Stock Alert: 29 June 2018

Southern Company (SO) – $46.31 – Div $2.40 – DY 5.2%

Southern Company has raised its dividend 17 consecutive calendar years
Dividend yield of 5.2% is 9% greater than the 5 year median of 4.7%
5 year dividend growth rate is 3% and is greater than the price growth rate of 1%
Monthly close is 2% less than 5 year high low buy point of $47.13
Monthly close is 1% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $46.63
14% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $53.63
14% correction is greater than the 5 year median of 12%
OSI (On Sale Indicator) is 1.4 (oversold level is 9.5 or >)

Realty Income (O) – $53.79 – Div $2.64 – DY 4.9%

Dominion Energy (D) – $68.18 – Div $3.34 – DY 4.9%

Dominion Energy has raised its dividend 14 consecutive calendar years
Dividend yield of 4.9% is 25% greater than the 5 year median of 3.9%
5 year dividend growth rate is 8% and is greater than the price growth rate of 4%
Monthly close is 4% less than 5 year high low buy point of $70.47
Monthly close is 5% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $72.01
19% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $84.13
OSI is 2.4

IBM (IBM) – $139.70 – Div $6.28 – DY 4.5%

IBM has raised its dividend 22 consecutive calendar years
Dividend yield of 4.5% is 113% greater than the 5 year median of 2.1%
5 year dividend growth rate is 11% and is greater than the price growth rate of -6%
Monthly close is 13% less than 5 year high low buy point of $160.63
Monthly close is 14% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $162.40
14% is greater than the 5 year median of 10%
29% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $196.47
OSI is 8.3 and near the oversold level of 9.5

General Mills (GIS) – $44.26 – Div $1.96 – DY 4.4%

General Mills has raised its dividend 14 consecutive calendar years
Dividend yield of 4.4% is 43% greater than the 5 year median of 3.1%
5 year dividend growth rate is 8% and is greater than the price growth rate of -2%
Monthly close is 22% less than 5 year high low buy point of $57.09
Monthly close is 20% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $55.49
24% is significantly greater than the 5 year median of 7%
38% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $71.89
38% correction is greater than the 5 year median of 34%
OSI is 10.9 which significantly greater than the median of 5.2 and higher than the oversold level of 9.5

Anheuser Busch InBev ADR (BUD) – $100.76 – Div $4.96 – DY 4.4%

5 year dividend growth rate is 2% and is greater than the price growth rate of -6%
Dividend yield of 4.6% is 51% greater than the 5 year median of 3.1%
5 year dividend growth rate is 2% and is equal to the price growth rate of 2%
Monthly close is 9% less than 5 year high low buy point of $110.97
Monthly close is 11% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $113.40
11% is significantly greater than the 5 year median of 4%
23% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $131.68
OSI is 8.5 and near the oversold level of 9.5
**ADRs may not be eligible for automatic dividend reinvesting

Exxon Mobil (XOM) – $82.73 – Div $3.28 – DY 4.0%

Exxon Mobil has raised its dividend 35 consecutive calendar years
Dividend yield of 4.0% is 45% greater than the 5 year median of 2.7%
5 year dividend growth rate is 5% and is greater than the price growth rate of -2%
Monthly close is 6% less than 5 year high low buy point of $88.38
Monthly close is 4% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $86.56
19% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $102.41
OSI is 2.4

Kraft Heinz (KHC) – $62.82 – Div $2.50 – DY 4.0%

Kraft Heinz has raised its dividend 5 consecutive calendar years since its merger
Dividend yield of 4.0% is 25% greater than the 5 year median of 3.2%
5 year dividend growth rate is 5% and is greater than the price growth rate of 2%
Monthly close is 13% less than 5 year high low buy point of $71.98
Monthly close is 13% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $72.36
32% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $92.20
OSI is 4.5

Kimberly Clark (KMB) – $105.34 – Div $4.00 – DY 3.8%

Kimberly Clark has raised its dividend 45 consecutive calendar years
Dividend yield of 3.8% is 26% greater than the 5 year median of 3.0%
5 year dividend growth rate is 5% and is greater than the price growth rate of 2%
Monthly close is 9% less than 5 year high low buy point of $115.48
Monthly close is 9% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $115.58
9% is greater than the 5 year median of 5%
23% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $137.48
OSI is 5.2 which is greater than the 5 year median of 3.9

Procter & Gamble (PG) – $78.06 – Div $2.87 – DY 3.7%

Procter & Gamble has raised its dividend 61 consecutive calendar years
Dividend yield of 3.7% is 17% greater than the 5 year median of 3.1%
5 year dividend growth rate is 4% and is greater than the price growth rate of 0%
Monthly close is 4% less than 5 year high low buy point of $81.47
Monthly close is 5% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $82.59
5% is greater than the 5 year median of 4%
15% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $92.27
OSI is 4.1 which is equal to the 5 year median of 4.1

Cummins Inc (CMI) – $133.00 – Div $4.327 – DY 3.2%

Cummins has raised its dividend 12 consecutive calendar years
Dividend yield of 3.2% is 62% greater than the 5 year median of 2.0%
5 year dividend growth rate is 17% and is greater than the price growth rate of 4%
Monthly close is 4% less than 5 year high low buy point of $138.01
Monthly close is 4% below than the 5 year average monthly close of $138.15
29% correction from the 5 year high monthly close of $188.00
OSI is 4.3