Hot High Dividend Companies To Invest In 2014

Stocks that pay dividends have never been more popular, especially among investors looking for as much income as they can generate from their portfolios. If you're a dividend investor, you need to know that the stocks you choose will give you dependable income not only now but well into the future.

What not to focus on
The mistake that many dividend investors make is to pay too much attention to current yield. Admittedly, if you need income right now, then the temptation to get instant gratification from a high-yielding dividend stock can be overwhelming.

But all too often, stocks that pay high dividends end up having to cut their payouts. By contrast, stocks that have demonstrated their ability provide strong growth in their dividends -- even if their yields aren't as high -- give investors more assurance that those stocks will be able to sustain their payouts going forward.

Hot High Dividend Companies To Invest In 2014: Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc.(WEN)

The Wendy's Company operates as a quick-service hamburger company in the United States. The company, through its subsidiary, Wendy's International, Inc., operates as a franchisor of the Wendy's restaurant system. As of December 26, 2011, the Wendy's system comprised approximately 6,500 franchise and company restaurants in the United States and the United States territories, as well as in 26 other countries worldwide. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy's Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Hilary Kramer]

  Fast food franchisor Wendy’s/Arby’s Group (NYSE: WEN) rallied after its most recent earnings report revealed some optimism on the hoped-for sale of Arby’s and promising new hamburger offerings, but it has since given back all of those gains and more on overall market weakness.

  I continue to feel the company is getting back on the right track with its menu changes (its new fries have already been well received), which will increase customer traffic. I like the stock at current prices and expect some of these catalysts to have more of an impact in the second half of the year. There remains the possibility as well that Wendy’s will get acquired.

Hot High Dividend Companies To Invest In 2014: Cougar Energy Ltd(CXY.AX)

Cougar Energy Limited engages in the identification and development of projects using underground coal gasification (UCG) technology primarily in the People?s Republic of China, Mongolia, and Indonesia. The UCG process converts coal in situ into a combustible gas that can be used as a fuel or a chemical feedstock. The company?s flagship operation is the 400 megawatt Kingaroy Power Station project in central Queensland, Australia. It also owns interests in the Wandoan project in the Surat Basin in Queensland; and the MacKenzie project covering an area of 2,380 hectares in Queensland, Australia. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Top Low Price Stocks To Buy Right Now: Stokes(Australasia)

Stokes (Australasia) Limited engages in merchandising and distributing appliance parts, badges, medallions, electrical switches, and controls primarily in Australia. The company also manufactures electric elements and metal components for industrial and household products. It offers thermostats, heating elements, controls, cooking elements, industrial elements, and other electrical products. In addition, the company distributes spare parts for ovens, cook tops, washing machines, clothes dryers, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, dishwashers, and microwave ovens, as well as for laundry, refrigeration, hot water, and dishwasher service and repair markets. Further, it distributes disposable dust bags, motors and carbon brushes, power heads, floor tools and accessories, hoses and accessories, extension rods, cloth bags and accessories, belts, brush strips and filters, repair and extension leads, switches and controls, immersion heaters, and vacuum cleaners. Additionally, the comp any manufactures and supplies badges, medallions, and trophies, as well as associated products, including school badges and bars, office bearer bars, name badges, custom badges, uniform buttons, badge fittings, medallions, and pendant medals. Stokes (Australasia) Limited was founded in 1856 and is based in West Ringwood, Australia.

Hot High Dividend Companies To Invest In 2014: CTI Logistics Ltd(CLX.AX)

CTI Logistics Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of logistics and transport services in Australia. The company?s transport services include adhoc courier, permanent hire vehicle, permanent run, parcel distribution, taxi truck, heavy haulage, container transport, fleet management, line haul, and freight forwarding services. It also offers warehousing and logistics services, such as general warehousing, pick and pack operations, distribution, container packing and unpacking, temperature controlled storage, wine logistics, minerals and energy logistics, quarantine shrink wrapping, and supply depot services. In addition, the company offers other services comprising records management, destruction bins, shredding and recycling, alarm installation and service, access control systems, CCTV installation and service, and alarm monitoring services. Further, it is involved in the rental of property; manufacture and sale of plastic products under the Au splastics brand name; and provision of security services. The company operates through its fleet of 540 vehicles, 41,000 square meters of warehousing space, and 3,500 square meters of temperature controlled warehouse space. CTI Logistics Limited is based in West Perth, Australia.