tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post6228095073919550891..comments2024-02-10T04:36:02.792-05:00Comments on Dividend Growth Machine: Stock Bought: VFCDividend Growth Machinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304571550687216360noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-8950010511350022032013-03-06T21:01:27.566-05:002013-03-06T21:01:27.566-05:00QS: Thanks for your comment. It's true that th...QS: Thanks for your comment. It's true that the apparel business can be fickle, but I am comfortable with VF because it is not geared toward "high fashion" as much as other companies, such as RL and PVH. As for JCP, its retailing business is different than VF's manufacturing business, so I would be hesitant to make comparisons.Dividend Growth Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304571550687216360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-73572251046592546392013-03-06T20:38:57.078-05:002013-03-06T20:38:57.078-05:00VF corporation appears to have a nice line up of d...VF corporation appears to have a nice line up of different divisions. But the apparel business can be a very fickle and tricky business. Just look at JC penny. Its not a easy busines to stay on top of as it were.QUALITY STOCKS UNDER 5 DOLLARShttp://www.zipleaf.us/Companies/The-Manhattan-Calumet-Value-Stock-Hotlinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-83317865328172526212013-01-28T19:34:51.159-05:002013-01-28T19:34:51.159-05:00CI: Thanks for your comment. I agree -- most of th...CI: Thanks for your comment. I agree -- most of their brands are not in the high-end fashion category, so they should be less susceptible to changes in taste. Dividend Growth Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304571550687216360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-72587196294161403582013-01-28T05:20:37.039-05:002013-01-28T05:20:37.039-05:00I'm not very familiar with VFC, but I did some...I'm not very familiar with VFC, but I did some quick research and like what I see. I especially like the brands here. I too worry about staying power in branded clothing, but I'd be shocked if brands like Lee, Wrangler, North Face, and Vans went out of style anytime soon. Lee and Wrangler seem to target regular old middle class people, and that sort of fashion is unlikely to go out of style. Sort of like Levis. I would be more concerned about designer brands since high end fashion seems to change more rapidly.Compounding Incomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207986983526689578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-18995825512618720522013-01-27T12:16:57.775-05:002013-01-27T12:16:57.775-05:00DM: Thanks! I don't know why VFC hasn't ha...DM: Thanks! I don't know why VFC hasn't had a stock split recently; the last split was in 1997 at $91.63. However, it seems like more companies nowadays are okay with having stock prices in the hundreds of dollars, especially in the tech sector (e.g., IBM, GOOG, AAPL, AMZN).<br /><br />After another month or two I should have enough in my cash reserve for one purchase, so hopefully we don't get a major correction in the market until I'm ready for it. :)Dividend Growth Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304571550687216360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-69150582454766011032013-01-27T01:47:03.618-05:002013-01-27T01:47:03.618-05:00That is true!That is true!Martinhttp://hellosuckers.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-44166900771466819272013-01-26T21:24:06.325-05:002013-01-26T21:24:06.325-05:00DGM,
You're building your portfolio very nice...DGM,<br /><br />You're building your portfolio very nicely. One brick at a time builds a mansion. <br /><br />This seems like a solid buy here. I'm surprised this company hasn't done a split at some time to bring down that share price. I've looked at VFC very sparingly, but that earnings and dividend growth are both very impressive. North Face is a very strong brand, particularly. <br /><br />I like to hear that you're building up a little cash buffer above and beyond your usual monthly purchase. I wrote about that a little while back and I think that's a fair compromise between buying regularly as part of a holistic investing approach and also having a little capital on hand to take advantage of market volatility. It's something I also plan to implement going forward. <br /><br />Best wishes!Dividend Mantrahttp://www.dividendmantra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-348140625014768822013-01-25T19:44:03.008-05:002013-01-25T19:44:03.008-05:00AAI: Thanks for your comment. VFC caught my attent...AAI: Thanks for your comment. VFC caught my attention when I was exploring the consumer retail space a while ago. I had been looking at stocks such as TGT and WMT, then my focus shifted to the makers of various retail products such as clothing, and VFC stood out as a potential investment.<br /><br />I have also been building a bit of a cash reserve in the sense that I intend to save any excess cash after my one purchase each month from new capital. At the moment the reserve is a bit under $1,000. My plan is to build up that reserve so that I will have some cash available for one or two extra purchases in the event of a market correction.Dividend Growth Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304571550687216360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-53108330225161417172013-01-25T19:32:44.998-05:002013-01-25T19:32:44.998-05:00Martin: Thanks! It's hard to go wrong with a D...Martin: Thanks! It's hard to go wrong with a Dividend Champion.Dividend Growth Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304571550687216360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-48622519865270710122013-01-24T23:40:56.113-05:002013-01-24T23:40:56.113-05:00Nice buy. I haven't looked into VFC before so ...Nice buy. I haven't looked into VFC before so thanks for bringing it to my attention. While they have a lower starting yield, the dividend growth could make up for that in the long run. They do have some great brands.<br /><br />It does seem tougher to find many stocks in the fairly valued to undervalued range. I plan to slow purchases just a little to build up more cash reserves in case of a pullback. All About Interesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13412467028446944315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800029095243726187.post-81417269622611917932013-01-24T23:40:19.062-05:002013-01-24T23:40:19.062-05:00This look like a great stock. 40 years of consecut...This look like a great stock. 40 years of consecutive dividend increase is as good as JNJ. I like it.Martinhttp://hellosuckers.netnoreply@blogger.com