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July 26, 2026
The Dividend Diplomats discuss five dividend traps to avoid, focusing on red flags that can lead to dividend cuts. The first trap highlighted is a high dividend payout ratio, where a company pays out more than 100% of its earnings in dividends over several quarters, indicating unsustainability. The second trap involves negative free cash flow resulting from dividend payouts.
July 25, 2026
The Dividend Diplomats revisit their "five always buy dividend stocks" from September 2015, evaluating their performance over the past decade. They discuss the initial criteria for stock selection, which included increasing dividends for 20 consecutive years, a payout ratio below 60%, and excluding oil stocks. The first stock reviewed is 3M Company (MMM), which, despite cutting its dividend and no longer being a dividend king, still provided positive returns.
July 23, 2026
The Dividend Diplomats discuss three dividend stocks that could help them retire early. In this first chunk, they focus on Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), detailing its metrics, dividend growth, and their personal holdings, highlighting its significant contribution to their passive income.
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Mentioned 7/26/2026
Dow is cited as an example of a dividend trap, having a 10% yield before it cut its dividend, indicating a high-yield situation that led to a dividend reduction.
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Mentioned 7/26/2026
Wendy's is highlighted as a dividend trap with a 7.57% yield, which is considered abnormally high and likely to precede a dividend reduction.
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Mentioned 7/25/2026
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