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Darden is arguably the tougher sell. Olive Garden and Red Lobster dominate their niches, but other concepts like LongHorn Steakhouse, Capital Grille, and Bahama Breeze are not close to that level yet. Still, Americans love to eat out and Darden has a pretty good track record of figuring out what consumers want. Who knows what their next hit may be (upscale burgers? Indian? French?), but there is still ample room for new restaurant ideas and the stability of well-liked brands at competitive prices should secure that dividend.
Other
“Other” may be an unsatisfying heading, but it beats the alternative of trying to cram together other worthy selections in a growth-plus-dividend portfolio. UPS (NYSE:UPS), for instance, offers nearly a 2.9% payout and has an integrated network that would be nearly prohibitive to replicate from scratch. Growth opportunities in the United States may be somewhat limited, but UPS has a whole world of growth opportunities to exploit. (For more, see Dividend Facts You May Not Know.)... Continue to read.
“Other” may be an unsatisfying heading, but it beats the alternative of trying to cram together other worthy selections in a growth-plus-dividend portfolio. UPS (NYSE:UPS), for instance, offers nearly a 2.9% payout and has an integrated network that would be nearly prohibitive to replicate from scratch. Growth opportunities in the United States may be somewhat limited, but UPS has a whole world of growth opportunities to exploit. (For more, see Dividend Facts You May Not Know.)... Continue to read.
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