Regardless of whether you are looking at a growth stock or dividend stock, cash flow is key. However, when analyzing the safety and reliability of a dividend, cash flow is a must.
In today’s video, I am going to breakdown 6 companies that all have solid free cash flows that allow them to pay a safe, reliable, and growing dividend, some for many years. One of those companies is AbbVie(NYSE: ABBV) which is a stock that has been in my portfolio since they debuted as a solo company.
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Mark Roussin, CPA has positions in AbbVie, Alphabet, Broadcom, and Prologis. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends AbbVie, Alphabet, Home Depot, Prologis, and Walmart. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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