Nucor Corporation - NUE

The little steel company that could! 

Nucor Corporation, stock ticker NUE, is currently paying 37 cents per share to their loyal shareholders. At a current dividend yield of 3.92% and a P/E of 15.53 now is the time to pull the trigger on this steel manufacturer. Click here to skim through a comprehensive slide show which documents Nucor's robust company history. NUE is a great dividend stock for a long term investment with a great history of increased dividends.

NUE and their affiliates manufacture steel and steel products. They also produce direct reduced iron (DRI) for use in their steel mills. Through The David J. Joseph Company and their affiliates NUE also processes ferrous and nonferrous metals and brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot iron, and DRI.

Nucor is principally a manufacturer of steel and steel products, as well as a scrap broker and processor, with operating facilities and customers primarily located in North America. Nucor operates in three segments: 1) steel mills 2) steel products and 3) raw materials. NUE's operations include several international trading companies that buy and sell steel and steel products manufactured by others. Nucor is also recycler, using scrap steel as the primary raw material in producing steel and steel products.

Current Nucor Statistics:
52 week 29.82 - 45.75
Vol / Avg. 4.54M/2.95M
Mkt cap $11.81B
P/E 15.53
Div/yield $0.37/3.92%
EPS 2.40
Shares 317.04M
Beta 1.11
Inst. own 75%

Nucor has a history of continuous innovation technologically and managerially. They are committed to high-quality steel products at competitive prices. Even during the Great Recession Nucor still boasted strong financials. I believe NUE is positioned to rebound in a major way when home construction improves. Recent calculations suggest higher than expected seasonal improvement, which should provide an upward trend for share price and earnings.

NUE is a very well managed company with a decentralized management structure that encourages freedom to introduce new idea within the employee base which ultimately boosts morale. Simply put, Nucor is the best run company in its industry. They keep their costs low, have happy employees and great management.

Just for this simple that Nucor is the largest United States steelmaker and benefits from being the big boss with the hot sauce! I highly suggest that you attend tomorrow's Nucor stockholder's web cast. It is on 5/10/12 at 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time. This is the best way to learn how NUE is performing. Learn more by clicking here.

Please feel free to watch the hand picked YouTube videos below to understand all that is Nucor. Also, visit their homepage, here, as well as their Investor Relations website, here. Nucor is a BOSS in the steel industry. Round out your Roth IRA stock portfolio raw material and industrial sector with NUE and thank me later! Have a great day. Thanks for your time and support.

Get Educated! - Fast Forward Academy

Part of being a "Common Man" does not include sitting on the sidelines and watching others achieve financial freedom. Nothing in this world is given to you, and you must go out there and get it! Anything is obtainable if you put your mind to it. That being said, now a days it is very important to solidify your education and obtain a bachelor's degree or some form of post high school degree. Statistics show that those individuals who obtain a post high school degree make higher salaries. In stock market terms, if you make more money then you can invest larger sums of cash, which ultimately equals higher dividend payments. Let me step back for a second. Simply put, concentrate on obtain a degree if you have not already! Investing in your education is one of the best decisions to make.

That being said, there are a plethora of companies which can assist you in managing your professional education needs. I suggest Fast Forward Academy, LLC. Fast Forward provides individuals around the world with the tools to help them efficiently manage their education. They want to help students and professionals accomplish more in less time. Their goal is to make every effort to provide the most useful and efficient exam prep material in the market place, all designed to help their students "Learn Fast and Pass". Specifically, their principal focus is to supply rapid training and streamlined continuing education to professionals in the fields of taxation, securities, and insurance. If these three fields of work interest you then FFA is for you. 

Fast Forward Academy provides preparation exams and study guides which will assist you in passing IRS exams. Job creation is very important in the United States and now is the time to invest in your education so when that job opening becomes available you are ready! Click here to visit Fast Forward's website. There you will find all enrolled agent continuing education requirements. Click here for their Facebook profile, and here for their Twitter. Register here! Until next time, stay in school!

WMT - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

When I started this blog my intent was to share common sense advice regarding stock selections and methods, as well as highlight companies which will be around for your entire working career and also throughout your retirement years. The "common man" is one who works hard, tries to save as much money after paying their bills, and develop ways to keep your savings and investments secure.

That being said, my quintessential "common man" stock is Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart), stock ticker WMT. Some people go to Target because they don't want to be seen at Wal-Mart, some go to Costco for bulk bargains (who needs 10 boxes of Cheez-Its in their cabinets??), however Wal-Mart is where it's at! They have been around for years and just like the "common man" they work hard, want the best for their customers, and are reliable. At the end of the day, WMT is parallel with the pulse of the "common man".

In general, WMT operates retail stores. They operate in three business segments, 1) Wal-Mart U.S., 2) Wal-Mart International and 3) Sam’s Club. Wal-Mart has growth potential outside the United States. They currently execute retail operations in 14 countries. They will conquer the UK and China, however the next big opportunity is in India. Their government is looking to pass a law that would allow majority foreign ownership.

True to form with all of my dividend stock picks, WMT provides a great yield opportunity. WMT pays a $0.37 per share dividend, which is a 2.77% yield as of 10/6/11 close.

As the economy has not improved very much lately, people will continue to seek out bargains where they can. Wal-Mart may not be the "preferred" place to purchase items, but as long as they can keep their prices relatively low they will be able to attract consumers and in large numbers. Market research has shown that people will always eat and buy consumer staples somewhere and there is no place cheaper than Wal-Mart.   

Click here to visit Wal-Mart's website, and click here to visit their Investor Relations page. Feel free to watch both videos below. Wal-Mart is not going anywhere. Pick up as many shares as you can under $60.00 and watch it grow year after year. WMT is a solid, long term pick!

An Ideal Retirement Story

I just had to share this video below. Bill brings up some great points about how the "Common Man" can cut expenses and make retirement a priority all throughout one's working career. A few dollars saved today can equal major bucks tomorrow! Keep a steady outlook on life, live within your means, and watch your portfolio flourish. Have a great night.

Keep investing little by little.

I believe the common man trying to make it in this world is just as good or even better than professional brokers at stock picking. Never lose confidence in your plan of action. Remain consistent in your decision to invest in sound dividend stocks! If there is a nasty pull back on one of your stocks, sell a percentage of your gains and purchase another dividend aristocrat! I hope you had a great investing day, as the Dow went up 254.71 points. Although it is important to track how your dividend paying stocks are performing on a weekly, if not daily basis, you should continue to think long term, invest little by little, and let your reinvested dividends compound year after year!