Lloyds, once seen as a stable investment that paid high dividends and was consistently cash generative, is enamored with the task of writing down legacy assets from HBOS--with help from the British government's asset protection program--as well as rebuilding its presence in the U.K. domestic banking market.

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Aggressive growth stocks that reinvest all their cash flows are more likely to have high valuations and are unwilling or unable to pay out cash as dividends.

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These are globally recognized brands with strong balance sheets, experienced management, high levels of cash flow and above-average dividends.

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To compile a dividend stock buy list, you need to be knowledgeable in cash flow and debt metrics because it is the sustainability of high dividends that make certain stocks attractive.

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If investors are willing to reward companies that pay dividends by buying their shares, then companies with high relative cash holdings in addition to absolute cash levels would do well to listen.

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Question for investors: Why would you not pay a market multiple for a company with stellar earnings, margins, cash flow, share buybacks, aggressively raising dividends, and a high growth rate?

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AngloGold can be financially characterized by high cash generation, substantial reinvestment in long-term growth and the payment of significant dividends.

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Because firms that pay dividends tend to see more value in shipping cash to shareholders rather than reinvesting profits, high-dividend stocks tend to perform best when value stocks do.

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The theme running through these properties is low to moderate price-earnings ratios, impeccable balance sheet strength, high free cash flow generation and the capacity to indulge in financial engineering in the form of share buybacks, dividends and deal activity.

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