Each week we run a DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) model on a company from our watchlist. This week’s pick: Caterpillar Inc. (CAT).ProfileCaterpillar is the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and locomotives. The company benefits from its global scale, durable brand, and broad dealer network that supports recurring parts and services revenue. While Caterpillar is cyclical, tied to commodity and infrastructure cycles, its rob ...

Income investors with enough experience know that dividend stocks aren’t fast-and-furious assets. Unlike big tech movers like Palantir, Nvidia, and Tesla, dividend stocks are often steady growers, which perfectly encapsulates how the companies themselves work: steady growth, sustainable cash flow, and, of course, reliable dividends. This concept is especially true for Dividend Aristocrats, a group of S&P 500 listed companies that have increased their dividends for 25 consecutive years or more. But that do ...