Universal Corp (UVV)

Universal is a 5% yielding stock and it's growing its payout.

In this first part of a two part series of dividend stocks, we'll explore companies on track to become Dividend Kings in the new year.

This year's version of the Double Net Value Portfolio handily outperformed a number of Russell indices.

The 2020 Double Net Value Portfolio has risen over the last month and re-entered positive territory.

Only four of the 13 stocks in the 2020 Double Net Value Portfolio are up since its inception last December.

Tobacco company Universal Corporation yields 7% and has raised its dividend for 50 years.

The best performer, not surprisingly, remains protective clothing name Lakeland Industries.

The 2020 Double Net Value Portfolio is outperforming a couple Russell value indices, but those aren't doing well.

Using a modified version of the famed investor's methodology turns up 10 stocks that are worth tracking.

Only three of the 12 names in the 2020 Double Net Value Portfolio are in positive territory since inception, with several down by double-digit percentages.

The 2020 Double Net Value Portfolio includes a half-dozen offenders from the previous iteration of the portfolio.

The 22 stocks in the Double Net Value Portfolio collectively outperformed the value components of the Russell 2000 and Russell Micro indices.

Most of the 22 largely small-cap stocks that make up the portfolio are now in positive territory, with Hibbett Sports leading the way.

The portfolio of 22 smaller names has slid into negative territory, showing the pressure the market has put of late on smaller-cap stocks.

As we enter the dog days of summer, with lower volume and perhaps more volatility, portfolio performance may get interesting.

With 49 years of dividend increases, income investors have a lot to like here.

This is the first inception-to-date period that the portfolio has not outperformed its benchmarks.

These 22 stocks in the aggregate are still outpacing the Russell 2000 and Russell Microcap indices, but by a narrower margin than before.

These 22 stocks in the aggregate continue to outpace the Russell 2000 and Russell Microcap indices as all but three are in positive territory.

Titan Machinery is the top performer so far in 2019, up 38% since portfolio launch.

The 22 names in the portfolio as a group are outpacing the value components of the Russell 2000 and Russell Microcap indices.

Despite disappointing performance this year, the strategy has shown solid return in the past.

It was not a great year for this value portfolio, with only 5 stocks in positive territory for the year.

Triple nets are companies trading between 2 and 3 times net current asset value; here are several of these value names.

This mix of 20 deep-value names was outperforming a couple Russell indices three months back but is trailing them now.

Doing nothing in this environment - not buying - is a legitimate strategy for some value investors.

This portfolio of 10 eclectic names has pushed higher since the start of 2018 and is up 40.5% since inception just 14 months ago.

Fossil Group has done most of the heavy lifting among the small stocks in the portfolio, though there are other winners, too.