Procter & Gamble: Clean Up Your Retirement Portfolio For Growth And Income

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) has over 80 years of distribution expertise in replacement parts for automotive and industrial parts, as well as office and electrical materials. It appears to be a company poised for continued earnings and dividend growth. The company is a Dividend Champion with 25 years of raising its dividend. The strong dividend yield should attract a conservative investor looking for income and steady growth.

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:This article looks at C. R. Bard, Inc. (BCR), a dividend champion, through the lens of the F.A.S.T. Graphs™ Fundamentals Analyzer Software Tool. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, the reader will be provided the "essential fundamentals at a glance" expressed vividly in pictures.

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:After suffering from shrinking earnings during the great recession, FedEx (FDX) appears on track to once again deliver the goods profitably. However, the market seems to have already recognized the current opportunity and pushed valuation to the outer limits of fair value. Therefore, FedEx may be an investment that requires patience.

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:This article looks at Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) a Dividend Challenger, through the lens of the F.A.S.T. Graphs Fundamentals Analyzer Software Tool. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, the reader will be provided the "essential fundamentals at a glance" expressed vividly in pictures.

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:Southern Company (SO) is a high-quality regulated utility that also participates in competitive markets across the southeastern United States. Since the recession of 2001, Southern Company has generated a consistent record of moderate earnings growth and the company fared better during the great recession than it did during the recession of 2001.

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:Caterpillar Inc (CAT) is the world's leading company in the industry of construction and mining equipment. It has 18 years of increasing dividends, and for shareholders, it can deliver a nice return over the long run, especially if purchased at the right price.

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:Baxter International Inc. (BAX) has produced a very consistent record of above-average earnings growth. Nevertheless, prior to 2007 the company possesses a weak historical record of dividend growth. Although the company has a legacy of sharing their profits with stakeholders in the form of dividends, it has only been in recent years that the dividend has grown in any meaningful way.

By F.A.S.T. Graphs:Even though Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) has risen substantially off of its lows in 2009, the company looks reasonably valued at today's quotations. Therefore, the dividend growth investor looking for above-average dividend yield with moderate growth might want to look closer. The company claims to be transforming the tobacco industry, and maybe it can transform your income portfolio as well.