Stock List Review: Dividends4Life's Low Beta Dividend Stocks

This is a 1-year performance recap based on the most popular stock lists that appear on SeekingAlpha.com. Based on the May 26, 2010, the most popular stock list was generated by Dividends4Life's "11 High Quality, Low Beta Dividend Stocks." Because this is only a one year review, we're willing to accept that there may be no relationship in the short term to the potential long term performance. However, we're attempting to determine if the author is on to something in their efforts.

Company	symbol	26-May-10	26-May-10	25-May-11	Capital Appreciation	Total Return
		unadjusted	adjusted
Cardinal Health	CAH	32.8	32.11	45.04	37.32%	40.27%
AT&T	T	24.13	22.72	31	28.47%	36.44%
Meridian	VIVO	17.54	16.94	22.76	29.76%	34.36%
Coca-Cola	KO	50.08	48.6	66.91	33.61%	37.67%
Becton, Dickinson	BDX	70.66	69.21	86.75	22.77%	25.34%
Procter & Gamble	PG	60.44	58.59	66.38	9.83%	13.30%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	59.66	57.05	65.72	10.16%	15.20%
Kimberly Clark	KMB	60.25	57.75	67.62	12.23%	17.09%
Harleysville Group	HGIC	31.84	29.32	31.27	-1.79%	6.65%
Wal-Mart	WMT	50.02	48.79	54.56	9.08%	11.83%
Abbott Labs	ABT	47.17	45.49	52.96	12.27%	16.42%
				Average	18.52%	23.14%
	^GSPC	1067.95	1067.95	1320.47	23.65%	23.65%

Based on the total return performance of the list, the average gain was 23.14%. The capital appreciation was below the market and the dividends contributed 4.62% of the gains.

Stock List Review: Kurt Wulff's 4 Undervalued Energy Income Stocks

This is a 1-year performance recap based on the most popular stock lists that appear on SeekingAlpha.com. Based on the May 23, 2010, the most popular stock list was generated by Kurt Wulff's "4 Undervalued Energy Income Stocks." Because this is only a one year review, we're willing to accept that there may be no relationship in the short term to the potential long term performance. However, we're attempting to determine if the author is on to something with the approach that was applied.

Company	symbol	23-May-10	23-May-10	20-May-11	Capital Appreciation	Total Return
		unadjusted	adjusted
Connoco	COP	51.47	49.6	72.61	41.07%	46.39%
Lukoil	LUKOY.PK	47.5	46.02	61.12	28.67%	32.81%
Marathon Oil	MRO	31.42	30.63	51.2	62.95%	67.16%
Total	TOT	47.57	43.52	56.72	19.23%	30.33%
				Average return	37.98%	44.17%
S&P 500	^GSPC	1087.69	1087.69	1333.27	22.58%	22.58%
Oil Index	^XOI	964.81	964.81	1288.68	33.57%	33.57%

Based on the total return performance of the list, the average gain was 44.17%. The capital appreciation exceeded the AMEX Oil Market by over 3%.

Stock List Review: Mark Riddix's 5 Juicy Dividends

This is a 1-year performance recap based on the most popular stock lists that appear on SeekingAlpha.com. Based on the May 23, 2010, the most popular stock list was generated by Mark Riddix's "5 Stable Companies Yielding Juicy Dividends." Because this is only a one year review, we're willing to accept that there may be no relationship in the short term to the potential long term performance. However, we're attempting to determine if the author is on to something with the approach that was applied.

Company	symbol	23-May-10	23-May-10	20-May-11	Capital Appreciation	Total Return
		unadjusted	adjusted
BP	BP	43.86	43.06	45	2.60%	4.51%
AT&T	T	24.85	23.4	31.32	26.04%	33.85%
Total	TOT	47.57	43.52	56.72	19.23%	30.33%
Verizon	VZ	27.96	26.37	37.15	32.87%	40.88%
Altria	MO	21.01	19.72	27.74	32.03%	40.67%
				Average return	22.55%	30.05%
S&P 500	^GSPC	1087.69	1087.69	1333.27	22.58%	22.58%

Based on the total return performance of the list, the average gain was 30.05%. The capital appreciation was in line with the market and the dividends provided a gain of nearly 8%.