07-11-2015, 04:42 PM
I dont get too heavy into analysis, but I'd recommend PEs less than the current SP500, payout ratio <60-70ish%, from the dividend growers on the list you mentioned. Also I looked at index fund holdings that match my investment style. I just made a watch list on yahoo, put about 150-200 or so stocks on there and spent a few days reading posts here and on a lot of blogs and on seeking alpha regarding those companies and whittled it down to the stocks I'm actively tracking. I've moved the watch list to my fidelity account and set price triggers for the ones I'm serious about and just wait for something to pop.