5 Stocks for 17% Returns This Year (& Beyond)

A few weeks ago we discussed how you can make 12% annually, forever, from stocks . Now let’s apply those lessons to 2017, and highlight five that should do even better (17%+ returns) this year (and likely beyond). Remember, projecting our returns from any given stock is simple. We simply add together the three ways it can pay us: Its current dividend. A future dividend hike. Share repurchases. It also helps if the stock is inexpensive, as buybacks deliver more bang for management’s buck. So let’s stick with stocks that are dirt-cheap, trading for 10-times free cash flow (FCF) or less for this exercise. Here’s an example of a stock ready to return 17% or more over the next year. Blue chip refiner Valero (VLO) ... Read more