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.
 
 
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