03-28-2014, 07:20 AM
Since my accounts are at TDAmeritrade, I use their's although it lacks a couple metrics I am interested in, specifically current ratio and dividend growth rate.
Also use Finviz (http://www.finviz.com) and sometimes Yahoo's.
Some paid research firms' screeners are even better. F.A.S.T Graphs comes to mind but I don't subscribe right now.
I would caution you about setting your criteria too tight. A good company may "miss" on one criteria but be a perfectly good addition to the portfolio. For example, if your requirement is a 3% yield you may miss something that has a 2.95% yield and the next dividend increase would put it well over 3%. Also, you may want to add something to your watch list for the same reason.
Since I really like dividend growth companies, I also use the CCC list and sort and trim the 'All CCC' tab to narrow down my list.
Also, screeners should only be a first step to come up with some candidates. Do some research once you've narrowed your list.
Also use Finviz (http://www.finviz.com) and sometimes Yahoo's.
Some paid research firms' screeners are even better. F.A.S.T Graphs comes to mind but I don't subscribe right now.
I would caution you about setting your criteria too tight. A good company may "miss" on one criteria but be a perfectly good addition to the portfolio. For example, if your requirement is a 3% yield you may miss something that has a 2.95% yield and the next dividend increase would put it well over 3%. Also, you may want to add something to your watch list for the same reason.
Since I really like dividend growth companies, I also use the CCC list and sort and trim the 'All CCC' tab to narrow down my list.
Also, screeners should only be a first step to come up with some candidates. Do some research once you've narrowed your list.