Portfolio shares: Direct Line's 9% yield looks safe to me
FTSE 250 insurer Direct Line Insurance (LON:DLG) boasts a forecast dividend yield of 9%. I explain why the stock is a member of my model portfolio.

FTSE 250 insurer Direct Line Insurance (LON:DLG) boasts a forecast dividend yield of 9%. I explain why the stock is a member of my model portfolio.
Four of my companies released results in February, while a fifth issued a big profit warning. Stocks covered in this update include a FTSE 100 giant, a FTSE 250 member and three small caps.
Only one of my portfolio stocks issued results in January. This FTSE 250 company is one of my most successful holdings, but it's a business that I'm increasingly seeing as a turnaround situation.
In my 2024 dividend portfolio review, I report an inflation-beating cash income, discuss changes to the portfolio and consider the key financial metrics I monitor.
Stocks covered included: IHP, INSG, SHOE, ART, NXT, GAW, $BRK, $CGNX + our thoughts on accounting buzzwords.
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