Dividend Investing
Mad Money host Jim Cramer recently identified 5 manufacturing stocks that are experiencing rising demand for their products.
Dividend investors received good news today as Standard & Poors released a report showing that dividend payments improved again in the second quarter.
The Office 365 announcement from Microsoft actually added $5 billion to the company’s market cap today.
The defensive nature of healthcare stocks has made them more attractive in this unsettled market.
Even coupling a high dividend yield with their cheap valuation won’t be enough to save Research in Motion.
It's a stock's dividend yield which provides important protection for investors in tumultuous times.
Many investors are worried that a Greece collapse could have the same domino effect that the fall of Lehman Brothers had in September 2008.
Mad Money host Jim Cramer recently pointed out that investors are ignoring the optimism displayed by CEO’s of blue chip stocks.
A new CEO is not going to change the short-term challenges facing the company. Being a successful executive at Apple is no guarantee of success at J.C. Penney’s.
Poor Bank of America is watching its stock price drop fast and they have no real dividend to help prop up their share price.
Caterpillar has now paid a regular dividend every quarterly since 1933 and has given their shareholders a dividend increase for 18 consecutive years.
For investors looking for an attractive emerging markets dividend stock – Diageo may just fit the bill.
There are 4 major bull market themes that can be recognized despite the current volatility of the overall markets.
We have identified 6 blue chip dividend stocks that we expect to outperform the Dow Jones index over the next 6 months. All 6 of these dividend stocks are currently Dow components and a couple of our stock picks will probably surprise you.
IBM has finally overtaken Microsoft to become the 2nd most valuable tech stock in the world.
These are not hyper-growth stocks with potential to open hundreds of more restaurants. Instead these are mature businesses that are focused on increasing their same store sales and refreshing their brands.
Jim Cramer kicked off a week-long series on restaurant stocks by dusting off his Mad Money restaurant guide and highlighting his top 5 restaurant stocks for investors.
Cisco could be facing several quarters of lackluster performance. In all likelihood their stock price will fall much lower before the company’s performance stabilizes.
Former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer believes there is only one oil tanker stock that you should own right now.
Even with an attractive dividend yield of 3.4%, most PetMed Express investors have a hound dog expression these days.
On yesterday’s Mad Money show, host Jim Cramer outlined 4 ways Osama Bin Laden's death will impact the stock market.
Here is a look at 7 hot Dow stocks that have seen their stock prices climb each month in 2011.
Gone are the days of heady growth rates and disruptive technologies. In fact you could argue that these tech giants are nothing more than glorified utility stocks.
Lowe’s has undertaken a major restructuring program which is expected to improve their margins and lift their earnings results.
In the first quarter of 2011, 117 stocks in the S&P 500 index either initiated a dividend or increased their dividend. That's up 50% from last year.
The first quarter was the best the market has seen since 1998 and Jim Cramer believes that 2011 will be the year of trading.
Investors have a new dividend ETF to consider for their portfolios with iShares launching their High Dividend Equity Fund today.
Mad Money host Jim Cramer believes that bank stocks have become public enemy number one and are now being treated like tobacco stocks were in past years.
Air Products & Chemicals announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 18% to $.58 per share. This marks the 29th straight year that Air Products has given their shareholders a dividend increase.
Here are 5 dividend stocks that Jim Cramer recommended for investors in this new normal market.
The big dividend increase from HP was completely unexpected since the tech company had not raised their dividend since 1998.
Jim Cramer is recommending that conservative investors take a look at Canadian bank stocks that offer less headline risk.
Barnes & Noble investors have been left with no dividend, no buyers and a brick & mortar business with declining sales.
Since announcing their initial dividend payment last June, Viacom shares have climbed over 45% and now yield only 1.1%. However, investors could see a larger dividend payout beginning this summer.
Jim Cramer believes that investors need to stay in stocks and not ignore the positive growth signs in the market.
Family Dollar Stores has seen their stock price climb 19% since the end of January after receiving a takeover bid from Trian Group. However, the discount retailer still believes their stock is substantially undervalued.
To the casual observer, Navios Maritime Partners may not look like a risky dividend stock. In fact, it looks like it could be a perfect dividend play.
Pep Boys has been trying to find a buyer, but unfortunately nobody wants to buy Pep Boys.
Barnes & Noble announced today that the company is suspending their quarterly dividend.
Jim Cramer is urging investors to sell pharmaceutical stocks calling the sector “just one expensive graveyard.”
Jim Cramer is very bullish on gold and believes that gold prices have a long way to run. Here is a look at his favorite gold stock.
Shares in Family Dollar Stores spiked over 21% today on news that Trian Capital wants to take the discount retailer private.
Here are 4 Dow stocks that are performing well and have winning CEO’s at the helm.
According to Jim Cramer, Pitney Bowes is transitioning from a good dividend stock and is fast becoming an exciting dividend stock.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is one of the hottest stocks around right now and it has the ticker symbol to prove it.
Investors are speculating whether BP will reinstate their dividend next week when they report their fourth quarter earnings results.
Here are 4 ways to gauge the housing market from Jim Cramer.
It's hard not to take a second and even third look at what may be the cheapest Israeli dividend stock.
The bank reported a fourth quarter loss of $1.6 billion, but Moynihan believes the company will be in a position to increase their dividend later this year.
Investors now have 3 new dividend aristocrat stocks for 2011 to consider.
No stock was more disappointing to investors in 2010 than Hewlett Packard. They take the title as the most underachieving Dow stock in 2010.
Only one company can take the title as the top dividend stock of 2010 and that honor goes to Cummins.
Here are 10 terms that every dividend investor should know.
Here are 5 dividend stocks that investors are watching in 2011.
Home Depot may have outperformed Lowes over the past few years, but a side-by-side analysis shows that Lowes stock looks more attractive as we enter 2011.
For investors looking for a high yield China dividend stock, Huaneng Power may be the stock you’ve been looking for.
UBS upgraded GE from “Neutral” to a “Buy” rating today citing an attractive valuation and strong dividend yield.
Jim Cramer outlined ten reasons why investors should buy Bank of America including a potential dividend increase in 2011.
Here are two cheap China dividend stocks that give investors both a play on the emerging markets growth as well as a nice dividend yield.
Here is Jim Cramer’s list of the 10 Dogs of the S&P 500, although some have the potential to become winners.
Here is a look at the 3 most expensive Dow stocks based on their 2011 expected earnings.
For investors looking to follow a Dow 10 strategy this year, Merck is a must-have stock in your portfolio. However, we have Merck as our top Dow dividend stock in 2011.
For investors looking to follow a Dow 10 strategy this year, Merck is a must-have stock in your portfolio. However, we have Merck as our top Dow dividend stock in 2011.
As his tradition has been, Jim Cramer used the first Mad Money show of 2011 to reveal his Dow forecast and his top Dow stock picks for 2011.
For dividend investors wanting to capitalize on the Dow 10 strategy this year, here are the 10 highest yielding Dow stocks to add to your portfolio.
Here is a list of 7 growth stocks that are poised to be big winners in 2011.
Here are 5 top dividend stocks for 2011 that we at eDividendStocks have highlighted for investors.
AT&T is already the highest yielding stock in the Dow Jones index. Today’s dividend announcement will increase that dividend yield to 5.9% based on yesterday’s closing price.
Dominion announced today that the utility stock will increase their quarterly dividend by 8% to $.4925 per share and their dividend payout ratio to 60 - 65%.
Agnico-Eagle Mines announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by a whopping 256%.
AT&T is already the highest yielding stock in the Dow Jones index, so investors shouldn’t expect a significant dividend increase this year.
Today’s announcement marks the seventh consecutive year that Waste Management has increased their dividend.
Former CEO Jeff Kindler had indicated in August that a Pfizer dividend increase would likely come in December.
Since the beginning of 2010, CVX shares have gained nearly 15% and have outpaced the 9.6% gain in the Dow Jones index.
Honeywell announced yesterday that the company is raising their annual dividend rate by 10% to $1.33 per share.
General Electric pleasantly surprised investors today when they announced their second dividend increase this year.
United Parcel Service CFO Kurt Kuehn was quoted in a German newspaper today saying that UPS will use their strong cash position to boost their dividend rather than focusing on acquisitions.
CEO Brian Moynihan commented yesterday that Bank of America would raise their dividend as soon as they pass the Federal Reserve stress test.
President Obama announced that a framework agreement is in place with Congressional Republicans that will extend the Bush tax rates for 2 more years.
This marks the 19th consecutive year that Ecolab has raised their dividend. Ecolab has now been paying dividends for 74 consecutive years.
Reynolds American announced today that the company is increasing their dividend payout target from 75% to 80% of net income.
Steve Jobs dividend income from his Disney stock is increasing 14% to a cool $55 million.
Walt Disney Company announced today that the company is increasing their annual dividend by 14% to $.40 per share.
This marks the eighth dividend increase from the farm equipment maker since early 2004.
McCormick has paid our dividends every year since initiating their dividend program in 1925.
Beckton, Dickinson and Company announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.41 per share.
Nike announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 15% to $.31 per share.
Johnson Controls announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 23% to $.16 per share.
Toy maker Mattel announced today that the company will increase their dividend by 11% to $.83 per share.
BHP Billiton keeps swinging for the fences with a big acquisition deal and they keep striking out.
Monroe Muffler Brake Inc. announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 33% to $.12 per share.
Sysco Corporation announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 4% to $.26 per share.
Intel Corporation announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 15% to $.18 per share.
More important than the dividend increase was Siemens acknowledgement of a clear dividend policy for the first time in the company’s history.
Automatic Data Processing announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.36 per share.
Annual dividend increases may be fine for regular dividend stocks, but these premier dividend stocks are rewarding investors with multiple dividend increases this year.
Equifax is quadrupling their quarterly dividend and raising their dividend payout target to 25 – 35% of adjusted net income.
The Federal Reserve may soon allow some of the top bank stocks to raise their dividends.
With this dividend announcement, Yamana Gold will have increased their annual dividend payment by 200% over 2009.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold announced today the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 67% to $.50 per share.