High Yield Dividend Stocks
Diamond Offshore Drilling announced today that the company will cut their quarterly dividend by 45% due to uncertainty on the drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico.
This internet stock offers an impressive 6.8% dividend yield and yet the stock only trades at 5x consensus 2011 earnings estimates.
This dividend stock generates 100% of their revenues from international markets and offers a compelling dividend yield of 4.6%.
Big dividends are not bad news if a company can afford to pay them, unfortunately in Barnes & Noble’s case it appears that they cannot.
Investors may be surprised at this list of 7 Dow laggards with compelling dividend yields.
With all the focus that has been given to Europe, China and even the Gulf of Mexico in recent months, it seems that many investors have ignored Latin America.
With so much uncertainty in the markets, it’s nice to see financial pundits like Jim Cramer still recommending dividend stocks.
If there is only one factor that you use to evaluate dividend stocks, it should be their cash flow and specifically their free cash flow.
Increased dividend tax rates could provide investors yet another incentive to sell stocks.
This Canadian telecom offers investors an impressive 5.0% dividend yield and generated $2.65 billion in operating cash flow last year.
Although the dividend increase is marginal, it will lift Duke Energy’s yield to 6.1% based on today’s closing price.
By buying a dividend stock with a 7% yield, you stand to double your investment in a decade even if the stock price doesn’t budge.
Here's a list of 5 dividend stocks for former BP investors to consider.
As expected, BP announced today that the company will officially suspend their quarterly dividend in the wake of the Gulf oil spill disaster.
Gilead Sciences is a cash flow machine, but the stock has never paid a quarterly dividend.
If you look beyond Verizon and AT&T you can find 3 top Dow dividend stocks that have shined in 2010.
It was only 18 months ago that JP Morgan, Bank of America and even General Electric were in similar situations.
BP will likely be forced to modify their dividend program, but speculation over a possible bankruptcy or acquisition appears remote given these numbers.
It has been widely speculated that BP would be forced to suspend their dividend program given the political pressure they are facing to do so.
For weeks now, questions, rumors, speculation and predictions have been swirling about BP.
Retailer American Eagle Outfitters is increasing their quarterly dividend by 10%.
BP shares plunged nearly 16% today as investors dumped the stock since a dividend cut appears imminent.
Goldman Sachs analyst, Michelle della Vigna, believes that the increasing cost of damages and reduced earnings outlook will impact BP’s dividend.
Fitch Ratings believes that BP's dividend is safe despite the widespread speculation of an imminent dividend cut.
While fundamentally BP can continue to service their annual $10.4 billion dividend payment, politically it may become impossible to maintain.
Here is a look at the top dividend stocks for May 2010 that managed to deliver impressive gains despite the market sell-off.
Falling oil prices are producing attractive dividend yields among stocks in the energy sector.
The impressive dividend hike shows that Dr. Pepper Snapple is getting serious about dividends.
One of our favorite Canadian dividend plays is the Bank of Montreal, which we view as the safest Canadian dividend stock.
While many of the top dividend stocks have performed very well this year, eDividendStocks.com has put together a list of 5 Dow dividend stocks that are lagging in 2010.
Don’t be fooled by AT&T and Verizon’s subpar performances this year, high yielding Dow dividend stocks are thriving in 2010.
Here are 5 dividend stocks offer investors impressively high dividend yields, and they also have sufficient free cash flow to maintain their dividend payments.
As net earnings decline in 2010, these dividends are at risk of being reduced in the months ahead.
Dividend stock investors tend to focus exclusively on American blue chip stocks often to their own chagrin.
Five small cap dividend stocks that offer attractive dividend yields, but are often overlooked by dividend investors.
With Treasury rates at historic lows, fixed income investors are hard pressed to find decent yields.
AT&T announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 2.4% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.42 per share.
Altria Group announced Thursday that its Board of Directors has approved a 6% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.34 per share.
Kimberly Clark announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.60 per share.
Honeywell announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.3025 per share.
Merck’s current dividend yield now stands at 5.1% making it the fourth highest yielding Dow stock.
DuPont announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.41 per share.
Chevron announced today that its Board of Directors has agreed to increase their quarterly dividend by 5% to $.68 per share.
Clorox Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 9% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.50 per share.
Global pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb announced late yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.31 per share.
Financial media company The Street announced late yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $.025 per share.
Equipment maker Caterpillar announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $.42 per share.
Tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.54 per share.
High yielding Dow component Verizon Communiciations announced yesterday that they are maintaining their quarterly dividend of $.46 per share.
The Home Depot announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the 89th consecutive quarter.
Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. announced today that they are maintaining their quarterly dividend payment of $.38 per share.
Frontline announced first quarter earnings results that exceeded Wall Street's expectations and maintained their current high dividend.
Eastman Kodak announced today that the company is suspending their quarterly dividend.
Last week, Pfizer slashed their dividend by 50%, but was their dividend cut even necessary?
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced today that they are slashing their quarterly dividend by 50% to $.16 per share.
Eli Lilly’s board of directors have approved a quarterly dividend of $.49 per share.
Caterpillar announced today that they are maintaining their quarterly dividend payment of $.42 per share.
CBS Corporation announced yesterday that their board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.05 per share.
AT&T’s board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.41 per share.
Here are five blue-chip dividend stocks that not only have attractive dividend yields, but are also very profitable and have reasonable payout ratios.
Three high-yield dividend stocks that are almost certain to cut their dividend payments in the coming weeks.
Gannett Co. is slashing their quarterly dividend by 90%. The new dividend payment will be $.04 per share, down from $.40 per share. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2009 to shareholders of record as of March 6, 2009.