April 17, 2012
10 Reasons to Buy Lululemon
Jim Cramer is excited about the market’s pullback since it allows investors to buy terrific growth stocks like Lululemon on the cheap.
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February 22, 2012
France Telecom to Cut Its High Yielding Dividend
France Telecom SA announced today that the company will cut its dividend forecast for 2012 and 2013 due to an uncertain macro-economic environment and competitive pressures.
February 15, 2012
CEO Tim Cook Hints At Apple Dividend
Investors received a positive signal from CEO Tim Cook yesterday that an Apple dividend could be coming in the near future.
July 6, 2011
Dividend Payments Improved Again In the Second Quarter
Dividend investors received good news today as Standard & Poors released a report showing that dividend payments improved again in the second quarter.
May 23, 2011
Meet the 2nd Most Valuable Tech Stock in the World
IBM has finally overtaken Microsoft to become the 2nd most valuable tech stock in the world.
April 21, 2011
Amgen Announces First Dividend Ever
Amgen announced today that the company will pay their first dividend ever in the second quarter of 2011.
April 19, 2011
Are Tech Giants Just Glorified Utility Stocks?
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.
February 18, 2011
Jim Cramer Urging Investors to Sell Pharmaceutical Stocks
Jim Cramer is urging investors to sell pharmaceutical stocks calling the sector “just one expensive graveyard.”
February 10, 2011
Rio Tinto Answers Call and Doubles Their Dividend
Rio Tinto announced today that the company will pay a final dividend of $.63 per share which effectively doubles their dividend payment from last year.
January 29, 2011
Will BP Reinstate Their Dividend Next Week?
Investors are speculating whether BP will reinstate their dividend next week when they report their fourth quarter earnings results.
January 21, 2011
Polaris Raises Dividend for 16th Consecutive Year
Polaris Industries announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.45 per share.
January 13, 2011
5 Dividend Stocks That Investors Are Watching In 2011
Here are 5 dividend stocks that investors are watching in 2011.
December 14, 2010
Pfizer Comes Through With Dividend Increase
Former CEO Jeff Kindler had indicated in August that a Pfizer dividend increase would likely come in December.
November 19, 2010
Nike Dividend Increase for 9th Straight Year
Nike announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 15% to $.31 per share.
November 16, 2010
Toy Maker Mattel Announces Dividend Increase
Toy maker Mattel announced today that the company will increase their dividend by 11% to $.83 per share.
November 9, 2010
Baxter Raises Dividend 7%
Baxter International announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 7% to $.31 per share.
October 12, 2010
How Safe Is Verizon’s Dividend?
Once Verizon begins paying dividends to Vodafone, Wall Street is concerned that Verizon may not have the cash flow to sustain their dividend.
October 5, 2010
Dividend Jump in Third Quarter
Through the first nine months of the year, dividend payments have increased $18.5 billion.
September 13, 2010
BP On Track to Restore Dividend Next Year
A recent research report from Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. commented that BP is on track to restore their dividend next year.
September 10, 2010
Capstead Mortgage Cuts Dividend Yet Again
This marks the fifth consecutive quarter that Capstead Mortgage has cut their dividend.
August 23, 2010
A High Yielding Dividend Stock on Sale
Dividend investors can often scoop up accidental high yielding dividend stocks that have gone “on sale” due to market jitters.
August 12, 2010
BP Could Restore Dividend in February
One of BP’s largest shareholders, Newton Higher Income Fund, believes that BP is committed to restoring their dividend.
July 30, 2010
Anglo American Restores Dividend
Anglo American will restore their dividend that was suspended in 2008 in the wake of massive cost cutting measures.
July 29, 2010
Investing In Shadow Dividend Stocks
These companies currently do not pay a dividend to investors, but they have all the criteria to make a great dividend stock.
July 21, 2010
Altera Raises Dividend As Cash Flow Increases
The chipmaker can certainly afford to increase their dividend. Altera finished the second quarter with $2.1 billion in cash and virtually no debt on their balance sheet.
July 19, 2010
Dividend Aristocrat Raises Dividend By 3%
This marks the 43rd consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has increased their dividend.
July 9, 2010
Why Big Dividends Are Not Bad News
Are growth stocks really finding a better use for their cash piles than returning it to investors in the form of a dividend?
June 29, 2010
The Best Dividend Stocks over the Last 3 Years
Investors that owned the following five companies have reaped the benefits of owning the best dividend stocks over the last 3 years.
June 24, 2010
A Canadian Dividend Stock from Jim Cramer
This Canadian telecom offers investors an impressive 5.0% dividend yield and generated $2.65 billion in operating cash flow last year.
June 23, 2010
Searching for Airline Dividend Stocks
The thought of considering an airline stock as a dividend play is probably foreign to most investors.
June 21, 2010
Top Dividend Aristocrat Stocks in 2010
Here is a look at the top performing dividend aristocrat stocks in 2010.
June 18, 2010
10 Stocks Initiating Dividends in 2010
Here is a look at the 10 stocks initiating dividends in 2010.
June 17, 2010
5 Dividend Stocks for Former BP Investors
Here’s a list of 5 dividend stocks for former BP investors to consider.
June 16, 2010
Should Gilead Sciences Declare a Dividend?
Gilead Sciences is a cash flow machine, but the stock has never paid a quarterly dividend.
June 11, 2010
BP To Announce Dividend Suspension Next Week
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.
BP Questions, Rumors, Speculation and Predictions
For weeks now, questions, rumors, speculation and predictions have been swirling about BP.
June 9, 2010
BP Shares Fall As Dividend Cut Appears Imminent
BP shares plunged nearly 16% today as investors dumped the stock since a dividend cut appears imminent.
Caterpillar Announces Higher Dividend Payment
Caterpillar Inc. announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 5% to $.44 per share.
June 7, 2010
Sasol to Resume Their Dividend Growth Policy
In an indication that the global economy is improving, Sasol Ltd. announced today that they are resuming their dividend growth policy.
Fitch Ratings Believes BP Dividend Is Safe
Fitch Ratings believes that BP’s dividend is safe despite the widespread speculation of an imminent dividend cut.
June 4, 2010
Bank of America Prepares Investors for Smaller Dividend in the Future
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan was recently asked at a Sanford Bernstein analyst conference how large of a dividend increase should investors expect.
May 18, 2010
Take Another Look at Gold Dividend Stocks
While gold stocks typically don’t offer great dividend yields, income investors should take another look at these stocks given the positive outlook for gold prices.
April 22, 2010
Dividends Help the Average Person Make Money in the Stock Market
Dividends are why stocks generate better returns than bonds over the long term.
April 12, 2010
6 Dow Dividend Stocks That Are Thriving 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.
March 24, 2010
Starbucks Joins the Ranks of Dividend Stocks
Starbucks joins the ranks of dividend stocks after announcing this morning that the company will initiate a quarterly cash dividend of $.10 per share.
March 17, 2010
Kraft Foods Announces Quarterly Dividend
Kraft Food’s current dividend yield now stands at 3.9% and ranks 6th among the Dow Jones stock components.
March 8, 2010
5 Quality Dividend Stocks despite Their High Payout Ratios
Here are 5 dividend stocks offer investors impressively high dividend yields, and they also have sufficient free cash flow to maintain their dividend payments.