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Altera announced yesterday that the company will boost their quarterly dividend by 33 percent to $.08 per share.
It's a stock's dividend yield which provides important protection for investors in tumultuous times.
Many are now proposing that Google should be evaluated as a value stock.
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.
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.
This marks the 112th consecutive year that the Union Pacific has been paying dividends to their shareholders.
General Electric announced this week that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 7% to $.15 per share.
Amgen announced today that the company will pay their first dividend ever in the second quarter of 2011.
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.
Williams-Sonoma announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.17 per share.
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.
Fred’s announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share.
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.
St. Jude Medical announced today that the medical device company will start paying a dividend in April of $.21 per share.
Today’s dividend announcement marks the 53rd consecutive year that 3M has increased their dividend payment.
Investors are speculating whether BP will reinstate their dividend next week when they report their fourth quarter earnings results.
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.
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.
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.
CEO Brian Moynihan commented yesterday that Bank of America would raise their dividend as soon as they pass the Federal Reserve stress test.
Reynolds American announced today that the company is increasing their dividend payout target from 75% to 80% of net income.
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.
If the dividend increase is approved by the board of directors, AEP’s current yield will increase to 5.1% based on yesterday’s closing price.
Johnson Controls investors could expect about a 25% dividend increase in November.
Once Verizon begins paying dividends to Vodafone, Wall Street is concerned that Verizon may not have the cash flow to sustain their dividend.
Here are 3 stocks that are trying to impress investors by paying out a bigger dividend than they can really afford.
A recent Barron’s report suggested that JP Morgan Chase could boost their dividend next year by as much as 45 percent.
Yahoo was once a darling of the dot-com world. Now it seems that Yahoo’s days as a publicly trading company may be numbered.
Dividend investors should take hope that Bank of America could raise their dividend next year.
Although Google and Apple are both shadow dividend stocks for now, let’s take a look at these two tech giants to see whose stock we should be buying.
Are tech stocks cheap or is the worst still to come?
Dividend investors can often scoop up accidental high yielding dividend stocks that have gone “on sale” due to market jitters.
In the second part of this interview, we look at growth catalysts for AT&T and the potential impact of losing their exclusive agreement to sell the Apple iPhone.
Here are 3 restaurant stocks with above average dividend yields that you should pay attention to.
Monsanto announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.28 per share.
Pfizer CEO Jeff Kindler signaled that the company would increase their quarterly dividend this December.
Barrick Gold Corporation is lifting their quarterly dividend by 20% as earnings surge on record high gold prices.
Sealed Air Corporation announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 8% to $.13 per share.
We believe these five factors provide compelling reasons to buy Verizon stock now.
A. O. Smith has a solid dividend history and has paid dividends every year since 1940.
The surprise dividend increase comes as Starbucks posted fiscal third quarter earnings growth of 37% and boosted their guidance.
This internet stock offers an impressive 6.8% dividend yield and yet the stock only trades at 5x consensus 2011 earnings estimates.
The dividend increase comes as ETN delivered second quarter earnings results that were $.19 above Wall Street’s consensus estimates.
Airgas announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 14% to $.25 per share.
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.
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.
Dividend investors will be interested to know that RBC is forecasting a significant dividend increase by the second quarter of 2011.
Cramer believes Verizon warrants a buy despite the fact that the stock is underperforming the market.
Should dividend investors buy Walgreens stock at its current levels?
This company has an impressive record of reinventing itself, which has allowed it to be successful for over 100 years.
CEO Jamie Dimon said yesterday that investors will likely see no dividend increase coming from JP Morgan in 2010.
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.
The penny increase in the dividend payment will lift BBY’s current yield to 1.6% based on yesterday’s closing price.
Darden shares have gained 19% since the beginning of the year, but cautious consumers may hold back further gains in the near term.
Lincare Holdings announced today that they will initiate a quarterly dividend program.
Here is a look at the top performing dividend aristocrat stocks in 2010.
The auto insurer is on the verge of paying out the largest dividend payout in the company’s history.
Here's a list of 5 dividend stocks for former BP investors to consider.
Gilead Sciences is a cash flow machine, but the stock has never paid a quarterly dividend.
Dividend stocks that can demonstrate that they are generating significant cash flow and are increasing their dividend payments are becoming very popular.
If you look beyond Verizon and AT&T you can find 3 top Dow dividend stocks that have shined in 2010.
For weeks now, questions, rumors, speculation and predictions have been swirling about BP.
Caterpillar Inc. announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 5% to $.44 per share.
Target announced today that the retailer is increasing its quarterly dividend by 47% to $.25 per share.
The impressive dividend hike shows that Dr. Pepper Snapple is getting serious about dividends.
JP Morgan Chase has indicated that the bank will eventually increase their dividend payout to 30 – 40% of earnings.
One of our favorite Canadian dividend plays is the Bank of Montreal, which we view as the safest Canadian dividend stock.
Dividends are why stocks generate better returns than bonds over the long term.
Starbucks joins the ranks of dividend stocks after announcing this morning that the company will initiate a quarterly cash dividend of $.10 per share.
The dividend hike comes as Williams Sonoma released fourth quarter results that handily beat Wall Street’s consensus expectations.
Kraft Food’s current dividend yield now stands at 3.9% and ranks 6th among the Dow Jones stock components.
Dividend investors have reason to cheer as GE’s CFO indicated that the company plans to begin growing their dividend again, but not until 2011.
We likely will not see any dividend increases from financial stocks until at least the second half of this year and probably not until 2011.
Here are 5 dividend stocks offer investors impressively high dividend yields, and they also have sufficient free cash flow to maintain their dividend payments.
Here are three Dow stocks that dividend investors should consider ahead of Verizon and AT&T.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is probably one of the biggest dividend investors that you’ve never heard of.
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.
Tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.54 per share.
Frontline announced first quarter earnings results that exceeded Wall Street's expectations and maintained their current high dividend.
Retailer J.C. Penney’s announced that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.20 per share.
Seagate Technology announced today that they are suspending their quarterly dividend payment.