Posts Tagged ‘year’

Altera Boosts Dividend

Altera announced yesterday that the company will boost their quarterly dividend by 33 percent to $.08 per share.

Walgreens Announces Biggest Dividend Increase Ever

Walgreens today announced their biggest dividend increase ever and also authorized a $2 billion stock buyback program.

Cummins Dividend Yield Climbs Higher

Cummins announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 52 percent to $.40 per share.

5 Manufacturing Stocks Experiencing Rising Demand

Mad Money host Jim Cramer recently identified 5 manufacturing stocks that are experiencing rising demand for their products.

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.

Investors Are Turning To Healthcare Stocks for Higher Yields

The defensive nature of healthcare stocks has made them more attractive in this unsettled market.

Medtronic Raises Dividend for 34th Consecutive Year

Medtronic announced today that the company will raise their quarterly dividend by 8 percent to $.2425 per share.

The Importance of Dividend Protection

It's a stock's dividend yield which provides important protection for investors in tumultuous times.

Having No Dividend Is Hurting Bank of America

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 Raises Dividend for 18th Consecutive Year

Caterpillar has now paid a regular dividend every quarterly since 1933 and has given their shareholders a dividend increase for 18 consecutive years.

Target Offers Dividend Increase as Stock Hits 52-Week Low

Target announced a 20% dividend increase this quarter to $.30 per share.

FedEx Gives Investors a Penny Dividend Increase

Following the penny per share increase, FedEx stock will offer investors a current dividend yield of 0.6% based on today’s closing price.

Walmart Unveils Mega Stock Repurchase Program

This mega stock repurchase program represents about 8% of Walmart’s current market cap of $188.8 billion.

Is Google a Value Stock?

Many are now proposing that Google should be evaluated as a value stock.

6 Blue Chip Dividend Stocks for the Next 6 Months

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.

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.

3 Stable Restaurant Stocks

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’s Top 5 Restaurant Stocks

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.

Cypress Semiconductor Initiates Dividend

Cypress Semiconductor announced today that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend of $.09 per share beginning in July.

Intel Raising Dividend Once Again

Intel Corporation announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend again this year.

Competitive Pressures Are Crushing PetMed Express

Even with an attractive dividend yield of 3.4%, most PetMed Express investors have a hound dog expression these days.

Union Pacific Ups Their Dividend By 25%

This marks the 112th consecutive year that the Union Pacific has been paying dividends to their shareholders.

Dividend Aristocrat Pepsi Gives Another Dividend Increase

This marks the 39th consecutive year that Pepsi has raised their dividend.

Johnson & Johnson Rolls Out Dividend Increase

This marks the 49th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has raised their quarterly dividend.

Chevron Quietly Raises Dividend Again

This marks the 24th consecutive year that Chevron has raised their quarterly dividend.

Big Blue Raises Dividend 15%

Over the past 8 years, IBM has increased their dividend by 400%.

GE Dividend Climbs Higher

General Electric announced this week that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 7% to $.15 per share.

Hudson City Bancorp Announces Dividend Cut

Hudson City Bancorp announced today that the company will cut their quarterly dividend by 47% to $.08 per share.

Southern Gives Shareholders a Dividend Increase for a 10th Straight Year

This marks the 10th straight year that the utility stock has given their shareholders a dividend increase.

Procter & Gamble Announces Another Dividend Increase

This marks the 55th consecutive year that Procter & Gamble has increased their dividend.

Lowe’s Is Improving

Lowe’s has undertaken a major restructuring program which is expected to improve their margins and lift their earnings results.

Dividends Surge in the First Quarter

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 of 2011 Ushers in the Year of Trading

The first quarter was the best the market has seen since 1998 and Jim Cramer believes that 2011 will be the year of trading.

No Dividend Increase from Bank of America This Year

Bank of America announced today that investors should expect no dividend increase from Bank of America this year.

Cisco Initiates Dividend Payment As Promised

Cisco Systems announced yesterday that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend payment of $.06 per share beginning in April.

Air Products Gives Dividend Increase for 29th Straight Year

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.

Williams-Sonoma Lifts Dividend Again

Williams-Sonoma announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.17 per share.

HP Surprises Investors with Big Dividend Increase

The big dividend increase from HP was completely unexpected since the tech company had not raised their dividend since 1998.

Qualcomm Offers Investors a Bigger Dividend

Qualcomm announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13%.

Forecasting a Viacom Dividend Increase

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.

Piedmont Natural Gas Dividend Increase for the 33rd Straight Year

Piedmont Natural Gas announced a quarterly dividend increase of 4% to $.29 per share.

Walmart Rolls Out Big Dividend Increase As Stock Price Treads Water

Wal-Mart Stores announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 21% to $.365 per share. Walmart’s dividend yield has taken on greater importance in recent years as their stock price has lagged the broader market indices.

Fred’s Rolls Out Dividend Increase

Fred’s announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share.

Home Depot Announces Dividend Increase

Home Depot announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.25 per share.

Jim Cramer Urging Investors to Sell Pharmaceutical Stocks

Jim Cramer is urging investors to sell pharmaceutical stocks calling the sector “just one expensive graveyard.”

Coca Cola Lifts Dividend for 49th Consecutive Year

The dividend increase just adds to Coca Cola’s legacy as a dividend aristocrat and reflects the company’s confidence in their long-term cash flows.

Is Family Dollar Stores Going Private?

Shares in Family Dollar Stores spiked over 21% today on news that Trian Capital wants to take the discount retailer private.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Big Dividend Increase for 2011

This marks the 44th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has increased their dividend payout.

Omicom Raising Dividend for 2nd Year in a Row

Omnicom Group announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.25 per share.

ConocoPhillips Offers Investors a 20% Dividend Rate Increase

ConocoPhillips announced today that the company will offer investors a 20% dividend rate increase this quarter to $.66 per share.

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.

The 3M Dividend Story Rolls On

Today’s dividend announcement marks the 53rd consecutive year that 3M has increased their dividend payment.

L-3 Communications Will Raise Dividend for 7th Straight Year

This marks the seventh consecutive year that L-3 Communications has increased their dividend.

Hasbro Enhancing Investor Returns with Dividend Increase

Hasbro announced that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.30 per share.

Ross Stores Doles Out Another Big Dividend Increase

This announcement marks the 17th consecutive year that Ross Stores has increased their dividend.

Starwood Stock Is Hot, Even If Their Dividend Is Not

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is one of the hottest stocks around right now and it has the ticker symbol to prove it.

Avon Products Raising Dividend for 22nd Consecutive Year

While the $.01 dividend isn’t massive, it does mark the 22nd consecutive year that Avon has increased their dividend.

UPS Delivers Bigger Dividend

UPS is using their cash flows to deliver a bigger dividend to investors.

Hershey Dividend Keeps Getting Sweeter

This will be the chocolate maker’s 325th consecutive quarterly dividend payment.

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.

Praxair Lifts Dividend for 18th Consecutive Year

Praxair announced that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.50 per share.

Kimberly Clark Raising Dividend for 39th Consecutive Year

This marks the 39th consecutive year that Kimberly Clark has increased their dividend.

Intel Raises Dividend Following Most Profitable Year Ever

Intel has now been paying dividends to investors since 1992 and begins the year as one of the highest yielding stocks in the Dow Jones index.

Bank of America Could Raise Dividend in Late 2011

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.

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.

Schlumberger Hikes Dividend 19% Following Strong Revenue Growth

The dividend announcement comes as Schlumberger reported revenues growth of 58% in the fourth quarter with net income rising 42%.

The New Dividend Aristocrat Stocks For 2011

Investors now have 3 new dividend aristocrat stocks for 2011 to consider.

The Most Underachieving Dow Stock of 2010

No stock was more disappointing to investors in 2010 than Hewlett Packard. They take the title as the most underachieving Dow stock in 2010.

5 Dividend Stocks That Investors Are Watching In 2011

Here are 5 dividend stocks that investors are watching in 2011.

10 Dogs of the S&P 500

Here is Jim Cramer’s list of the 10 Dogs of the S&P 500, although some have the potential to become winners.

The 3 Most Expensive Dow Stocks

Here is a look at the 3 most expensive Dow stocks based on their 2011 expected earnings.

Our Top Dow Dividend Stock For 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.

Our Top Dow Dividend Stock For 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.

Jim Cramer’s Top 3 Dow Dividend Stocks

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.

The Dow 10 Strategy 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.

7 Growth Stocks for 2011

Here is a list of 7 growth stocks that are poised to be big winners in 2011.

Higher Gold Prices Lead To Big Dividend Increase from Agnico-Eagle

Agnico-Eagle Mines announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by a whopping 256%.

AT&T Dividend Forecast

AT&T is already the highest yielding stock in the Dow Jones index, so investors shouldn’t expect a significant dividend increase this year.

Chevron Hits 52-Week High

Since the beginning of 2010, CVX shares have gained nearly 15% and have outpaced the 9.6% gain in the Dow Jones index.

GE Surprises Investors with Second Dividend Increase

General Electric pleasantly surprised investors today when they announced their second dividend increase this year.

Dividend Tax Rates Extended For 2 More Years

President Obama announced that a framework agreement is in place with Congressional Republicans that will extend the Bush tax rates for 2 more years.

Ecolab Hikes Dividend for 19th Consecutive Year

This marks the 19th consecutive year that Ecolab has raised their dividend. Ecolab has now been paying dividends for 74 consecutive years.

Steve Jobs Gives Himself A 14% Pay Raise

Steve Jobs dividend income from his Disney stock is increasing 14% to a cool $55 million.

Walt Disney Increases Dividend for 55th Consecutive Year

Walt Disney Company announced today that the company is increasing their annual dividend by 14% to $.40 per share.

McCormick Raises Dividend for 25th Consecutive Year

McCormick has paid our dividends every year since initiating their dividend program in 1925.

Auto Repair Stock Lifts Dividend for 5th Straight Year

Monroe Muffler Brake Inc. announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 33% to $.12 per share.

Sysco Increases Dividend for 41st Consecutive Year

Sysco Corporation announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 4% to $.26 per share.

ADP Increases Dividend for 36th Consecutive Year

Automatic Data Processing announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.36 per share.

15 Stocks That Can’t Stop Raising Their Dividends

Annual dividend increases may be fine for regular dividend stocks, but these premier dividend stocks are rewarding investors with multiple dividend increases this year.

Bank Stocks May Finally Get To Raise Their Dividends

The Federal Reserve may soon allow some of the top bank stocks to raise their dividends.

Yamana Gold Raises Dividend for 3rd Time This Year

With this dividend announcement, Yamana Gold will have increased their annual dividend payment by 200% over 2009.

Rising Commodity Prices Leads To Big Dividend Increase

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold announced today the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 67% to $.50 per share.

Dividend Aristocrat Raises Payout for 38th Consecutive Year

This marks the 38th consecutive year that VFC has increased their dividend payout putting them in the elite group of dividend aristocrat stocks.

Visa Rings Up Big Dividend Increase

Visa announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.15 per share.

3 Dividend Stocks Outperforming Apple

Here is a look at 3 dividend stocks outperforming Apple this year.

Is SuperValu Undervalued?

Last year's dividend cut was intended to save SuperValu $75 million, but has ended up costing them over $1 billion in lost market cap.

The Gold Rush of 2010

The California gold rush saw speculators from across the globe converged on California convinced that gold would make them rich.

3 Dividend Stocks Living Above Their Means

Here are 3 stocks that are trying to impress investors by paying out a bigger dividend than they can really afford.

Looking For a Big Dividend Increase from JP Morgan

A recent Barron’s report suggested that JP Morgan Chase could boost their dividend next year by as much as 45 percent.

Covidien Declares Dividend Increase

Covidien announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 11 percent to $.20 per share.
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