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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%.
Investors may be surprised at this list of 7 Dow laggards with compelling dividend yields.
PPG Industries announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 2% to $.55 per share.
National Semiconductor announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.10 per share.
KLA-Tencor announced that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 67% to $.25 per share.
Are growth stocks really finding a better use for their cash piles than returning it to investors in the form of a dividend?
This company has an impressive record of reinventing itself, which has allowed it to be successful for over 100 years.
We have assembled this complete list of dividend ETF’s for the benefit of our fellow dividend investors.
Investors that owned the following five companies have reaped the benefits of owning the best dividend stocks over the last 3 years.
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.
Darden shares have gained 19% since the beginning of the year, but cautious consumers may hold back further gains in the near term.
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 is a look at the 10 stocks initiating dividends 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.
If you look beyond Verizon and AT&T you can find 3 top Dow dividend stocks that have shined in 2010.
BP shares plunged nearly 16% today as investors dumped the stock since a dividend cut appears imminent.
Target announced today that the retailer is increasing its quarterly dividend by 47% to $.25 per share.
Income investors are sure to take notice of Viacom now that the stock offers a higher dividend yield than other consumer media stocks like Disney or News Corp.
FedEx announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by 12% to $.12 per share.
Fitch Ratings believes that BP's dividend is safe despite the widespread speculation of an imminent dividend cut.
Here is a look at the top dividend stocks for May 2010 that managed to deliver impressive gains despite the market sell-off.
Investors looking for higher yields should not write off dividend stocks.
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.
Earlier this month, Mad Money host Jim Cramer unveiled his recommendations to investors for a diversified portfolio of dividend stocks.
High-end retailer Coach seems to be getting serious about dividends.
Don’t be fooled by AT&T and Verizon’s subpar performances this year, high yielding Dow dividend stocks are thriving in 2010.
Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon announced today in his annual letter to shareholders that JPM may raise its annual dividend to $.75 - $1.00 if certain conditions are met.
Here is a list of 6 fake dividend stocks. These companies pay investors as little as they feel they can get away with, while still being classified as a dividend stock.
Kraft Food’s current dividend yield now stands at 3.9% and ranks 6th among the Dow Jones stock components.
Pepsi increased their dividend by 7%, but their dividend yield is still below Coca Cola's 3.3% yield.
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.
Despite their tremendous cash flow, the world’s largest retailer remains one of the lower yielding dividend stocks in the Dow Jones index.
With over $12 billion in cash on their balance sheet, income investors should be excited to see the company focusing on returning some of that cash to its shareholders.
Just days ago we profiled CKE Restaurants as one of our Top 5 Restaurant Dividend Stocks.
Here are six dividend aristocrat stocks that delivered negative returns over the last decade.
Here are the top five restaurant dividend stocks that income investors should eat up.
Here are three Dow stocks that dividend investors should consider ahead of Verizon and AT&T.
Here are five big dividend announcements that income investors should take notice of.
While Coca Cola stock has outperformed Pepsi over the last several years, Pepsi appears poised to reverse that trend and offers investors a solid dividend with strong growth potential.
Investors are now looking for more realistic returns and they are now accepting the fact that dividends will account for a significant portion of their total returns.
Dividend stock investors should be optimistic about several announcements this week of companies restoring or increasing 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.
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.
The credit card company has now paid dividends every quarter since it went public in 1995.
Valero Energy announced yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.15 per share.
Union Pacific announced yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.27 per share.
IBM announced yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.55 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.
Kellogg Company announced on Friday that its Board of Directors has increased their quarterly dividend by 10% to $.375.
Alcoa announced Friday that the company’s Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.03 per share.
Visa announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.105 per share.
Retailer Target announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 6% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.17 per share.
Clorox Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 9% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.50 per share.
Dow component Microsoft announced late yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.13 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.
Dow component United Technologies announced late yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $.385 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.
Applied Materials announced yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share.
Office supplies retailer Staples announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.0825 per share.
Monsanto announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.265 per share.
Mastercard announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.15 per share.
High yielding Dow component Verizon Communiciations announced yesterday that they are maintaining their quarterly dividend of $.46 per share.
Restaurant operator Brinker International announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.11 per share.
- May 29, 2009
- Dividend News
Yum! Brands announced today that their Board of Directors is maintaining their quarterly dividend of $.19 per share.
Lowe’s announced today that their Board of Directors has increased their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.09 per share.
The Home Depot announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend for the 89th consecutive quarter.
Burger King announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.0625 per share.
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.
McDonald’s announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.50 per share.
Retailer J.C. Penney’s announced that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.20 per share.
BB&T announced yesterday that they are reducing their quarterly dividend by 68% to $.15 per share.
Tidewater announced today that will maintain their quarterly dividend payment of $.25 per share.
The Board of Directors of Pepsi has approved a 6% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend to $.45 per share.
Eastman Kodak announced today that the company is suspending their quarterly dividend.
Costco announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by over 12% to $.18 per share.
Sotheby’s announced today that they are cutting their quarterly dividend by 67% to $.05 per share.
Fortune Brands announced today that the company is reducing their quarterly dividend by 57% to $.19 per share.
U.S. Steel announced yesterday that they are reducing their quarterly dividend by 83% to $.05 per share.
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.
Johnson & Johnson announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by 6.5% to $.49 per share.
Luxury retailer Coach has announced that they will begin paying a quarterly cash dividend of $.075 per share.
Eli Lilly’s board of directors have approved a quarterly dividend of $.49 per share.
Procter & Gamble announced yesterday that their Board of Directors has approved a 10% increase in their quarterly dividend payment to $.44 per share.
Family Dollar Stores announced yesterday that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.135 per share.