Dividend Investors Set To Enjoy Year End Special Bonanza

A "perfect storm" of factors (tax, balance sheet, and financially related) are set to reward a hoard of lucky investors with a nice gift in their holiday stockings. A slew of cash-rich companies are considering gushing out special dividends at a whole new level. The market tends to overlook these special dividends, allowing alert people to take advantage of special situations before the herd. The best news is investors still have the chance to position themselves now for some Q4 cheer. What are special dividends? Most investors are aware of regular dividends, where companies reward investors by paying out earnings, usually on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. These regular dividends are tracked closely by many investors. Databases as divergent as Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg track dividends and yields. You can even follow the dividends of your chosen company on Seeking Alpha's portfolio page. However, the company might go beyond the... Read more