Dividends Under The Radar
One strategy for enhancing equity returns is to "get there early" by buying stocks that institutional investors have not bought into. The strategy is implemented by first buying a stock with little institutional ownership, then waiting for the stock to attract attention among institutional investors. These large buyers would move the price of the stock up as they buy many outstanding shares. Restricting this strategy to dividend-yielding stocks would pay investors to wait for institutional buyers to become interested in stocks. The following screen was performed to find dividend-paying stocks with relatively little institutional ownership: Low institutional ownership. Each of the following stocks has a maximum institutional ownership of 30%. Dividend yield. Each stock pays a dividend... more
5 New, Safe High-Yield Dividend Kings For 2012
We've identified 5 dividend stocks that can provide investors nice income for years to come. Vodafone (VOD) and Unilever (UN) are two European companies that have strong operations around the globe. Additionally, Mattel (MAT), General Mills (GIS), and Pfizer (PFE) are three solid American companies. Let's see what's been happening with these 5 dividend kings: Mattel, Inc. currently has a dividend yield of 3.30%. The stock has been moving sideways for some time now, although the company just received good news from Fortune. Mattel was named a top 100 company to work for, and Mattel's Alan Kaye had this to say: "At Mattel, we are committed to fostering creativity, cultivating talent and developing new and exciting ways to innovate and shape the future of play." In my opinion, Mattel is on... more
Active Dividend Growth Investing
My strategy relates to buying quality dividend stocks which fit my criteria, then sit back and hold on until one of these three events happens. However, there are other ways for investors to actively generate income from dividend paying stocks. Although they are mostly for sophisticated investors, everyone should be aware of them. One such strategy is active dividend investing. This relates to selling a stock when its current yield drops below a certain threshold. For example, back in 2009, investors could have purchased shares of Aflac (AFL) at $20 or less per share. As a result they would be earning a yield on cost of 6%. However, given the steep run up in the share price since then, the current yield is 2.80%. The question that some investors ask themselves is whether it makes... more
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) Dividend Stock Analysis
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: Company Description: Digital Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), that owns, acquires, repositions and manages technology-related real estate. Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair Value along with these four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description: 1. Avg. High Yield Price 2. 20-Year DCF Price 3. Avg. P/E Price 4. Graham Number DLR is trading at a discount to only 3.) above. The stock is trading at a 7.9% discount to its calculated fair value of $73.94. DLR earned a Star in this section since it is trading at a fair... more
Courier Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC), has declared a dividend of 21.0 cents per common share, payable February 24, 2012 to stockholders of record on February 10, 2012. The amount of the dividend is the same as declared in the previous quarter.... more
Equity One Announces Tax Treatment of 2011 Dividend Distributions
Equity One, Inc. (NYSE: EQY), an owner, developer, and operator of shopping centers, announced today the tax treatment of the 2011 dividend distributions on shares of its common stock.... more
Tompkins Financial Corporation Declares Cash Dividend
Tompkins Financial Corporation (TMP - NYSE Amex)... more
Intel Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Intel Corporation's board of directors has declared a 21 cents per share (84 cents per share on an annual basis) quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on March 1, 2012 to stockholders of record on Feb. 7, 2012.... more
5 High Dividend Stocks For The Next 5 Years
In this era of great volatility in financial markets, when many economies are on the brink of defaulting and assets under the threat of devaluation, preservation of wealth has become the utmost priority. Investors are increasingly interested in high dividend yielding stocks and throwing off growth stocks where there is lot of uncertainty about the future. At the same time, amid high market risk, investors prefer to hold on to large cap stocks, which are relatively easy to offload. In order to cater to both screening criteria (high dividend and large cap stock), we have highlighted five mega stocks with high dividend yields, strong track records and a stable future outlook. AT&T Inc. (T) is a worldwide provider of telecommunication services, being the second-largest wireless company in the... more
Meridian Bioscience Reports First Quarter 2012 Operating Results, Declares Regular Cash Dividend, and Reaffirms Fiscal 2012 Guidance
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVO):... more