Granite Construction Declares Quarterly Dividend

Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per common share. The dividend is payable on April 13, 2012 for all shareholders of record on March 30, 2012.... more

Schlumberger beschließt Erhöhung der Quartalsdividende um 10 Prozent

Das Board of Directors von Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) hat heute eine Erhöhung der Quartalsdividende um 10 Prozent genehmigt. Die erhöhte Dividende in Höhe von USD 0,275 pro im Umlauf befindlicher Stammaktie ist zahlbar am 13. April 2012 an alle bis zum Geschäftsschluss am 22. Februar 2012 eingetragenen Aktieninhaber.... more

Railroad, Shipping Dividends Full Speed Ahead

In light of low bond yields and the threat of interest rate risk, investing in dividends companies is attractive because of higher present yields and the opportunity for dividend growth. Income investors searching for growing dividends could benefit by adding railroad and shipping companies to their portfolios. The following dividend paying stocks were screened for their long term performance. Each of the following companies pays a dividend in excess of the 10-year Treasury yield and had over a 5% average annual increase in dividend payments over the past 10 years. Thus, each of these dividend stocks pays more than Treasuries and has a long-term trend of dividend growth, which is better than the static interest payments on fixed-rate Treasuries. Price multiples, dividend histories, and... more

Williams Increases Dividend to $0.25875 Per Share; Plans Increases Every Quarter, Fueled by Growth in Williams Partners Distributions

Williams’ (NYSE: WMB) board of directors has approved a regular dividend of $0.25875 on the company’s common stock, payable March 26, 2012, to holders of record at the close of business on March 9.... more

Cousins Properties Declares First Quarter Common and Preferred Stock Dividends

Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.045 per common share, payable February 23, 2012, to common stockholders of record on February 9, 2012. The $0.045 per share quarterly dividend equates to $0.18 on an annualized basis.... more

Covidien Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on February 22, 2012, to shareholders of record on January 30, 2012.... more

Hersha Hospitality Trust Announces Dividend Tax Classification for 2011

Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT), owner of upscale and mid-priced hotels in urban gateway markets, announced the tax classification of its Priority Class A Common Share (“Common Shares”), Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share (“Series A Preferred Shares”) and Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share (“Series B Preferred Shares”) distributions for 2011 for Federal income tax reporting purposes. The tax information provided below should not be construed as tax advice and is not a substitute for careful tax planning and analysis. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors as to the tax treatment of the distributions.... more

Riassunto: Covidien dichiara dividendi liquidi trimestrali

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) ha annunciato oggi che il suo Consiglio di Amministrazione ha dichiarato dividendi liquidi trimestrali pari a $0,225 per azione ordinaria. I dividendi sono dovuti in data 22 febbraio 2012 agli azionisti registrati in data 30 gennaio 2012.... more

Covidien divulga dividendos trimestrais em dinheiro

A Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) anunciou hoje que a Diretoria da companhia divulgou um dividendo trimestral em dinheiro de US$ 0,225 por ação ordinária. O dividendo será pagável aos acionistas no dia 22 de fevereiro de 2012, de acordo com os registros de 30 de janeiro de 2012.... more

Covidien informa dividendo trimestral en efectivo

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) anunció hoy que su Junta directiva ha declarado un dividendo trimestral en efectivo de 0,225 dólares por acción ordinaria. El dividendo será pagadero el 22 de febrero de 2012 a los accionistas que figuren en el registro al 30 de enero del presente año.... more