Moody’s Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
On July 11, 2011, the Board of Directors of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) declared a regularly quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share of MCO Common Stock. The dividend will be payable September 10, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 20, 2011.... more
Praxair Declares Dividend
The board of directors of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) has declared a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2011 to shareholders of record on September 7, 2011.... more
3 Dividend Deals With Dynamic Growth
I recently analyzed key metrics of companies that could increase their dividends in the near future. One of the screens was that the company make just enough return on assets to ensure continuation as a going-concern, but not so high as to draw excess funds away from a dividend increase. This is fine for the pure income investor, the risk-averse patron banking on those increased dividends to fund expenses. Unfortunately, it doesn’t do much for price appreciation or for the investor who needs to pay that future college tuition or vacation in the Bahamas. This article will look at factors that help ensure the company’s future equity growth as well as a stable dividend. Lest you think you are going to have your cake and dividends too, understand that no company can pay an above-average... more
4 AAA-Rated Companies With Attractive Yields
Company Price (7/26/11) Dividend Yield Payout Ratio Automatic Data Processing (ADP) 53.18 2.70% 56% Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 65.92 3.40% 44% Microsoft (MSFT) 28.08 2.40% 25% Exxon Mobil (XOM) 84.37 2.20% 28% SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) 133.33 1.84% not avail iShares Barclays 7-10 Yr Treasury (IEF) 97.45 2.69% not applic With the loss of the coveted AAA rating by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) after the consummation of the BNSF Railway acquisition, there are now only four companies left in the S&P 500 with the top credit rating. AAA credit worthiness is regarded by the three bond credit agencies [Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), and Fitch] as having the extreme strong capacity to meet financial commitments. As we can... more
Drilling Deep for High Dividends
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management lifted the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico last October. Since then, the bureau has approved 115 deepwater drilling permits, with 27 more pending. Offshore drilling companies are obviously not going out of business yet, and I would like to share with you one I particularly like. It's also a company that more than a few Motley Fool CAPS members like, too -- they give it a five-star score and a 100% bullish rating. That company is SeaDrill (NYSE: SDRL) , an offshore drilling contractor based in Bermuda. It provides shallow and deepwater drilling services around the world through its subsidiaries in Europe, Africa, the U.K., Asia, and the United States.... more
Can El Paso Pipeline Partners Maintain Its Healthy Dividend?
El Paso Pipeline Partners (NYSE: EPB) currently boasts a 5.0% dividend yield. This qualifies it as a high-yield dividend payer, so it's likely to make it onto a lot of dividend payers' radars. But is the dividend sustainable? Better yet, can this company grow its cash payments over time? Inside the companyEl Paso Pipeline Partners went public in November 2007, in the biggest IPO for a master limited partnership, or MLP. Since then, it has grown both organically and through acquisitions to become one of the 10 largest MLPs.... more
The Extraordinary Power of Dividends: General Mills Edition
"Dividends?" he asked. "I'm trying to make my clients wealthy. You don't do that waiting for tiny checks in the mailbox every quarter." Even then, I had enough horse sense to know he was wrong. Paying attention to dividends is exactly how you become wealthy over time.... more
The Extraordinary Power of Dividends: United Technologies Edition
"Dividends?" he asked. "I'm trying to make my clients wealthy. You don't do that waiting for tiny checks in the mailbox every quarter." Even then, I had enough horse sense to know he was wrong. Paying attention to dividends is exactly how you become wealthy over time.... more
Penske Automotive erhöht Dividende
Die Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG), ein internationaler Fahrzeugeinzelhändker, hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass der Aufsichtsrat eine Bardividende von USD 0,08 pro Aktie ausgegeben hat, was im Vergleich zur im letzten Quartal ausgeschütteten Dividende von USD 0,07 einem Anstieg um 14 % entspricht.... more
American States Water Company Announces Regular Common Dividends and Notice of Second Quarter 2011 Results Conference Call
On July 26, 2011, the Board of Directors of American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR) approved a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on the Common Shares of the Company. This action marks the 301st consecutive dividend payment by the Company. For 57 consecutive years, American States Water Company shareholders have received an increase in their aggregate annual dividend.... more