A Mix of Growth and Income With 3 Micro Cap Dividend Stocks

When you are looking for some leveraged gains without turning to derivatives or ETFs that use derivatives, including a few micro-cap stocks in your portfolio can often deliver the extra oomph you are seeking. But caution is warranted, as if you don't manage these little rockets when the market turns, you also might find yourself heading for cover when they fall just as fast. As an example, one micro-cap simulation that I ran on my fundamental back-testing software showed an annualized return of 25% over the past 5 years. However, if you look to the maximum draw-down of 52.93% during the 2008 / 2009 market crash, you quickly realize that you are definitely adding on risk for your reward. As well, only little better than half of the stocks were converted into profitable trades. This means... more

4 Dividend Champions With Impressive Profitability

If you’re considering dividend stocks for sources of income, be sure to also consider the strength of company profitability. If a company’s profitability suffers, its dividend yield may be in danger of being discontinued. Here we ran a screen on dividend champions – companies that have consistently maintained and raised their dividend yield for the past 25 years. We screened these companies for those that are also highly profitable, beating their industry peers on gross, operating and pretax margins.Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the stocks mentioned below. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research.Your browser does not support iframes. We also created a price-weighted index of the stocks mentioned... more

Alamogordo Financial Corp. Declares Dividend

Jill Gutierrez, President of Alamogordo Financial Corp. (OTCBB: ALMG) (CUSIP number 011448107), today announced that the Company has declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share on the Company's common stock for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011. The dividend will be payable to stockholders of record as of August 1, 2011, and will be paid on August 22, 2011.... more

Where's the Market Headed for the Fattest Dividend Sector?

Investors in mortgage REITs such as Annaly Capital (NYSE: NLY) need to keep a sharp eye on the larger economy and, in particular, moves by the Federal Reserve. As long as interest rates remain depressed, the mortgage REITs should continue to pump out their double-digit dividend yields. With that in mind, it's useful to have a look at some of the latest Fed language, as well as Annaly's own quarterly update on the market.... more

Samenvatting: Covidien maakt contant kwartaaldividend bekend

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) meldt dat zijn Directieraad een contant kwartaaldividend van 0,20 dollar per gewoon aandeel heeft afgekondigd. Het dividend is uitkeerbaar op 19 augustus e.k. aan aandeelhouders die op 1 augustus in bezit zijn van de aandelen. Covidien is toonaangevend internationaal leverancier van innovatieve oplossingen t.b.v. de gezondheidszorg. Covidien vervaardigt, distribueert en faciliteert een aantal hoogwaardige productlijnen in drie segmenten: medische apparatuur, farmaceutica en medische bevoorrading. Covidien behaalde 10,4 miljard dollar aan inkomsten in 2010 en stelt 41.000 mensen te werk in meer dan 65 landen. Covidiens producten worden in meer dan 140 landen verkocht.... more

Ryder Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

The Board of Directors of Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share of common stock, to be paid on September 16, 2011, to shareholders of record on August 22, 2011. The dividend reflects a $0.02 increase from the $0.27 cash dividend Ryder had been paying quarterly since September of 2010. This is Ryder’s 140th consecutive quarterly cash dividend - marking 35 years of uninterrupted dividend payments.... more

Polaris Announces a Two-for-One Stock Split and Declares Regular Cash Dividend

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one split of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock to be effected in the form of a one-hundred percent stock dividend. On September 12, 2011 Polaris shareholders will receive one additional share of Common Stock for each share of record they hold at the close of business on September 2, 2011. Upon completion of the stock split, Polaris will have approximately 69.0 million shares of Common Stock outstanding. In connection with the stock split, the Board of Director’s approved a corresponding increase in the common shares authorized to be issued from 80.0 million shares to 160.0 million shares.... more

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of 10 Cents Per Share

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) (NYSE: TRK) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be payable on September 9, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 19, 2011.... more

Covidien déclare son dividende trimestriel en espèces

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) a annoncé aujourd'hui que son conseil d'administration avait déclaré un dividende trimestriel en espèces de 0,20 dollar par action ordinaire. Le dividende est payable le 19 aoüt 2011 aux actionnaires inscrits à la date du 1er aoüt 2011.... more

Covidien Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on August 19, 2011, to shareholders of record on August 1, 2011.... more