5 Low-Priced Companies Paying Substantial Dividends
It is indispensable for stocks to provide highly attractive technical indicators like a low P/E ratio, a high estimated EPS growth for the next five years, a high profit margin, a strong upside movement potential, a reasonably-priced valuation. I also prefer investing in stocks with high and consistent dividend yields. A portfolio composed on these criteria is likely to return large profits. I decided to make a list of top five fat-dividend yielders with excellent indicators, that are reasonably priced and have low P/E ratios. (Data obtained from Finviz/Morningstar and current as of the close July 18): Ares Capital Corporation ( ARCC ): ARCC will announce its Q2 earnings on August 4. As of the July 18 close, the private equity firm has... more
The Advantage of Monthly Dividends Over Quarterly Dividends
There are several advantages to receiving monthly dividends over quarterly dividends: Compounding takes place quicker; the invested capital is returned faster; there is usually less price volatility of the investment; and many of monthly dividend investments pay dividends that are tax free. According to the database list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are about a couple hundred different companies that pay dividends monthly, many of which have fairly high yields. Although these investments are often referred to as "stocks," that term is used loosely. These investments are real estate investment trusts, oil income trusts, closed-end bond funds, and closed-end income stock funds, which pay dividends every month. An example is Gas Natural Inc. (EGAS), formerly known as Energy, Inc. It's... more
Greene County Bancorp, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GCBC) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the continuation of the Company’s regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share. The dividend reflects an annual cash dividend rate of $0.70 per share.... more
The Extraordinary Power of Dividends: Walgreen 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: Emerson Electric 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
Sonoco Board Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
The board of directors of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, today declared a regular $.29 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend is payable on September 9, 2011, to shareholders of record as of August 19, 2011.... more
Only a Crazy Person Would Buy These Stocks!
Then, I'm going to buy those companies. A crazy portfolio!As I explained on Monday, I'm looking to create a 10-stock portfolio. To complete my list, I've followed up on the five stocks I talked about in that article with five more that I'm going to invest my own money in.... more
2 Highly Liquid Dividend Stocks Undervalued by Target Price
One important consideration when choosing a source of dividend income is the company’s liquidity – if free cash flows unexpectedly dropped one year and were not sufficient to cover a company’s dividend, the company could use their liquidity reserves to continue paying the dividend. Therefore, liquid firms are more likely to have reliable dividends. We screened dividend stocks paying yields above 2% and sustainable payout ratios below 35% for those that have seen significant liquidity growth, seeing the 10-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for current assets at least 5% higher than the 10-year CAGR for current liabilities. We then screened for those trading at a deep discount to the mean analyst target price. Although target price is known to suffer from an upward bias,... more
Corning Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock of $0.05 per share, payable on September 30, 2011, to holders of record August 31, 2011.... more
ALLETE Board of Directors Declares Dividend on Common Stock
ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 44.5 cents per share of common stock.... more