Marchex Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend for Common Stock

Marchex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHX), today announced that the company’s Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.02 per share on its common stock. Marchex will pay these dividends on August 15, 2011 to the holders of record as of the close of business on August 5, 2011. As of July 14, 2011, 9,991,882 shares of Class A common stock and 26,973,518 shares of Class B common stock are outstanding.... more

United Stationers Board Declares Regular Dividend and Increases Share Repurchase Authorization

United Stationers Inc. (Nasdaq: USTR) announced that on July 14, 2011 its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share payable on October 14, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2011.... more

Atlantic Power Corporation Announces July 2011 Common Share Dividend

Atlantic Power Corporation (TSX: ATP) (NYSE: AT) (the “Company”) today announced its distribution for the month of July 2011. A dividend of Cdn$ 0.0912 per common share will be payable on August 31, 2011 to holders of record at the close of business on July 29, 2011.... more

CKF Bancorp, Inc. Announces Earnings for Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 and Payment of a Semi-Annual Cash Dividend

CKF Bancorp, Inc. (OTCBB: CKFB), parent company of Central Kentucky Federal Savings Bank, reported consolidated net earnings of $70,734 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $55,555 for the three months ended June 30, 2010. Diluted earnings per share were $.06 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $.05 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2010.... more

10 Dividend Stocks Sharing The Fruits Of Increased Dividends

Just as picking fruit from a mango tree does not harm it, living off dividends does not damage the investment's ability to produce future results. A mango tree's life will easily span an entire generation. Similarly, well-chosen dividend investments will not only provide income in retirement, but can be passed to your children who can continue to reap the benefits. Below are several select companies that recently decided to reward their shareholders with fruits of their labor in the form of increased cash dividends: Genesis Energy, L.P. (GEL) operates in the midstream segment of the oil and gas industry in the Gulf Coast. July 13th the company increased its quarterly distribution 10.7% to $0.415 per unit. The distribution is payable on August 12, 2011, to unitholders of record at the... more

A 5 Dividend Stock Portfolio: How Does It Stack Up?

Matt Koppenheffer has previously listed five stocks for long term dividend-based performance. As we continue through these choppy waters, dividends are increasingly important to generate income even while valuations fluctuate. He is now suggesting another set of dividend royalty -- stocks that you can hold for the long term and that will deliver an income stream through good and bad times. We will measure the performance of this new selection and compare it with his last set that he recommended a couple of months ago. We have evaluated a number of stock portfolios that have different properties. The goal is to find a portfolio that can be held for the long term and will deliver risk adjusted returns. It's important to look at the volatility as much as the returns. When things are going... more

5 Dividend Stocks Offering Inflation Protection

Smart investors are looking for ways to preserve their capital, generate income and protect themselves from inflation. The rising debt issues worldwide, the concerns of paper currencies being printed to stimulate the weak economy, and a lack of trust in the financial system are leading many to choose gold. Aside from gold there are many stocks that can achieve all those goals plus they generate income through dividends. The biggest shortcoming for gold is that it does not generate any income and while that is not a huge issue in the short term because rates are very low, it would be an issue if rates move higher. The stocks below offer a dividend, inflation protection and have products that will be in demand whether the global economy declines or rises.Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP)... more

Marathon Oil's Dividend Is Safe

Here, we'll highlight a given company and its closest competitors to see just how safe their dividends are, with a little help from three crucial tools: The interest coverage ratio, or earnings before interest and taxes, divided by interest expense. The interest coverage ratio measures a company's ability to pay the interest on its debt. An interest coverage ratio less than 1.5 is questionable; a number less than 1 means that the company is not bringing in enough money to cover its interest expenses. The EPS payout ratio, or dividends per share divided by earnings per share. The EPS payout ratio measures the percentage of earnings that go toward paying the dividend. A ratio greater than 80% is worrisome. The FCF payout ratio, or dividends per share divided by free cash... more

Omega Announces $.02 Increase in Common Stock Dividend

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE: OHI) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.40 per share, increasing the quarterly common dividend by $0.02 per share over the prior quarter. The common stock dividend is payable August 15, 2011 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 1, 2011.... more

The Denali Fund Inc. Declares Dividend

The Denali Fund Inc. (NYSE: DNY) announced today that it has declared a dividend of $0.24 per common share payable in cash on July 29, 2011 to holders of record on July 22, 2011. The dividend will consist of approximately $0.14 per share short-term capital gain and $0.10 per share long-term capital gain. The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. After the end of the calendar year, stockholders will receive a 1099-DIV from their broker or transfer agent informing them how to report distributions received during that year for federal income tax purposes. The Fund is expected to trade ex-dividend on July 20, 2011.... more