Crane (CR) Declares $0.23 Quarterly Dividend; 2.1% Yield

Crane Co. (NYSE: CR) today announced its regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, $0.92 annualized. The dividend is payable on March 10, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 28, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 24, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 2.1%.... more

Apple vs. Other Tech Giants: Cash and Dividends

Last week, Business Insider’s chart of the day put "Apple’s Insane Pile of Cash In Context," showing how Apple’s (AAPL) cash position compares to some of the other tech giants: Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), and Intel (INTC). So I wanted to look at these companies’ cash in an even deeper context. What does this cash represent in terms of share price?... more

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Shares Jump as Dividends May Be In the Works

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) shares are making a strong run today, following speculation that the Oracle of Omaha will reinstate a dividend for shareholders. Barron's reports that Berkshire could be sitting on a $50 billion pile of cash from their core insurance operation alone. Operating profit for FY11 are on track to reach $12 - $13 billion, compared to $11 billion in FY10. The insurance unit held $30 billion in cash as of September 30, 2010. That amount could swell by an additional $20 billion based on some well-timed investments in Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), General Electric (NYSE: GE), and other companies made following the economic meltdown of 2008 - 2009. This is promoting speculation that Warren Buffett could return cash to shareholders within 12 - 18... more

MeadWestvaco (MWV) Declares $0.25 Quarterly Dividend; 3.5% Yield

MeadWestvaco Corporation's (NYSE: MWV) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 cents per common share, $1.00 annualized. The payment of the dividend will be made on March 1, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 3, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 1, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 3.5%.... more

PerkinElmer (PKI) Declares $0.07 Quarterly Dividend; 1.1% Yield

PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) announced Monday that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock, $0.28 annualized. The dividend is payable on May 13, 2011, to all shareholders of record at the close of business on April 22, 2011. The ex-dividend date is April 20, 2011. The yield is 1.1%.... more

Park National Corp. (PRK) Misses Q4 EPS Views; Declares $0.94 Quarterly Dividend; 5.3% Yield

Park National Corp. (NYSE: PRK) reported Q4 EPS of $0.73, $0.32 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.05. The company's Board declared a $0.94 per common share quarterly cash dividend, payable on March 10, 2011 to common shareholders of record on February 25, 2011. The ex-dividend date February 23, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 5.3%.... more

Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) Declares $0.075 Quarterly Dividend; 2.6% Yield

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFFN) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share on outstanding CFFN common stock, $0.30 annualized. The dividend is payable on February 18, 2011 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 4, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 2, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 2.6%.... more

DuPont (DD) Declares $0.41 Quarterly Dividend; 3.4% Yield

DuPont (NYSE: DD) declared a first quarter common stock dividend of $0.41 per share, $1.64 annualized. The dividend is payable March 14, 2011, to stockholders of record February 15, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 11, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 3.4%.... more

McGraw-Hill: Belly Up to the Bar for Nice Dividend Growth - or Run for the Hills?

McGraw-Hill [(MHP) $38)] should be on your radar screen for further research. You will either like its diversification, conservative balance sheet, dividend growth, market-leading positions, and steady performance, or you will run away as fast as you can due to the potential risks of its credit agency exposure, long-term potential shifts in the publications business and uncertainty concerning possible changes in overall credit rating requirements for bond issuers. McGraw-Hill is over a century old and has been a market leader in its areas of expertise. MHP is fairly unique as about 45% of its revenues come from financial services, 40% from educational publishing, and 15% from information and media.... more

Callaway Golf (ELY) Declares $0.01 Quarterly Dividend; 0.5% Yield

Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share on its Common Stock, $0.04 annualized. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 18, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 16, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 0.5%.... more