Nordion (NDZ) Initiates Quarterly Dividend at $0.10; Yields 4%

Nordion Inc. (NYSE: NDZ) announced that they have introduced a quarterly dividend at the rate of $0.10 per share, $0.40 annualized. The dividend will be paid on April 1, 2011, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2011. Ex-dividend is March 15, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 4%.... more

Men's Wearhouse (MW) Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend; 1.8% Yield; Approves $150M Stock Buyback

Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on the Company's common stock, $0.48 annualized. The dividend is payable on March 25, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2011. The ex-dividend date is March 11, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.8%. The Board also approved a $150 million common stock buyback.... more

Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) Declares $0.06 Quarterly Dividend; 2.2% Yield

Sierra Bancorp (Nasdaq: BSRR) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, $0.24 annualized. The dividend will be paid on February 15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of February 1, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 28, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 2.2%.... more

Seaspan (SSW) Declares $0.125 Quarterly Dividend; 3.6% Yield

Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per common share, $0.50 annualized. The dividend will be paid on February 11, 2011 to all shareholders of record as of January 28, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 26, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 3.6%.... more

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) Declares $0.08 Quarterly Dividend; 0.7% Yield

The Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) board of directors has declared a regular cash dividend of $0.08 per share, $0.32 annualized. The dividend, the second in Hewlett-Packard's fiscal year 2011, is payable on April 6, 2011, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 16, 2011. The ex-dividend date is March 14, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 0.7%.... more

Wesco (WSC) Declares $0.42 Quarterly Dividend; 0.5% Yield

Wesco Financial Corporation's (AMEX: WSC) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share, $1.68 annualized. The dividend is payable March 3, 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 0.5%.... more

Sensient Technologies (SXT) Increases Quarterly Dividend 5% to $0.21; Yields 2.4%

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.21 per share, $0.84 annualized. The dividend is a 5% increase from the current rate of $0.20. The cash dividend will be paid on March 1, 2011, to shareholders of record on February 9, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 7, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 2.4%.... more

How Long Can Goodrich's Dividends Last?

Whether you're a beginning investor or a near-retiree, the importance of purchasing stocks that pay dividends cannot be overstated. Not only do companies that have quarterly or annual payouts provide you with a steady stream of income, they also have the potential for capital appreciation. Simply put, dividend stocks can give your portfolio what almost no other investment can -- both income and growth. At The Motley Fool, we're avid fans of dividends -- and not just because we like that steady stream of cash. Studies have shown that from 1972 to 2006, stocks in the S&P 500 that don't pay dividends have earned an average annual return of 4.1%; dividend stocks, however, have averaged a whopping 10.1% per year. That is an incredible difference -- one that you'd be crazy to not take... more

Dividend ETFs Aren't Created Equal: Dividend Appreciation vs. Dividend Hogs

Recently, we have seen divergent performance among U.S. dividend ETFs. Last week, ETFs (VIG, FVD) with emphasis on dividend achievers had a positive week while those (PEF, DVY) overweighting in cyclical sectors such as financials had a loss. In the following trend score table, U.S. ETFs are spread in the top and bottom parts. Noticeably, Powershares High Yeld Dividend Achievers (PEY) descended close to the bottom. For a more detailed week by week performance, refer here. Assets Class Symbols 01/19 Trend Score 01/12 Trend Score Direction SPDR DJ Wilshire Intl Real Estate (RWX) 10.19% 9.4% ^ SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) 9.3% 9.39% v iShares Dow... more

6 High Yield Dividend Stocks With Conservative Accounting Practices

The following is a list of high yield dividend stocks. All of these stocks have conservative accounting practices, according to the ratings developed by forensic accounting firm Audit Integrity. Audit Integrity was founded in 2002 to develop risk management tools based on a statistical analysis of corporate integrity. The Accounting and Governance Risk (AGR) rating is a forensic measure of the transparency and reliability of a corporation’s financial reporting and governance practices. The closer the score is to 100, the more conservative the company's accounting practices, according to Audit Integrity.... more