CARBO (CRR) Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend; 0.8% Yield
CARBO Ceramics Inc. (NYSE: CRR) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, $0.80 annualized. The dividend is payable February 15, 2011, to shareholders of record on February 1, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 28, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 0.8%.... more
Enterprise Bancorp (EBTC) Increases Quarterly Dividend 5% to $0.105; Yields 2.9%
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBTC) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.105 per common share, $0.42 annualized. The dividend is a 5% increase from the current rate of $0.10. The dividend is payable March 1, 2011 to shareholders of record as of February 8, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 4, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 2.9%.... more
Linear Technology (LLTC); Tops Q2 EPS by 4c; Comments on Outlook; Raises Dividend
Linear Technology (Nasdaq: LLTC) reports Q2 EPS of $0.62 ($0.70 adjusted) vs. consensus fo $0.58. Revenues were $383.6 million vs. $378.85 million consensus. "...Accordingly, we currently forecast that revenue and earnings will decline 6% to 10% sequentially in the March quarter. Our core markets continue to offer strong growth opportunities for Linear and we believe we are well positioned to resume quarterly growth in these markets following the pause we are currently experiencing.” In addition, the Company announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.23 per share to $0.24 per share. This marks the 19th consecutive year the Company has increased its dividend. The cash dividend of $0.24 will be paid on March 2, 2011 to stockholders of record on February 18, 2011.... more
Linear Technology (LLTC) Increases Quarterly Dividend 5.5% to $0.24; Yields 2.7%
Linear Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: LLTC) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per common share, $0.96 annualized. The dividend is a 5.5% hike from the current rate of $0.23. March 2, 2011 to stockholders of record on February 18, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 16, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 2.7%.... more
Unitil (UTL) Decalares $0.345 Quarterly Dividend; 6% Yield
Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.345 per share, $1.38 annualized. The dividend is payable on February 15, 2011 to shareholders of record on February 1, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 28, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 6%.... more
Diamond Foods (DMND) Declares $0.045 Quarterly Dividend; 0.3% Yield
Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: DMND) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.045 per common share, $0.18 annualized. The dividend will be payable on February 4, 2011, to common stockholders of record as of January 28, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 24, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 0.3%.... more
Top 9 Dividend Prospects
We began the year with a very strong market that also included a Dow Theory confirmation of the bullish trend and our watch list now contains 19 companies that are within 15% of their 52-week low. The complete list of companies can be found here. January 14, 2011 Watch... more
Sterling Bancshares (SBIB) Declares $0.015 Quarterly Dividend; 0.7% Yield
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBIB), announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.015 per share, $0.06 annualized. The dividend is payable February 11, 2011 to shareholders of record on January 28, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 24, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 0.7%.... more
Standard Motor (SMP) Increases Quarterly Dividend 40% to $0.07; Yields 2.1%
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per common share, $0.28 annualized. The dividend is a 40% increase from the current rate of $0.05. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2011 to stockholders of record on February 15, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 11, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 2.1%.... more
Courier (CRRC) Declares $0.21 Quarterly Dividend; 5.7% Yield
Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC), has declared a dividend of $0.21 per common share, $0.84 annualized. The dividend is payable February 25, 2011 to stockholders of record on February 11, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 9, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 5.7%.... more