Five Stocks Going Ex-Dividend the Third Week of January

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, you have to be extremely careful. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable Excel list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps... more

Something's Afoot With These Dividend Aristocrats

Dividend-paying companies are an oasis in the desert of underperforming stocks. They offer solid payouts today and the promise of capital gains tomorrow. According to a study by Ibbotson, reinvested dividends made up about 40% of total stock returns from 1926 to 2006. In fact, dividend investing is so appealing that super-investor Warren Buffett has made it a significant component of his portfolio. When searching for great dividend stocks, it makes a lot of sense to start with companies that have been playing the dividend game the longest. Standard & Poor's has culled the dividend winners from the also-rans in a list it calls the "Dividend Aristocrats."... more

7 Dividend-Paying Bank Stocks Getting Slammed

Contrarian investors should utilize times like this to differentiate between stocks that are dropping for fundamentally sound reasons -- and those stocks that are simply being dragged down because of general market concerns. Sure, there's plenty to worry about -- gigantic federal deficits, sovereign debt problems in Europe, an economic slowdown in China. But let's not forget that in the midst of all of this volatility lies the prospect to grab some great companies at dirt cheap prices. In particular, I'm a huge fan of dividend stocks. Renowned professor Jeremy Siegel has illustrated that from 1957 to 2003, when reinvesting dividends, the S&P's 100 highest-yielding stocks outperformed the market by an average of 3 percentage points. Over a long period of time, 3 percentage points can... more

7 Health-Care Dividend Stocks Getting Slammed

Contrarian investors should utilize times like this to differentiate between stocks that are dropping for fundamentally sound reasons -- and those stocks that are simply being dragged down because of general market concerns. Sure, there's plenty to worry about -- gigantic federal deficits, sovereign debt problems in Europe, an economic slowdown in China. But let's not forget that in the midst of all of this volatility lies the prospect to grab some great companies at dirt cheap prices. In particular, I'm a huge fan of dividend stocks. Renowned professor Jeremy Siegel has illustrated that from 1957 to 2003, when reinvesting dividends, the S&P's 100 highest-yielding stocks outperformed the market by an average of 3 percentage points. Over a long period of time, 3 percentage points can... more

The Most Promising Dividends in Medical Instruments and Supplies

Dividend payers deserve a berth in any long-term stock portfolio. But seemingly attractive dividend yields are not always as alluring as they may appear. Let's see which companies in the medical instruments and supplies industry offer the most promising dividends. Yields and growth rates and payout ratios, oh my!Before we get to those companies, though, you should understand just why you'd want to own dividend payers. These stocks can contribute a huge chunk of growth to your portfolio in good times, and bolster it during market downturns.... more

Under the Radar: Dividend-Yielding Plays [Video]

When the market is underperforming, investors often take some comfort from stocks that provide a decent dividend yield. The reason: Even though the price of the stock may be falling, investors still makes some extra income from the dividend yield. At the same time, there is still the expectation that eventually the stock will also generate gains. While there are many great dividend yielding stocks out there, Hilary Kramer, editor of GameChangerStocks.com, stopped by our offices to discuss some less well-known dividend yielding plays. The stocks she discusses in the short video above, Digital Realy Trust (DLR), Horizon Lines (HRZ) and Veolia Environnement (VE) not only provide a healthy dividend, but also have terrific upside potential, according to Kramer.... more

The Smart Money's Top 10 Stocks Going Ex-Dividend

The following is a list of stocks going ex-dividend in January. All of these stocks have seen significant institutional buying over the last three months. If you're a dividend investor looking for fresh ideas, this list might offer an interesting starting point.... more

Jinpan Int'l (JST) Declares $0.14 Annual Dividend; 1.3% Yield

Jinpan International Ltd. (Nasdaq: JST) announced the Company's board of directors declared an annual dividend of $0.14 per common share for the year 2011 to be distributed in two equal payments. The first payment, in the amount of $0.07 per share, will be payable on February 10, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 26, 2011, with an ex-dividend date of January 24, 2011. The second payment will be distributed in the second half of the year. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more

PetSmart (PETM) Declares $0.125 Quarterly Dividend; 1.3% Yield

PetSmart, Inc. (Nasdaq: PETM) declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.125 per common share, $0.50 annualized. The dividend is payable February 11, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 28, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 26, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more

14 NYSE-Listed Foreign Stocks Offering 5%+ Dividend Yields

The table below lists large-cap foreign stocks trading on the NYSE that have dividend yields of over 5% as of January 6, 2011: S.No. Name Ticker Sector & Industry Dividend Yield as of Jan 6, 2011 Market Capitalization 1 BCE Inc. BCE Communications Services 5.13% $27.1B 2 CPFL Energia S.A. CPL Electric Utilities 7.34% $12.3B 3 Eni S.p.A. E Oil & Gas - Integrated 6.03% $89.2B 4 France Telecom SA FTE Communications Services 7.19% $55.6B 5 GlaxoSmithKline plc GSK Major Drugs 5.09% $101.4B 6 Huaneng Power International, Inc. HNP Electric Utilities 5.71% $6.5B 7 Philippine Long Distance Telephone PHI Communications Services 6.07% $10.8B 8 Portugal Telecom, SGPS PT Communications Services 6.21% $9.5B 9 Telefonica S.A. TEF Communications Services 7.88% $100.4B 10 TOTAL S.A. TOT Oil &... more