A Massive Dividend You'd Be Crazy to Buy

What if I told you I've found you a dividend-paying stock with a seriously eye-catching 10.5% yield? What if I said that the same stock was trading at less than 14 times trailing earnings and is in the hot metals sector? Sound interesting? Sure it does. That is, until you find out that the company will cease to exist in a little over four years, and there's almost no chance that the dividends between now and then will justify the stock's current price.... more

5 Companies That Always Raise Their Dividend

My mission was simple: to identify the strongest dividend-paying companies in the market. I didn't care about finding the absolute highest yield or the longest running streak of dividend payments. What was important to me was to find companies with strong cash flows capable of future dividend hikes across broad market sectors. It wasn't enough to just be a dividend-paying blue chip; I wanted to see remarkable dividend growth over time. What I uncovered are five companies that have always raised their dividend!... more

10 Dividend Stocks Poised for Growth

As 2011 begins, the growing legion of investors seeking retirement income is faced with the same conundrum they faced in 2010. Interest rates remain at near all-time lows, and severely limit attractive investment options to meet income needs. After being traumatized by the great recession of 2008, safety and risk aversion are of the highest priority. But alas, fixed income instruments (bonds, CDs, etc.) the traditionally safest investment vehicles, offer scant yields, and therefore, abnormally high risk profiles at today's rates. In contrast, the situation for high-quality dividend-paying common stocks has rarely been as attractive as it is today. Current valuations of many best-of-breed, blue-chip large-cap stalwarts are historically low. With valuations abnormally low, the current... more

Teekay (TK) Declares $0.31625 Quarterly Dividend; 3.8% Yield

Teekay Corporation (NYSE: TK) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.31625 per share, $1.265 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 28, 2011 to all shareholders of record as at January 14, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 12, 2011. The yield is 3.8%.... more

Alamo Group (ALG) Declares $0.06 Quarterly Dividend; 0.9% Yield

Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, $0.24 annualized. The dividend is payable February 2, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 19, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 17, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 0.9%.... more

Security National (SNFCA) Declares 5% Stock Dividend

Security National Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: SNFCA) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a 5% stock dividend for stockholders of record on January 14, 2011, payable on February 4, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 2, 2011.... more

Johnson & Johnson and the Contributions of Dividends to Total Return

With short-term interest rates still sitting well below 1%, and the prospects for economic growth in the U.S. bleak, there has been more focus on high-dividend paying stocks. This certainly makes sense in this environment. Stocks of companies that have a history of increasing dividends, even in tough economic times, should be in demand right now. Nobody wants to go through another decade of near 0% returns like the S&P 500 just had. One way to prepare for another decade of slow economic growth is to invest in high-dividend yield stocks that have shown they can weather tough economic times and even increase their dividends during such times.... more

11 High Yield Stocks With Staying Power

This article is part of a regular series in which I focus on the US Dividend Champions, a list compiled and tracked at DRIP Investing. The list is comprised of stocks which have increased their dividend payout for at least 25 consecutive years. As I have shown on my site, there are several ways to invest and this strategy is but just one in what I believe should be a "basket" of strategies from which to allocate a portfolio.However, I consider the method detailed below, which combines Dividend Champions with 2 simple ranking tools, one of the most effective ways to filter for high quality dividend paying stocks.... more

How a Dividend Stock Could Be Your Wisest Investment

I have a small change to make to your investing for 2011. I'd like for you to put money in the best investment you'll ever make. It may not sound like a small task, but don't worry. It will be easy.... more

World Wrestling Entertainment: In a Death Grip With Its Mega-Dividend?

Spending more than one makes is as American as, well, as subprime mortgages, but sooner or later it will catch up with you.... more