AT&T (T) Boosts Qtr. Dividend by 2.4% to 43c/Share, Yielding 5.88%; to Buyback 300M Shares
AT&T (NYSE: T) has boosted its quarterly dividend by 2.4% from 42c to 43c per common share. The dividend is payable on Feb. 1 to shareholders of record on Jan. 7. The ex-dividend date is Jan. 5. Based on yesterday's closing price of $29.23, the dividend yield moves from 5.75% to 5.88%. The company also announced that it will buyback up to 300 million shares of the stock.... more
Ennis (EBF) Declares $0.155 Quarterly Dividend; 3.3% Yield
Ennis, Inc. (NYSE: EBF) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.155 per common share, $0.62 annualized. The dividend is payable January 31, 2011 to shareholders of record on January 10, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 6, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 3.3%.... more
Albany Int'l (AIN) Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend; 2% Yield
Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, $0.48 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 10, 2011, to shareholders of record on January 3, 2011. The ex-dividend date is December 30, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2%.... more
6 Dividend Stocks Making Moves
Many investors rely on dividend stocks to pay them regular income and provide solid growth over time. Given how many stocks don't pay a dividend at all, it's impressive for a company to be able to maintain and increase their dividend payments over time. Being able to grow steadily through good times and bad is truly a mark of success, and it takes that kind of growth to support dividend payments even during recessions and slowdowns. In that light, one of the hallmark achievements a company can attain is to become a Dividend Aristocrat. Maintained by Standard and Poor's, the list of Dividend Aristocrats includes members of the S&P 500 that have increased their annual dividends every year for at least 25 years. In order to qualify, a stock has to meet a number of other factors as well,... more
3 Beaten-Down Dividend Stocks to Watch, and One to Buy Now
What companies are tomorrow's big winners? In our ongoing series, I'm chatting with Fool analysts and advisors to discover the stocks they're watching, and the catalysts that would signal it's time to buy. Today, Motley Fool Options advisor Jim Gillies shares four companies that he finds undervalued and nearly ready to make the leap to your portfolio from your watchlist. (For your convenience, you can now create your own version at MyWatchlist.com, your free customized hub to follow the performance and Fool coverage of the companies you care about.) Three banks to considerCanadian bankers aren't much fun to party with. They live with tighter regulations, and they're much more risk-averse than their neighbors to the south. Pretty dull. But that's just fine for Jim and the conservative,... more
MVC Capital (MVC) Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend; 3.3% Yield
MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per common share, $0.48 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 7, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.3%.... more
Del Monte Foods (DLM) Declares $0.09 Quarterly Dividend; 1.9% Yield
Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.09 per share, $0.36 annualized. The dividend is payable on February 3, 2011 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 20, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 16, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.9%.... more
NGP Capital (NGPC) Increases Quarterly Dividend 6% to $0.18; Yields 7.9%
NGP Capital Resources Company (NGPC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend to stockholders in the amount of $0.18 per common share, $0.72 annualized. The dividend is a 6% increase from the current rate of $0.17.
The expected dividend payment date is January 7, 2011 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 7.9%.... more
Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Declares $0.01 Quarterly Dividend; 0.2% Yield
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) announced that its board of directors authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share, $0.04 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 18, 2011 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.2%.... more