Avery Dennison's Dividends May Not Last Forever
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
Another Shot at 1 Huge Dividend!
optionsXpress (OXPS) announced two weeks ago it will be paying a $4.50-per-share dividend on Dec. 27. After reaching a high of $21, the stock fell more than 10% in early trading yesterday after confusion over its ex-dividend date. That's the date when a stock begins trading without the right to the dividend. Normally, the ex-dividend date is two days before the record date. Since the dividend is so large, special rules apply. By Nasdaq's rules, when cash dividends (as opposed to dividends of shares) are 25% or greater, the ex-dividend date is the first business day following the payable date.... more
Valero Energy's Dividends May Not Last Forever
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
Halliburton's Dividends May Not Last Forever
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
CVS Caremark's Dividends May Not Last Forever
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 you 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 Ideas: 2011 Dogs of the Dow
Dogs of the Dow has been a popular investing strategy for the better part of two decades now, and for good reason -- with a few notable exceptions, sticking to this approach has yielded impressive gains for its proponents. The way it works is simple: At the start of the year, buy the 10 stocks from the Dow Jones Index with the highest dividend yield, then reevaluate 12 months later, selling the ones whose dividend yields have dropped.... more
THL Credit (TCRD) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 4.6% Yield
THL Credit, Inc. (Nasdaq: TCRD) has declared its fiscal fourth quarter 2010 dividend of $0.15 per share, $0.60 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 28, 2011, to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 4.6%.... more
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP) Declares $0.18 Quarterly Dividend; 2.5% Yield
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) today announced the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.18 per common share, $0.72 annualized. The dividend will be paid on January 31, 2011 to shareholders of record on January 17, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.5%.... more
Farmer Bros. (FARM) Reduces Quarterly Dividend to $0.06, Yields 1.3%.
Farmer Bros. Co. (Nasdaq: FARM) today said its Board of Directors approved payment of a dividend of $0.06 per share, $0.24 annualized. The dividend is a 48% reduction from the current rate of $0.115. The dividend is payable on February 14, 2011, to stockholders of record on January 28, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 26, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more
Scholastic Corp. (SCHL) Increases Quarterly Dividend 33% to $0.10; Yields 1.3%
Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, $0.40 annualized. The dividend is a 33% increase from the current rate of $0.075. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 31, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 27, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more