Sun Hydraulics (SNHY) Declares $0.09 Quarterly Dividend; 1.1% Yield

Sun Hydraulics Corporation (Nasdaq: SNHY) announced Monday a $0.09 per share cash dividend on its common stock, $0.36 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2011, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. The yield is 1.1%... more

IDT Corp. (IDT) Declares $0.22 Quarterly Dividend; 3.8% Yield

IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT) today declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per common share, $0.88 annualized. The dividend will the paid or about December 28, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 16, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 14, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.8%.... more

Leucadia National (LUK) Declares $0.25 Quarterly Dividend; 3.6% Yield

Leucadia National Corporation (NYSE: LUK) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend equal to $0.25 per Leucadia common share, $1.00 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 30, 2010 to record holders of Leucadia common shares on December 17, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 15, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.6%.... more

Agree Realty (ADC) Declares $0.51 Quarterly Dividend; 7% Yield

Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.51 per common share, $2.04 annualized. The dividend is payable January 4, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 16, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 7.0%.... more

Monsanto (MON) Appoint Laura K. Ipsen to Board; Approves $0.28 Per Share Quarterly Dividend

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced the appointment of Laura K. Ipsen to the company's Board of Directors. Ipsen is currently the senior vice president and general manager, Connected Energy Industries, for Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO). The company also announced the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 28 cents per share. The dividend relates to the company's first quarter of its 2011 fiscal year. The dividend is payable on Jan. 28, 2011 to shareowners of record on Jan. 7, 2011.... more

Camden Property Trust (CPT) Declares $0.45 Quarterly Dividend; 3.4% Yield

Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) announced Monday that its Board of Directors a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.45 per share, $1.80 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 18, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 20, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 16, 2010. The yield is 3.4%... more

11 Food Stocks Looking Attractive for Dividend Investors

One of the industries that typically pays out high dividends is the food products industry. According to an October research report by Credit Suisse, three factors make dividend payments in this industry reasonably secure for the foreseeable future: 1. Sound and strong operating cash flows. Companies in the industry generate high cash flows because of relatively high and stable EBITDA margins, amount of profit converted into cash, and cash-flow return on investments.... more

JPMorgan (JPM) Could Announce a 10% Share Buyback and More Than Triple Its Dividend in 2011 - Analyst

Deutsche Bank reiterated their bullish stance on JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) following a meeting with CEO Jamie Dimon. The firm said the lackluster 2010 share performance should reverse in 2011. The firm said "capital expectations may finally be low enough, operating leverage should improve throughout the year, net interest income will remain sluggish near term, but may inflect in 2H11, and hopefully there’s less regulatory drag." The firm said while the 2010 capital story was disappoint to investors, 2011 will be rewarding. They sees a possible 10% stock buyback announcement in the first quarter and expect a $0.70 dividend in 2011. The firm sees dividend increases in both the first and third quarters. Deutsche Bank reiterated their Buy rating.... more

Park Electrochemical (PKE) Declares $1.00 Special Dividend, 3.4% Yield; Declares $0.10 Quarterly Dividend; 1.4% Yield

Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE: PKE) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share. The dividend is payable December 28, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 16, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 14, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.4%. The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, $0.40 annualized. The dividend is payable February 4, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 7, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 5, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.4%.... more

National Beverage (FIZZ) Declares $2.30 Dividend; 16.4% Yield

National Beverage Corp. (Nasdaq: FIZZ) has declared a dividend of $2.30 per common share. The dividend is payable February 14, 2011, to shareholders of record as of December 16, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 14, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 16.4%.... more