TowneBank (TOWN) Declares $0.08 Quarterly Dividend; 2% Yield
TowneBank (Nasdaq: TOWN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share, $0.32 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 11, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2%.... more
J & J Snack Foods (JJSF) Increases Quarterly Dividend 9.3% to $0.1175; Yields 1%
J & J Snack Foods Corp. (Nasdaq: JJSF) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.1175 per share of its common stock, $0.47 annualized. The dividend is a 9.3% increase from the current rate of $0.1075. The dividend is payable on January 5, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1%.... more
Worthington Industries (WOR) Declares $0.10 Quarterly Dividend; 2.5% Yield
Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, $0.40 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 29, 2010, to shareholders of record December 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.5%.... more
Worthington Industries (WOR) Declares $0.10 Quarterly Dividend; 2.5% Yield
Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) announced Monday that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, $0.40 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 29, 2010, to shareholders of record December 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 13, 2010. The yield is 2.5%.... more
Elmira Savings Bank (ESBK) Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend; 4.7% Yield
The Elmira Savings Bank, FSB (Nasdaq: ESBK) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share, $0.80 annualized. The cash dividend will be paid on December 27, 2010 to shareholders of record December 3, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 1, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 4.7%.... more
optionsXpress (OXPS) declares special dividend of $4.50/share, yielding 26.6%
optionsXpress (OXPS) declares special dividend of $4.50/share. The dividend is payable on December 27, 2010 to shareholders of record on December 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 9, 2010. The yield on the special dividend is 26.6%.... more
Alexandria Real Estate (ARE) Increases Quarterly Dividend 29% to $0.45; Yields 2.7%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per common share, $1.80 annualized. The dividend is a 29% increase from the current rate of $0.35. The dividend is payable on January 17, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.7%.... more
optionsXpress (OXPS) Declares Special Dividend of $4.50/Share; Stock Up Almost 9% This Morning
Shares of optionsXpress Holdings (OXPS) are up nearly 9% this morning following news that the company has declared a $4.50/share special cash dividend on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on December 27, 2010 to shareholders of record on December 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 9. Based on Friday's closing price of $16.93, the special optionsXpress dividend will yield 26.58%. Shares are set to open this morning's trading session around $18.40.... more
The Clorox Company: Dividend Stock Analysis
Clorox (CLX) is a leading consumer products company with a variety of strong brands., Average four-year revenue growth: 5%, Average four-year earnings growth: 8%, Average four-year cash flow growth: 12%, Current dividend yield: 3.50%, Dividend growth: 13%, The balance sheet is a big weak spot, with liabilities almost matching total assets., Taking into account the strong company performance and their weak balance sheet, I find the current P/E of a bit over 13 to be fair. I feel that long-term risk-adjusted returns of an investment in this stock are likely to be reasonable.. click to enlarge Overview... more
Seven Dividend Stocks Sharing Their Success
Dividend investors realize a return on their investment either when they sell shares at a higher price compared to what they paid for, or when they receive a dividend. Stock returns alone could be very volatile, as they are impacted by general market conditions, the economy as well as stock market sentiment to name a few. Dividends on the other hand are mostly affected by the underlying financial situation of the company. As a result dividends are the most direct way for companies to generate return to shareholders that is directly tied to the company’s financial performance.Over the past week, the shareholders of the following companies received higher dividend payments, which were a direct result of the growth in profits and revenues:... more