7 Value Stocks That Just Increased Dividends

Now that the Fed has rolled out QE2, many investors are surprised that bonds have been struggling, especially the longer maturities. Those ETFs that hold 20 and 30 year Treasuries and corporate bonds, for example, have been especially weak. While this has resulted in higher yields it is having the unfortunate effect of decreasing the capital gains that investors have enjoyed after a multi-month run-up in prices. This is making life complicated for dividend and income investors. Among the features of the Alert HQ Premium site there are several stock screens that focus on dividends. In particular, I will be identifying those stocks that just raised their dividend during the previous week and yet are still more or less in the value stock category.... more

First Capital (FCAP) Declares $0.19 Quarterly Dividend; 4.8% Yield

First Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCAP) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share, $0.76 annualized. The dividend will be paid on December 30, 2010 to shareholders of record as of December 16, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 14, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 4.8%.... more

Flowers Foods (FLO) Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend; 3.1% Yield

Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) today announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share, $0.80 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 17, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 3, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 1, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.1%.... more

Gaiam (GAIA) Declares Early Payment of $0.15 Annual Dividend; Announced Promotions to President and CFO

Gaiam, Inc. (Nasdaq: GAIA) declared the early payment of Gaiam's 2011 annual dividend of $0.15 per common share. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2010 to common shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 13, 2010. Yield on the annual dividend is 2.1%. Additionally, the company announced the following promotions:President of Entertainment and Worldwide Distribution, William Sondheim, has been promoted to President; and Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Steve Thomas, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer.... more

Westlake Chemical (WLK) Declares $0.0635 Quarterly Dividend; 0.6% Yield

Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) Announced Friday that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0635 per share, $0.25 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 16, 2010, to stockholders of record on December 2, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 30, 2010. The yield is 0.6%... more

PPL Corp. (PPL) Declares $0.35 Quarterly Dividend; 5.4% Yield

PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share, $1.40 annualized. The dividend is payable January 3, 2011, to shareholders of record as of December 10, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 8, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.4%.... more

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) Declares $0.08 Quarterly Dividend; 0.8% Yield

The Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) board of directors has declared a regular cash dividend of $0.08 per common share, $0.32 annualized. The dividend, the first in HP’s fiscal year 2011, is payable on December 30, 2010, to stockholders 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 0.8%.... more

Cathay General (CATY) Declares $0.01 Quarterly Dividend; 0.3% Yield

Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY), announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per common share, $0.04 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 10, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.3%.... more

Fastenal (FAST) Declares $0.42 Special Dividend; 0.8% Yield

The Fastenal Company of Winona, MN (Nasdaq: FAST) reported its Board of Directors declared a special one-time dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is to be paid in cash on December 6, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 24, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 22, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.8%.... more

KeyCorp (KEY) Declares $0.01 Quarterly Dividend; 0.5% Yield

KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) declared a regular cash dividend of $0.01 per common share, $0.04 annualized. The dividend is payable December 15, 2010 to shareholders of record on November 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 26, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.5%.... more