Teck Resources (TCK) Increases Semi-Annual Dividend to $0.30; Yields 1.3%

Teck Resources Limited (NYSE: TCK) announced today that it will pay an eligible dividend of $0.30 per share, $0.60 annualized. The dividend is a 54% increase over the current rate of $0.195. The dividend is payable January 4, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more

Griffin Land & Nurseries (GRIF) Declares $0.10 Quarterly Dividend; 1.5% Yield

Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRIF) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per Common share, $0.40 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 7, 2010 to holders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 26, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.5%.... more

Cheviot Financial (CHEV) Declares $0.11 Quarterly Dividend; 5.1% Yield

Cheviot Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: CHEV) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per common share, $0.44 annualized. The dividend is payable December 31, 2010, to stockholders of record December 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.1%.... more

Royal Gold (RGLD) Increases Quarterly Dividend 22% to $0.11; Yields 0.9%.

Royal Gold, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGLD) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per common share, $0.44 annualized. The dividend is a 22% increase from the current rate of $0.09. The dividend will be payable on January 21, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 7, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 3, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.9%.... more

Clorox (CLX) Declares $0.55 Quarterly Dividend; 3.5% Yield

The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share, $2.20 annualized. The dividend is payable February 14, 2011, to stockholders of record on January 27, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 25, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.5%.... more

Chico's FAS (CHS) Posts Q3 EPS of $0.16, Tops by 1c; Comps Up 3.1%; Declares $0.04 Quarterly Dividend

Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS) reports Q3 EPS of $0.16, 1 cent better than the consensus of $0.15. Revenue for the quarter came in at $483.0 million, compared to the consensus of $476.91 million. Comps up 3.1%. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share on its common stock, $0.16 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 21, 2010 to Chico's FAS shareholders of record at the close of business on December 7, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 3, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.6%.... more

MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV) Increases Quarterly Dividend 9% to $0.25; Yields 4%.

MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) declared an increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend to $0.25 per share of common stock, $1.00 annualized. The dividend is a 9% increase from the current rate of $0.23. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 26, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 24, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 4%.... more

S.Y. Bancorp (SYBT) Increases Quarterly Dividend 6% to $0.18; Yields 3%

S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYBT) declares a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per common share, $0.72 annualized. The dividend is a 6% increase from the current rate of $0.17. The dividend is payable January 3, 2011, to stockholders of record as of December 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 9, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3%.... more

The Most Outstanding Dividend Stock I Know

Today I'm going to give you some straight-talk about dividends. High yield does not equal high return, and you could severely limit your returns if you don't heed this warning. In the next four minutes, allow me to explain what I believe is the wrong way to invest in dividends. I will also reveal the single best dividend stock I know.... more

4 Small-Cap Stocks Raising Dividends

Following a two-plus decade lull, dividend investing suddenly found itself hot again in 2010. With economic uncertainty continuing for a third straight year, tried and true stocks with steady payouts have been looking better than ever lately. And it's easy to see the appeal. Dividend stocks that raise payouts year after year guarantee higher returns than any savings or money market portfolio. These stocks can produce gains even in a static market -- just a few percentage points in dividend yield can net you a tidy little sum even in a static market.... more