Lexington Realty Trust (LXP) Posts Q3 FFO of $0.25, Tops by 1c; Increases Quarterly Dividend 15% to $1.15; Yields 5.8%

Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE: LXP) reports Q3 FFO of $0.25, 1 cent better than the analyst estimate of $0.24. Revenue for the quarter was $87.8 million, which compares to the estimate of $88.71 million. Also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per common unit, $0.46 annualized. The dividend is a 15% increase from the current rate of $0.10. The dividend is payable January 14, 2011, to unitholders of record as of December, 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.8%.... more

Windstream (WIN) Reports Mixed Q3 Results; Cuts Expected Dividend Payout Ratio, Raises FY10 Free Cash Flow Guidance

Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN) reports Q3 EPS of $0.18, 2 cents lower than the consensus of $0.20. Revenue for the quarter came in at $966 million, compared to the consensus of $959.05 million. Cuts its expected FY10 dividend payout ratio from 57-60% to 54-57%. Raises its FY10 expected free cash flow from $770-$810 million to $814-$859 million.... more

Littelfuse (LFUS) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 1.3% Yield

Littelfuse, Inc. (Nasdaq: LFUS) announced Thursday that its Board of Directors has approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, $0.60 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 6, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 22, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 18, 2010. The yield is 1.3%... more

Alliant Techsystems (ATK) Reports Q2 EPS of $2.91; Raises FY11 Outlook; Declares 20c/Share Qtr. Dividend

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK) reports Q2 EPS of $2.91, 10 cents better than the consensus of $2.81. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.21 billion, compared to the consensus of $1.20 billion. Raises its FY11 EPS guidance from $8.50-$8.80 to $8.90-$9.10, which compares to the Street estimate of $9.20 Declares a quarterly dividend of 20c/share.... more

QC Holdings Inc. (QCCO) Posts Q3 Operating EPS of $0.26, Tops Views; Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 5.1% Yield

QC Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: QCCO) reports Q3 operating EPS of $0.26, 11 cents better than the consensus of $0.15. Revenue for the quarter was $48.4 million, compared to $55.5 million in Q309. The Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per common share, $0.20 annualized. The dividend is payable December 1, 2010 to stockholders of record as of November 17, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 15, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.1%.... more

Consolidated Com (CNSL) Tops Revs, Misses Q3 EPS Vews; Declares $0.38738 Quarterly Dividend; 8.3% Yield

Consolidated Communications Illinois (Nasdaq: CNSL) reports Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.24, versus the analyst estimate of $0.25. Revenue for the quarter was $95.58 million, which compares to the estimate of $94.99 million. The Company's board of directors declared its next quarterly dividend of $0.38738 per common share, $1.54952 annualized. The dividend is payable on February 1, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 15, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 8.3%.... more

Textainer (TGH) Reports Better-Than-Expected Q3 EPS of 67c; Boosts Qtr. Dividend to 27c/Share

Textainer Group (NYSE: TGH) reports Q3 EPS of $0.67, ex-items, 3 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.64. Raises its quarterly dividend payment to 27c/share.... more

Maiden Holdings (MHLD) Tops Q3 EPS Views; Increases Quarterly Dividend 7.7% to $0.07; Yields 3.6%

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: MHLD) reports Q3 EPS of $0.26, 1 cent better than the consensus of $0.25. Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, $0.28 annualized. The dividend is a 7.7% increase over the current rate of $0.065. The dividend will be payable on January 18, 2010 to shareholders of record as of January 3, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 30, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.6%.... more

National Health (NHI) Posts Q3 FFO of $0.72, Tops by 2c; Declares $0.605 Quarterly Dividend; 5.1% Yield

National Health Investors Inc. (NHI) reports Q3 FFO of $0.72, 2 cents better than the consensus of $0.70. Revenue for the quarter came in at $ million, compared to the consensus of $19.79 million. Sees FY10 FFO of $2.73 - $2.76, versus the consensus of $2.74. The company also will pay a fourth quarter dividend of $0.605 per common share, $2.42 annualized. The dividend is payable January 31, 2011, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.1%.... more

Medallion Financial (MFIN) Misses Q3 EPS Views; Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 7.4% Yield

Medallion Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: MFIN) reports Q3 EPS of $0.20, versus the consensus of $0.23.
The company also declared a dividend of $0.15 per Common share, $0.60 annualized.
The dividend is payable on November 23, 2010 to shareholders of record on November 16, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 12, 2010.
Yield on the dividend is 7.4%.... more