Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI) Declares $0.01 Quarterly Dividend; 0.2% Yield

Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (Nasdaq: GIFI) declared a dividend of $0.01 per Common share, $0.04 annualized. The dividend is payable December 1, 2010 to shareholders of record on November 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 11, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.2%.... more

GFI Group (GFIG) Posts Q3 EPS of $0.06, Misses by 1c; Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 4% Yield

GFI Group (Nasdaq: GFIG) reports Q3 non-GAAP EPS of $0.06, versus the analyst estimate of $0.07. Revenue for the quarter was $214.6 million, which compares to the estimate of $201.73 million. The Board of Directors of GFI Group has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, $0.20 annualzed. The dividend is payable on November 30, 2010 to shareholders of record on November 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 11, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 4%.... more

Volcom (VLCM) Tops Q3 Views; Declares $1.00 Special Dividend; Guides Q410 Sales Above Street

Volcom (Nasdaq: VLCM) reports Q3 EPS of $0.53, 1 cent better than the analyst estimate of $0.52. Revenue for the quarter was $104.7 million, which compares to the estimate of $104.21 million. Sees Q410 sales of $76 - $79 million, versus $72.7 million. Declares $1.00 special dividend.... more

Stamps.com (STMP) Posts Q3 EPS of $0.24, Tops by 5c; Guides FY10; Declares $2.00 Special Dividend

Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP) reports Q3 EPS of $0.24, 5 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.19. Revenue for the quarter was $20.7 million, which compares to the estimate of $21.16 million. Reffirms FY10 Sales outlook. Sees FY10 EPS increases from $0.65 - $0.85 to $0.70 - $0.90, compared to the consensus of $0.75. Declares $2.00 special dividend.... more

J.B. Hunt Transport (JBHT) Announces CEO Will Transition to Chairman; Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend; 1.3% Yield

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: JBHT) announced that their President and CEO Kirk Thompson will step down at the end of 2010 to take over as Chairman in place of Wayne Garrison. John N. Roberts will take over as President and CEO. Roberts currently serves as President of Dedicated Contract Services (DCS). The Board of Directors announced today the declaration of the regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.12 per common share, $0.48 annualized. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record on November 15, 2010. The dividend will be paid on December 2, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 30, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more

Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) Posts Mixed Q3 Results; Declares $0.10 Quarterly Dividend; 1.5% Yield

Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE: SSD) reports Q3 EPS of $0.37, 1 cent better than the analyst estimate of $0.36. Revenue for the quarter was $146.4 million, which compares to the estimate of $168.38 million. The Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share. The record date for the dividend will be January 6, 2011, and it will be paid on January 27, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 4, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.5%.... more

Home BancShares (HOMB) Approves $0.054 Quarterly Cash Dividend

Home BancShares, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOMB) declared a regular $0.054 per share quarterly cash dividend payable December 1, 2010, to shareholders of record November 10, 2010. After taking into consideration the 10% stock dividend paid in June 2010, this cash dividend is equal to the cash dividend paid each quarter during 2009. The fourth quarter of 2010 cash dividend declaration of $0.054 per common share (adjusted for the 10% stock dividend) is the maximum cash dividend allowed pursuant to its agreement with the United States Department of the Treasury.... more

American National (ANAT) Declares $0.77 Quarterly Dividend; 3.9% Yield

American National Insurance Company's (Nasdaq: ANAT) board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.77 per share, $3.08 annualized. The dividend is payable December 17, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 3, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 1, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.9%.... more

Parker Hannifin (PH) Increases Quarterly Dividend 7.4% to $0.29; Yields 1.5%.

Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per common share, $1.16 annualized. The dividend is a 7.4% increase over the current rate of $0.27. The dividend is payable December 3, 2010 to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 8, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.5%.... more

Pepco Holdings (POM) Declares $0.27 Quarterly Dividend; 5.7% Yield

Pepco Holdings, Inc.’s (NYSE: POM) Board of Directors today declared a dividend on common stock of $0.27 cents per share, $1.08 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 10, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 8, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.7%.... more