SM Energy (SM) Declares $0.05 Semi-Annual Dividend; 0.5% Yield
SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) today announces that its Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, $0.10 annualized. The dividend will be paid on November 8, 2010, to stockholders of record as of the close of business October 29, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 27, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.5%.... more
Reynolds American (RAI) Announces 8.9% Quarterly Dividend Increase to $0.49; Yields 3.3%; CEO Ivey to Retire; Board Approves Two-for-One Stock Split
The Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) board of directors has approved an 8.9% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend and a two-for-one split of the company’s stock. In addition, Susan M. Ivey, currently chairman, president and CEO of RAI, has notified the board of directors of her intent to retire on Feb. 28, 2011. The board has elected Daniel (Daan) M. Delen, currently chairman, president and CEO of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, to be president- and CEO-elect of RAI, and a member of the board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2011. After ongoing evaluation, the board also decided to split the roles of chairman of the board and chief executive officer, in line with best-practice trends in corporate governance. Thomas C. Wajnert was elected non-executive chairman of RAI’s... more
MVC Capital (MVC) Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend; 3.7% Yield
MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC) has announced that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $0.12 per share, $0.48 annualized. The dividend is payable on October 29, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 25, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 21, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.7%.... more
FLY Leasing (FLY) Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend; 6.1% Yield
FLY Leasing Limited (NYSE: FLY) ("FLY"), a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, today announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, $0.80 annualized. The dividend will be paid on November 19, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 29, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 27, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 6.1%.... more
Cousins Properties (CUZ) Declares $0.09 Quarterly Dividend; 5.1% Yield
Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, $0.36 annualized. The dividend is payable December 17, 2010, to common stockholders of record as of November 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.1%.... more
Marchex (MCHX) Declares $0.02 Quarterly Dividend; 1.3% Yield
Marchex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHX), today announced that the company's Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.02 per common share, $0.08 annualized. Marchex will pay these dividends on November 15, 2010 to the holders of record as of the close of business on November 5, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 3, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more
Albemarle Corp. (ALB) Declares $0.14 Quarterly Dividend; 1.2% Yield
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) declared today a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, $0.52 annualized. The dividend is payable January 1, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business as of December 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.2%.... more
9 High-Yield Stocks Being Snapped Up by Insiders
Dividend-paying stocks are an attractive buy for many retail investors. And no wonder -- intangible, reinvested profits simply don't satisfy like cold hard cash in your pocket. So it makes sense to want to snap up stocks with big fat dividend yields, right? Well, that depends.... more
These Dividends Are Crazy!
Great dividend stocks are an investor's best friend. But if a company's just fudging the numbers to make a juicy payout, should you really bet your life savings on it? Why dividend stocks ruleIt's easy to understand why smart investors look closely at stocks that have a long history of paying stable, growing dividends. The best dividend stocks have all the hallmarks that investors look for in an investment:... more
Chase Corp. (CCF) Reports Q4 EPS from Cont. Operations of 42c; Approves Annual Dividend of 35c/Share
Chase Corp. (NYSE: CCF) reports Q4 EPS from continuing operations of $0.42, versus $0.31 reported for the same period a year ago. Revenue for the quarter was $35.4 million, compared to $24.4 million in Q309. Approves an annual dividend of $0.35/share.... more