Matthews Int'l (MATW) Increases Quarterly Dividend 14.3% to $0.08; Yields 0.9%.
Matthews International Corporation (Nasdaq: MATW) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per common share, $0.32 annualized. The dividend is a 14.3% increase from the previous rate of $0.07. The dividend is payable November 8, 2010 to stockholders of record October 25, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 21, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.9%.... more
Spartan Stores (SPTN) Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 1.2% Yield
Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, $0.20 annialzed. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.2%.... more
Athens Bancshares (AFCB) Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 1.8% Yield
Athens Bancshares Corporation (Nasdaq: AFCB) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per outstanding share of common stock, $0.20 annualized. The dividend will be paid on or about November 19, 2010 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 29, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 27, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.8%.... more
Integrys Energy (TEG) Declares $0.68 Quarterly Dividend; 5.2% Yield
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.68 per common share, $2.72 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 20, 2010, to shareholders of record November 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.2%.... more
Pentair (PNR) Declares $0.19 Quarterly Dividend; 2.2% Yield
Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share, $0.76 annualized. The dividend is payable November 12, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 29, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 27, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.2%.... more
The Top Dividend Achievers in Insurance
Dividend-paying companies are the oasis in the desert of underperforming stocks. They offer solid payouts today and not simply the promise of gains tomorrow (though they do offer that, too!). In fact, dividend investing is such an attractive alternative, that super-investor Warren Buffett has made it a significant component of his portfolio. A great way to find outperforming dividend-paying companies is to examine the stocks in the "Dividend Achievers Select Index," an elite group of companies that have raised their dividends annually over at least the past 10 years. The list was created by Mergent and is now overseen by Indxis, which screens eligible stocks for liquidity and investability. The index features around 140 stocks for 2010.... more
7 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Seeing Excessive Pessimism
Ready to jump on the dividend bandwagon and start collecting big, fat quarterly payouts? Caveat emptor: just because a stock has a high dividend yield doesn't necessarily mean it will yield you a dime. Dividend yield compares how much a company pays out in dividends relative to its price per share -- so while a high dividend yield might mean more bang for your buck, it could also be owed to a sharp drop in stock price.... more
The Top Dividend Achievers in Utilities
Dividend-paying companies are the oasis in the desert of underperforming stocks. They offer solid payouts today, and not simply the promise of gains tomorrow (though they do offer that, too!). In fact, dividend investing is such an attractive alternative that super-investor Warren Buffett has made it a significant component of his portfolio. A great way to find outperforming dividend-paying companies is to examine the stocks in the "Dividend Achievers Select Index," an elite group of companies that have raised their dividends annually over at least the past 10 years. The list was created by Mergent and is now overseen by Indxis, which screens eligible stocks for liquidity and investability. The index features about 140 stocks for 2010.... more
The Top Dividend Achievers in Health-Care Equipment
Dividend-paying companies are the oasis in the desert of underperforming stocks. They offer solid payouts today, and not simply the promise of gains tomorrow (though they do offer that, too!). In fact, dividend investing is such an attractive alternative, that super-investor Warren Buffett has made it a significant component of his portfolio. A great way to find outperforming dividend-paying companies is to examine the stocks in the "Dividend Achievers Select Index," an elite group of companies that have raised their dividends annually over at least the past 10 years. The list was created by Mergent and is now overseen by Indxis, which screens eligible stocks for liquidity and investability. The index features about 140 stocks for 2010.... more
United Tech (UTX) Declares $0.425 Quarterly Dividend; 2.3% Yeld
United Technologies Corp.'s (NYSE: UTX) Board of Directors today declared a dividend of $0.425 per common share, $1.70 annualized. The dividend is payable December 10, 2010, to shareowners of record at the close of business November 19, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 17, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.3%.... more