UMH Properties (UMH) Declares $0.18 Quarterly Dividend; 6.7% Yield

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE Amex: UMH) announced that, on October 1, 2010, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share, $0.72 annualized. The dividend is payable December 15, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business November 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 11, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 6.7%.... more

Alcoa (AA) Declares $0.03 Quarterly Dividend; 1% Yield

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.03 per share, $0.12 annualized. The dividend is payable November 25, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 5, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 3, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.0%.... more

PetSmart (PETM) Declares $0.125 Quarterly Dividend; 1.5% Yield

PetSmart, Inc. (Nasdaq: PETM) declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.125 per share, $0.50 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 1.5%.... more

Thor Industries (THO) Increases Quarterly Dividend 43% to $0.10; Yields 1.2%

Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announced today that its Board of Directors approved an increase of its regular quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share. This represents a 43% increase over its previous regular dividend of $0.07per share. The new regular dividend will be paid on October 29, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 18, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 14, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.2%.... more

WD-40 Company (WDFC) Increases Quarterly Dividend By 8%

WD-40 Company (Nasdaq: WDFC) declared an increase in the regular quarterly dividend to $.27 per share, payable October 29, 2010 to stockholders of record on October 14, 2010. WD-40 Company markets its products in more than 160 countries worldwide and recorded sales of $292 million in fiscal year 2009.... more

Public Storage: A Surging Stock Outpaced by Its Own Dividend Yield

It's not often a stock can rise nearly 20% over three quarters and fail to keep pace with its own dividend yield, but that's been the case with Public Storage (PSA). Normally a stock's dividend yield is inversely affected by a rising share price. But PSA has issued two significant dividend hikes this year that have done more than just maintain a solid yield. PSA's yield is 22.1% higher today than it was at the start of the year, meaning it's inexplicably outgrown those surging shares.... more

Illinois Tool Works: Dividend Payer Poised for Growth by Acquisitions

Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a well-diversified industrial, is attractive at recent prices in the 47 area, based on the expectation that the company will be able to restore historical growth and margins as the world economy continues to recover. With a strong balance sheet, excellent access to capital, and a respectable pipeline of acquisitions, ITW is well positioned to participate in global recovery. The dividend, yielding 2.89% at current prices, assures the patient investor of a flow of income while waiting for share price appreciation.I got the idea from an article here on Seeking Alpha by Alan Brochstein, who included it in a listing of stocks suggested for consideration by investors who are interested in dividend investing. It has been coming up regularly in articles along those... more

Sun Communities (SUI) Declares $0.63 Quarterly Dividend; 8.2% Yield

Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per Common share, $2.52 annualized. The dividend is payable October 22, 2010 to shareholders of record October 12, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 8, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 8.2%.... more

Lincare Holdings (LNCR) Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend; 3.2% Yield

Lincare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LNCR) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, $0.80 annualized. The dividend is payable on October 29, 2010 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.2%.... more

MFA Financial (MFA) Increases Quarterly Dividend 18.4% to $0.225; Yields 11.8%

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share of common stock, $0.90 annualized. The dividend is a 18.4% increase from their previous rate of $0.76 annually. The dividend will be paid on October 29, 2010 to stockholders of record on October 12, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 7, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 11.8%.... more