Atlantic Tele-Network (ATNI) Increases Quarterly Dividend 10% to $0.22; Yields 1.8%

Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATNI) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, $0.88 annualized. The dividend is payable on October 12, 2010, on all common shares outstanding to stockholders of record as of October 6, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 4, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.8%.... more

Arcadia Capital Sends Letter to Accelrys (ACCL); Urges a Special Dividend or Stock Buyback to Return Value to Shareholders

Arcadia Capital Advisors, LLC, a shareholder of Accelrys, Inc., (Nasdaq: ACCL), announced that they have sent a letter to the Accelrys Board which urges the Company to return value to their shareholders through a special one-time dividend, or a stock buyback. Arcadia noted on the letter that ACCL has excess cash on the balance sheet, which they believe would be better spent in shareholder hands rather than in M&A. Arcadia's letter also pointed out that former Symyx shareholders and current Accelrys shareholders should be rewarded for their patience in light of the recent stock performance relative to market indexes after the completion of the merger. Shares of ACCL are trading 1.15% lower today, though the stock has gained about 18% since the start of 2010.... more

Woodward Governor (WGOV) Declares $0.06 Quarterly Dividend; 0.8% Yield

Woodward Governor Company (Nasdaq: WGOV) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, $0.24 annualized. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2010 to shareholders of record as of November 17, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 15, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.8%.... more

General Mills (GIS) Declares $0.28 Quarterly Dividend; 3.1% Yield

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of $0.28 per share, $1.12 annualized. The dividend is payable November 1, 2010, to shareholders of record October 11, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 7, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.1%.... more

American Express (AXP) Declares $0.18 Quarterly Dividend; 1.7% Yield

American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.18 per common share, $0.72 annualized. The dividend is payable on November 10, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 8, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 6, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.7%.... more

First United Corporation (FUNC) Approves $0.10 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend - Annual Yield 0.90%

First United Corporation (Nasdaq: FUNC) approved cash dividend of $.010. The fourth quarter dividend will be paid on November 1, 2010 to shareholders of record as of October 13, 2010. First United Corporation operates as the holding company for First United Bank & Trust, which provides a range of retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and various governmental units in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.... more

QAD Inc. (QADI) Declares $0.025 Quarterly Dividend; 2.4% Yield

QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADI), a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for global manufacturers, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share of common stock, $0.10 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 10, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 26, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.4%.... more

Washington Federal (WAFD) Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 1.3% Yield

Washington Federal, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, $0.20 annualized.
The dividend will be payable October 22, 2010 to common stockholders of record on October 8, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 6, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more

Seven Reasons to Buy China Mobile, Including a Dividend Yield of 3.2%

1. Ultra-Low Treasury Yield Tells Us to Get Defensive Bond yields are determined by the fundamental relationship between supply and demand. There are too many conservative investors in the market seeking safe returns. If the market is scrambling to buy 10 year bonds yielding 2.6%, it only makes sense when market participants believe that the outlook for the future is grim.... more

Why Yahoo Can't Pay A Dividend

Yahoo (YHOO) was once a darling of the dot-com world. In a highly anticipated IPO in 1996, Yahoo shares opened at $24.50 per share and then soared 75 percent in the first hour of trading. By the end of 1999, YHOO shares had reached an astounding $432 per share. Now it seems that Yahoo’s days as a publicly trading company may be numbered. After spurning a $30 billion takeover bid by Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo investors place the future of their company in the hands of former Autodesk CEO Carol Bartz. Since that hiring in January 2009 the company has done little besides sell off assets at bargain basement prices. Yahoo has been a public company for 14 years and is the 2nd most visited site in the world, but the company cannot clearly articulate who they are. Carol Bartz has failed to create... more