Cracker Barrel (CBRL) Boosts Qtr. Dividend by 10% to 22c/Share, Yielding 1.74%
Cracker Barrel (Nasdaq: CBRL) raises its quarterly dividend by 10% from 20c to 22c per common share, payable on Nov. 5 to shareholders of record on Oct. 15. The ex-dividend date is Oct. 13. With the stock closing at $50.54 today, the dividend yield moves from 1.58% to 1.74%.... more
Ameron Int'l (AMN) Declares $0.30 Quarterly Dividend; 1.9% Yield
Ameron International Corporation (NYSE: AMN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock, $1.20 annualized. The dividend is payable November 16, 2010 to stockholders of record on October 28, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 24, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.9%.... more
Comtech (CMLT) Easily Beats Q4 Estiamtes, Initiates Dividend and Share Buyback Plan
Comtech Telecommunication Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) said Thursday that its profit in the fiscal fourth quarter more than doubled, while it added that it will begin paying a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share. The maker of amplifiers and communications gear used by the U.S. military reported fourth-quarter earnings of $13.5 million or 43 cents per share, up from $6.2 million or 21 cents per share earned during the same quarter last year. Excluding one-time items, Comtech earned 73 cents per share in the quarter, 15 cents better than the analyst estimate of 58 cents per share. Revenue for the company more than doubled to $257 million in the three month period ended July 31 from $122 million last year, beating the market consensus of $237.53 million. "Our fourth quarter and... more
Del Monte Foods (DLM) Declares $0.09 Quarterly Dividend; 2.8% Yield
Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE: DLM) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.09 per share, $0.36 annualized. The dividend is payable on November 4, 2010 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 21, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 19, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.8%.... more
Apache Corp. (APA) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 0.6% Yield
Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, $0.60 annualized. The dividend is payable on November 22, 2010, to stockholders of record on October 22, 2010, with an ex-dividend date of October 20, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.6%.... more
AXIS Capital (AXS) Declares $0.21 Quarterly Dividend; 2.6% Yield
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE: AXS) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per common share, $0.84 annualized. The common dividend will be payable on October 15, 2010 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.6%.... more
Intel (INTC) Declares $0.1575 Quarterly Dividend; 3.3% Yield
Intel Corporation's (Nasdaq: INTC) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1575 per share, $0.63 annualized. The dividend will be payable on December 1, 2010 to stockholders of record on November 7, 2010. The ex-dividend date is November 4, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.3%.... more
Piedmont Natural Gas: Dividend Stock Analysis
Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (PNY), an energy services company, distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation customers in portions of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. It also operates various energy-related businesses, including unregulated retail natural gas marketing, interstate natural gas storage, and intrastate natural gas transportation.The company is a member of High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index, and has increased dividends for 32 years in a row. At the latest dividend increase for Piedmont Natural Gas, the company raised its distribution by 3.70% in March 2010.... more
Paccar Hikes Dividend 33%
PACCAR Inc. (PCAR) has declared a 33% rise in its quarterly dividend payment from 9 cents to 12 cents per share. The hiked dividend will be paid on December 6, 2010 to shareholders of record as of November 19, 2010. The management has asserted that the rise in dividend is mainly driven by the company’s impressive performance in the last two quarters.In the first half of the year, the company’s profit more than tripled to $167.9 million or 46 cents per share from $52.8 million or 14 cents per share in the same period a year ago. The improved results were attributable to stronger truck sales around the world, especially with the company’s DAF nameplates, as well as a rise in Financial Services profits.... more
Dr. Pepper Snapple: Getting Sweeter With Rising Dividend, Almost 3% Yield and Stock Buybacks
Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) shares have sold off in recent weeks. After hitting a 52-week high of $40.24 in July, the stock closed yesterday below $34. This equates to a market value of roughly $8 billion. For those who missed an opportunity to buy DPS in the past, it may be time to take a second look. Under the direction of CEO Larry Young, DPS is on pace to generate $700 million of free cash flow this year. This figure does not include a $900 million payment already received from Pepsi (PEP) for a recent bottling deal.... more