Heartland Express (HTLD) Declares $0.02 Quarterly Dividend; 0.5% Yield; Declares $1.00 Special Dividend

Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, $0.08 annualized. The dividend will be paid on October 5, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 24, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 22, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.5%. The Company also announced a special dividend of $1.00 per share. The $1.00 per share special dividend will be paid on October 5, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 24, 2010.... more

American Vanguard Corp. (AVD) Declares $0.02 Semi-Annual Dividend; 0.6% Yield

American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.02 per share, $0.04 annualized. The dividend will be distributed on October 14, 2010 to shareholders of record as of September 24, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 22, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.6%.... more

Alexandria REE (ARE) Declares $0.35 Quarterly Dividend; 2% Yield

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per common share, $1.40 annualized. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2010 to stockholders of record on October 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2%.... more

Why Dividend Hunters Have MLPs in Their Sights

What's wrong with good old-fashioned dividends? These days, apparently nothing at all. So, it's not surprising that dividend-rich master limited partnerships are starting to look rather appealing to investors. An MLP is a limited partnership that's traded on a stock exchange like a stock of any company. It combines the benefits of limited partnerships with the liquidity of publicly traded securities. They're limited by the U.S. tax code only to enterprises in certain businesses, mostly pertaining to the use of natural resources such as a petroleum, natural-gas extraction, transportation (pipelines) and, occasionally, real estate. Roughly 70 MLPs are based in the U.S. According to Morningstar, some are structured as exchange-traded notes, closed-end funds and open-end funds. At the end... more

8 Breakout Stocks With High Dividend Yields

The following is a list of high yield stocks that have seen a bullish 50-day SMA / 200-day SMA crossover over the last session. When these two moving averages cross, it often represents a shift in investor sentiment. If the 50-day MA moves above the 200-day MA (bullish), it's called a "Golden Cross" signal.... more

Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) Initiates Quarterly Dividend Payment at $0.1875; Yields 5.7%

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE: PLOW) today announced that pursuant to the Company's dividend policy its board of directors has declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.1825 per share of the Company's common stock, $0.73 annualzed. The declared $0.1825 per share cash dividend will be paid on September 30, 2010 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 23, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.7%.... more

Why These Companies Need Higher Dividends

In a healthy economy, investors rush to put their money into companies that will take decisive action to produce profits. Now that the economy has remained sluggish, however, investors want that money back in their own pockets to invest themselves -- and companies that won't deliver are getting taken out to the woodshed. Cheap tech?An article in Barron's over the weekend highlighted an interesting phenomenon among tech stocks. It noted that the tech sector was at its most undervalued level in nearly 20 years. As one possible explanation, the article suggested that most tech companies are cash-rich and have turned off investors by largely refusing to pay significant dividends -- or any dividends at all, in many cases.... more

4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money

Dividend checks continue to beef up in Corporate America, as more companies jack up their distribution rates. Readers of the Income Investor newsletter can certainly appreciate that kind of thinking. Let's take a closer look at some of the companies that inched their payouts higher this past week.... more

Texas Instruments' Dividends May Not Last Forever

Whether you're a beginning investor or a near-retiree, the importance of purchasing stocks that pay dividends cannot be overstated. Not only do companies that have quarterly or annual payouts provide you with a steady stream of income, they also have the potential for capital appreciation. Simply put, dividend stocks can you give your portfolio what almost no other investment can -- both income and growth. At The Motley Fool, we're avid fans of dividends -- and not just because we like that steady stream of cash. Studies have shown that from 1972 to 2006, stocks in the S&P 500 that don't pay dividends have earned an average annual return of 4.1%; dividend stocks, however, have averaged a whopping 10.1% per year. That is an incredible difference -- one that you'd be crazy to not take... more

These 7 Stocks Will Give You a Raise

Lots of folks are talking about dividend stocks right now, and with good reason. When stocks' yields outpace those of bonds, as they do now, that's a classic buy signal. Doubly so when the market appears volatile: A stock that pays a dividend that's both high and sustainable will reward you even when the market is going south. At moments when the market seems like it could take a big swing down, loading up on dividend stocks is an appealing move. In fact, if you choose to reinvest that dividend -- and unless you're retired, it's a good idea to do so -- you get a dollar-cost averaging effect when the stock's price is down. That means more shares for you, and more money in your portfolio when the price swings back the other way.... more