Colony Financial (CLNY) Increases Quarterly Dividend 19% to $0.25, Yields 5.5%

Colony Financial, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share, $1.00 annualized. The dividend is a 19% increase over the prior quarterly rate of $0.21. The dividend will be paid on October 14, 2010, to stockholders of record on September 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.5%.... more

Sun Hydraulics (SNHY) Declares $0.09 Quarterly Dividend; 1.3% Yield

Sun Hydraulics Corporation (Nasdaq: SNHY) has announced a $0.09 per share cash dividend, $0.36 annualized. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2010, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 28, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.3%.... more

Molson Coors 2010 Dividend Stock Analysis

Overview Molson Coors (TAP) is the result of a 2006 merger between Molson and Coors, two major beer companies. Brands under this portfolio now include Coors, Molson, Carling, Keystone, Blue Moon, and others. The company traces its beginnings back to Molson’s founding in 1786 and Coors’ founding back in 1873. The company began a North American joint venture with SABMiller in 2008. Top Brands Coors Light- This is the top selling brand of the company and the third best selling beer in the United States. As the company’s sole truly global brand, Coors Light is sold in several countries as a premium light beer. This beer’s brand is strong, with associated imagery of the snowy Rocky Mountains, and it’s marketing angle revolves around the coldness of this beer.... more

Personal Assets Trust: Dividend Declaration

13 September 2010 Dividend Declaration The Board of Personal Assets Trust plc has today declared a first interim dividend for the year ended 30 April 2011 of £2.70 per share. The dividend will be paid on 21 October 2010 to shareholders on the register on 1 October 2010. The ex-dividend date will be 29 September 2010. The Board's stated dividend policy is for the present dividend rate to grow in real terms relative to both the Retail Price Index and the Consumer Price Index and never to cut the dividend rate, so shareholders know that each half-yearly payment will at least equal the previous one. Therefore, the second interim dividend for the year ended 30 April 2011, expected to be paid in April 2011, will be at least £2.70 per share and the total dividend for the year will be not less... more

F&C Managed Portfolio Trust: Dividend Declaration

13 September 2010 First Interim Dividend F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc announces a first interim dividend in respect of the financial year to 31 May 2011 of 1.0 pence per Income share (2010: 1.0 pence per Income share). This dividend is payable on 8 October 2010 to shareholders on the register on 24 September 2010, with an ex-dividend date of 22 September 2010. For further information please contact: Peter Hewitt, F&C Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1244 Ian Ridge, F&C Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1010... more

Golar LNG: Special dividend of Golar LNG Energy Limited

Golar LNG Special dividend of Golar LNG Energy Limited With reference to the Second Quarter 2010 Results announcement, the Board of Directors of Golar LNG Limited (the "Company") is pleased to advise that it has declared a special dividend (the "Special Dividend") to the Company's common shareholders, consisting of one (1) common share of the Company's subsidiary, Golar LNG Energy Limited ("Golar Energy") for every seven (7) common shares of the Company held by such common shareholder. The Special Dividend is payable on or about October 28, 2010 (the "Distribution Date"), to the Company's common shareholders of record as of September 27, 2010. The Special Dividend consists of up to 10 million[1] Golar Energy common shares in the aggregate, representing approximately 4% of the... more

Basel and Canadian Bank Dividends

What does Basel III mean for bank dividends? Here's the one-word summary: Up. The agreement on new international financial regulations – announced over the weekend – has long been seen as a sticking point for any commitment on the part of Canadian banks to resume their dividend increases, which have been on hold for at least two years. Bank executives needed to see some certainty on what the new regulations would entail and when they would be implemented. Now, there is some clarity. Okay, Basel III still needs to be approved by the G20 in November, but at least banks – and bank analysts – have something to chew on now.... more

3 Dividend Stocks for Any Market

We are already into September and yet stocks can’t decide whether 2010 is a bear or a bull market. Since the beginning of the year the S&P 500 is down less than 1$, while the Dow Jones index is almost exactly where it was at the end of 2009. The overall flat performance belies the market volatility that continues to frustrate investors. At the end of April, the S&P 500 was up 6% for the year and it looked like the rally of 2009 was going to continue this year. However, since then the market has lost 6 percent and has given little indication as to which direction it will take for the remainder of the year.... more

Agree Realty (ADC) Declares $0.51 Quarterly Dividend; 8.1% Yield

Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) has declared a third quarter dividend of $0.51 per share, $2.04 annualized. The dividend is payable October 13, 2010 to 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 8.1%.... more

Associated Estates (AEC) Declares $0.17 Quarterly Dividend; 4.7% Yield

Associated Estates Realty Corporation (AEC) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per common share, $0.68 annualized.
The dividend is payable November 1, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is October 13, 2010.
Yield on the dividend is 4.7%.... more