Dividend Stocks as Alternatives to Treasuries

Last week the stock market had a good week, and the bond market corrected a bit. Still, relative to the yield on the 10-year t-note of 2.71% on Friday, stocks look extremely attractive. The S&P 500 is trading for just 13.4x consensus expectations for 2010, and 11.6x 2011 expectations. That translates into earnings yields of 7.46% and 8.62%, respectively. However, an earnings yield does not provide you with that much cash in your hand. For an apples to apples comparison, it is the dividend yield that is worth looking at. Of course, that which is not paid out in the form of dividends is held on your behalf to be reinvested in the business, or is returned to you by the company buying back stock. From a tax efficiency standpoint, stock buybacks are a better way to return cash to... more

Dividend Oriented Portfolio Poised to Outperform?

I've recently written about the relatively high dividend yields available from some of the major S&P 500 companies in comparison to the terrible yields in things like US government bonds (10 years at 2.5%) and municipal bonds. In my opinion, the bull market in bonds is due to come sliding - possibly crashing - down, just as other inflated investments have in the recent past, eg Nasdaq, peak years 2000-2001, US housing market years 2006-2007. Tears are inevitable.... more

Dividends as the New Big Thing

At the end of last year, I was invited to participate in Bespoke’s Roundtable Q&A to discuss investing in 2010. For the question of what the major themes I saw, I said that investors would return to dividends. Not a major theme, but I expect a new-found love for dividends. A company like GE (GE) could easily raise its dividend by 50%. I doubt many money managers will beat the SDY in 2010.... more

R.G. Barry Corporation (DFZ) Increases Quarterly Dividend 40% to $0.07; Yields 2.4%

R.G. Barry Corporation (Nasdaq: DFZ) increases its quarterly dividend 40% from $0.05 to $0.07, or $0.28 annualized. The dividend is payable October 4, 2010 to common shareholders of record on September 20, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 16, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.4%.... more

Charlemagne Capital: Dividend Declaration

7 September 2010 Dividend Declaration Further to the announcement of its interim results to 30 June 2010 earlier today, Charlemagne Capital Limited confirms that it has declared an ordinary interim dividend of 0.4 US cents (0.2596 pence) per share and an interim special dividend of 1.1 US cents (0.7138 pence) per share. Both dividends will be paid on 15 October 2010 to shareholders on the record on 17 September 2010. Dividends will be payable in pounds sterling unless the Company's registrar holds an instruction from the shareholder to pay in US dollars. For further information please contact: Jane D. N. Bates, Company Secretary Tel: +44 1624 640200... more

United Bank Limited: Despatch of Interim Dividend

Secretary's Department UBL/KSE/Interim Dividend/10 7 September 2010 FORM - 9 The General Manager Karachi Stock Exchange (G) Ltd. Stock Exchange Building Stock Exchange Road Karachi. Dear Sir, Despatch of Interim Dividend Warrants for the year 2010 United Bank Limited We are pleased to inform you that the Dividend Warrants in respect of Interim Dividend @ Re.1.00 per share i.e. 10% for the year 2010 have been despatched to all our shareholders through registered post on 6 September 2010. Yours faithfully, Aqeel Ahmed Nasir Company Secretary & Chief Legal Counsel C.c. to 1. Citibank, N.A. Karachi Branch, Custodian of UBL, GDRs. 2. London Stock Exchange.... more

CRH PLC: 2010 Interim Dividend

7th September 2010 CRH plc 2010 Interim Dividend Scrip Alternative CRH plc announces that the price of a New Share in respect of the 2010 Interim Dividend Scrip Alternative will be €12.76. The entitlement will be one New Share for every 86.216216 shares held where dividend withholding tax applies and for every 68.972973 shares held where dividend withholding tax does not apply. Enquiries: Neil Colgan Company Secretary Tel: 00 3531 6344 340... more

TP5 VCT PLC: Dividend Declaration

07 September 2010 TP5 VCT plc Dividend Announcement The Board announced on 7 September 2010 that it has resolved to pay a dividend of £378,477 (2.012p per share) on its Ordinary shares, to shareholders on the register at 17 September 2010. The dividend will be paid on 21 September 2010.... more

Permal Fixed Income: Dividend Payment

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT For Immediate Release 7 September, 2010 Permal Fixed Income Holdings N.V. (the "Company") Re: Dividend Payment The Board of Directors of the Company wishes to announce the following dividends for the period ending September 30, 2010: Share Class Amount per share Record date Payment date Class A USD $15.00 29/09/10 14/10/10 Class A EUR EUR 15.00 29/09/10 14/10/10 Class A SGD S$1.25 29/09/10 14/10/10 Enquiries: Grant Thornton Noeleen Neary Phone: + 353 1 6805 805... more

Permal Macro Holdings: Dividend Payment

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT For Immediate Release 7 September, 2010 Permal Macro Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") Re: Dividend Payment The Board of Directors of the Company wishes to announce the following dividends for the period ending September 30, 2010: Share Class Amount per share Record date Payment date Class D USD $12.50 29/09/10 14/10/10 Class D SGD S$ 1.25 29/09/10 14/10/10 Enquiries: Grant Thornton Noeleen Neary Phone: + 353 1 6805 805... more