Dividends Aren't Enough: Tool Manufacturers
I love cash. As an investor, nothing makes me happier than a company that returns money to shareholders, rather than spending it recklessly on a CEO's pet projects or an ill-fated acquisition. Historically, investors have often looked at a stock's dividend yield to identify these shareholder-friendly enterprises. But I prefer a slightly different metric -- one proven to further maximize investor returns. A 2007 study in The Journal of Finance suggests that investors should also factor net share repurchases into the equation, through a metric called the net payout ratio. According to the authors of the study, this ratio not only identifies companies that are paying back investors, but also predicts future equity returns better than the dividend yield.... more
6 Strong Dividends With Room to Grow
I used to think dividend stocks were boring. But dividends can offer a growing bonus on top of the stock-price appreciation most of us look for in our investments. That's pretty exciting to me, and for anyone who wants to make money in the market. The evidence is compelling. Between 1871 and 2003, 97% of stocks' return came from reinvesting dividends. Just 3% came from the price appreciation of the original investment in shares. And from 1980 to 2005, dividend payers outperformed non-payers by more than 2.6 percentage points per year.... more
Seaspan's 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
How Long Will SeaDrill Limited's Dividend Last?
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
Olin's 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
The No. 1 Most Popular Dividend Play in Shipping
As an investor, it doesn't pay to follow the crowd. In this series, though, we highlight a possible exception -- the collective wisdom of our CAPS community. Read the next section if you're unfamiliar with our methodology. Skip it if you want to go straight to the results.... more
Monroe Bancorp (MROE) Declares $0.01 Quarterly Dividend; 0.9% Yield
Monroe Bancorp (MROE) announced that its Board of Directors recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share on the Company’s Common Stock, $0.04 annualized.
The dividend is payable on Thursday, September 30, 2010 to shareholders of record as of Thursday, September 16, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 14, 2010.
Yield on the dividend is 0.9%.... more
Albany Int'l (AIN) Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend; 2.5% Yield
Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, $0.48 annualized. The dividend is payable on October 7, 2010, to shareholders of record on September 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 9, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.5%.... more
Ventas (VTR) Declares $0.535 Quarterly Dividend; 4.1% Yield
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) said today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.535 per share, $2.14 annualized. The dividend is payable in cash on September 30, 2010 to stockholders of record on September 17, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 15, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 4.1%.... more
T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) Declares $0.27 Quarterly Dividend; 2.3% Yield
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TROW) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, $1.08 annualized. The dividend is payable September 28, 2010 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 14, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 9, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.3%.... more