Valhi (VHI) Declares $0.10 Quarterly Dividend; 2.3% Yield
Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, $0.40 annualized. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 10, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 8, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.3%.... more
First American Financial (FAF) Declares $0.06 Quarterly Dividend; 1.8% Yield
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per common share, $0.24 annualized. The cash 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 1.8%.... more
Electro Rent (ELRC) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 5.1% Yield
Electro Rent Corporation (Nasdaq: ELRC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, $0.60 annualized. The dividend will be paid on October 8, 2010 to shareholders of record as of September 20, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 16, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 5.1%.... more
Beacon Federal Bancorp (BFED) Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend; 2% Yield
Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFED) announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of the Company's common stock. The dividend reflects an annual cash dividend rate of $0.20 per share. The dividend will be payable to stockholders of record as of September 14, 2010, and is expected to be paid on September 24, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 22, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.0%.... more
MGP Ingredients (MGPI) Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 3% Yield
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI) today declared a dividend of $0.05 per common share, $0.20 annualized. The dividend is payable on October 6, 2010 to stockholders of record as of September 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.0%.... more
Harte-Hanks (HHS) Declares $0.075 Quarterly Dividend; 2.9% Yield
Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS) today reported that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share, $0.30 annualized. The dividend is payable on September 21, 2010, to the holders of record of shares of common stock of the company at the close of business on September 8, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 6, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.9%.... more
Quanex Building Products (NX) Posts Q3 Operating EPS of $0.27, Tops by 2c; Declares $0.04 Quarterly Dividend; 1% Yield
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE: NX) reports Q3 operating EPS of $0.27, 2 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.25. Revenue for the quarter was $225.2 million, which compares to the estimate of $213.15 million. The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share, $0.16 annualized. The dividend is payable September 30, 2010, to shareholders of record on September 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.0%.... more
DNB Financial (DNBF) Declares $0.03 Quarterly Dividend; 1.7% Yield
DNB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: DNBF), parent of DNB First, National Association, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share, $0.12 annualized. The dividend is payable September, 20, 2010, to shareholders of record on September 10, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 8, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.7%.... more
Six ETFs Yielding More Than Your Savings Account
Commercial banks stay operational by lending at higher rates and letting customers save at dirt cheap rates. But have you seen those rates on savings accounts? They make Treasury bonds look like they’re giving cash away. There are many ETFs that may be a better way to earn income. U.S. News & World Report enumerates the three ways commercial banks are ripping people off.... more
Viad Corp (VVI) Declares $0.04 Quarterly Dividend; 1% Yield
Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share on the common stock, $0.16 annualized. The dividend is payable October 1, 2010 to stockholders of record September 10, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 8, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.0%.... more