Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Posts Q2 EPS of $0.10, Shy of Views; Declares a $0.085 Quarterly Dividend

Houston Wire & Cable Company (Nasdaq: HWCC) reports Q2 EPS of $0.10, versus the analyst estimate of $0.12. Revenue for the quarter was $63.27 million, which compares to the estimate of $66.09 million. Declares $0.085 Quarterly Dividend.... more

Sysco Dividend Stock Analysis

Linked here (pdf) is a detailed quantitative analysis of Sysco Corporation (SYY). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:Company Description: Sysco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and distribution of a range of food and related products primarily for the food-service industry in the United States and Canada. Fair Value: I consider four calculations of fair value, (see page 2 of the linked pdf for a detailed description):... more

6 Dividend Champions With Consistent Dividend Increases of 10% or More

What’s a fast-growing dividend? 4% per year? 7%? 10%? Obviously reasonable minds can differ. Someone with a stock that’s already yielding 7% may say that 5% per year growth in that dividend is fine with her. On the other hand, someone with a 3% yielder may be looking for a minimum growth rate of 10% per year, looking to get as fast as possible to an 8% to 10% yield on its original cost. Some investors might say that they just want to keep up with inflation, or inflation + 2%. Someone with a preferred stock paying 10% may say that no growth at all is needed, because the 10% yield is great already, without needing to wait years for a rising-dividend stock to get its yield on cost up to that level. The U.S. Dividend Champions List —produced by David Fish for the DRiP Investing Resource... more

10 Dividend Stocks Closing in on Undervalued Levels

At the end of the week, our watch list contracted to 30 companies. Below is the top ten companies from our list which ranks current and former Dividend Achievers that are within 10% of their respective 52-week low for August 6, 2010. Because the list contains 30 companies you can find the full list here.We filtered out companies that has no earning and payout ratio in excess of 100%. Stocks that appear on our watch lists are not recommendations to buy. Instead, they are the starting point for doing your research and determining the best company to buy. Ideally, a stock that is purchased from this list is done after a considerable decline in the price and extensive due diligence.... more

10 Hedge Fund Favorites for Earnings, Dividend Yield

If you like buying earning power at a discount, earnings yield is a good place to start. It is one of the most useful metrics available to compare the relative valuation of stocks to one of the more predictive measures of future stock returns: EPS. Instead of buying US Treasuries that yield less than 3% per year, consider the following stocks - all of which produce earnings larger than 4% of their purchase price and pay a dividend. The top ten list represents stocks with the highest earning yield from the top hedge fund holdings sorted by dividend yield.1. Phillip Morris International (PM)PM has a market cap of $97B with an earnings yield of 6.6% and dividend yield 4.4%. Phillip Morris revenues were $15.6B in the latest quarter [see call transcript]. The company is growing top line... more

Corporate Executive Board (EXBD) Declares $0.11 Quarterly Dividend; 1.4% Yield

The Corporate Executive Board Company (EXBD) today announces that its Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend on its common stock for the third quarter of 2010 of $0.11 per share, $0.44 annualized.
The dividend is payable on September 30, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is September 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.4%.... more

Carlisle Co.' (CSL) Increases Quarterly Dividend 6.3% to $0.17; Yields 2.1%

Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE: CSL) has declared a 6.3% increase in the Company’s regular quarterly dividend, to $0.17 per share from $0.16 per share. Annualized, the dividend rate is $0.68. The dividend is payable on September 1, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 15, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.1%.... more

Four Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Third Week of August

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, your have to be extremely careful. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable Excel list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps... more

5 Stocks for Retirees to Get Rich

Bill Gross is a bond fanatic. He co-founded Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) and is the chief investment officer of PIMCO Total Return, the largest mutual fund in the world. With $234 billion of assets under management and a history of totally outperforming his peers, it is safe to say that, yes, Bill Gross is a true bond junky.... more

Chesapeake's Oily Empire Takes Shape

Back in February, Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) started shifting its strategy. The natural gas heavyweight would focus more heavily on liquids-rich resources -- plays like the Eagle Ford and Niobrara, which yield high amounts of oil or natural gas liquids. In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, Chesapeake spent around $2.9 billion on land acquisitions in the first half of the year, in an attempt to lock up key leaseholds in emerging "oily" plays. It’s said that to a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Well, CEO Aubrey McClendon started his career as a landman, so what can you expect?... more