General Dynamics Dividend Stock Analysis

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of General Dynamics (GD). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: Company Description: General Dynamics is the world’s sixth largest military contractor and also one of the world’s biggest makers of corporate jets. Fair Value: I consider four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:... more

12 High Yield Stocks Raising Dividends

In a previous article I wrote that there are three types of dividend stocks. The first type includes high yielding stocks which seldom raise dividends. This type of stocks is more suited towards investors seeking current income, since distributions will not keep up with inflation over time. The second type of dividend stocks is one in the sweet spot, where strong earnings growth and average dividend yield would ensure high yield on cost in a few years in addition to decent total returns. The third type of dividends stocks is the type with the lowest yields, but the highest dividend growth. The last two are favorites among investors who want to generate income in retirement that keeps up with inflation. Furthermore, the last two types of dividend stocks should do well over long periods.... more

The 7 Biggest, Baddest Dividend Stocks Out There

Now more than ever, dividend stocks are a good play. Why’s that?... more

Best Dividend Play: Philip Morris International, Paychex, or Chimera?

In this Motley Fool series, we rank three related stocks on five criteria to determine the best buy. I recently bumped Altria (NYSE: MO), ADP (Nasdaq: ADP), and Annaly Capital (NYSE: NLY) up against each other (click here to see that article) to determine which was the best dividend stock.... more

Dividend Report Card: 3 A+ Stocks

How can you tell a good dividend stock from a bad dividend stock? Fool analyst Todd Wenning recently created a proprietary dividend "report card" here on Fool.com, which gives a letter grade to each company’s dividend. The three questions that Todd thinks are most important to answer are:... more

Blue Chip Bargain Bin: September Ex-Dividend Dates to Track

Below are the first ten approximate ex-dividend dates for the month of September for companies that appear on our Dividend Achiever, Nasdaq 100 and International Dividend Achiever Watch Lists. All companies are ranked by ex-dividend dates. Because the list contains 62 companies you can find the full list here. Symbol Name Price % from LowYield Ex-Div PX Praxair $86.82 19.42% 2.10% 9/1/2010 TRH Transatlantic Holdings $47.81 9.38% 1.70% 9/1/2010 PEP Pepsico $64.911 6.56% 3.00% 9/1/2010 SU Suncor Energy $32.95 19.17% 1.20% 9/1/2010 MLM Martin Marietta Materials $85.40 15.41% 1.90% 9/2/2010 UVSP University Corp of Penn $17.33 14.46% 4.60% 9/6/2010 MDU MDU Resources Group $19.75 15.43% 3.20% 9/6/2010 HRB H&R Block $15.68 16.67% 3.90% 9/6/2010 UMBF UMB Financial $37.62 8.82 %1.90 % 9/7/2010 BDX... more

Dividend Champions Update: Rise of the Contenders

Last month, I began work on adding companies that trade as ADRs (American Depository Receipts) and had long enough streaks to be included among the Contenders. To qualify, the streak must be in US dollars. The only addition at that time was ACE Limited (ACE), an insurance company incorporated in Switzerland, which declares (and raises) its dividend in US dollars and then translates it back into its home currency. This month, I thoroughly tested listings of Canadian and International dividend “achievers,” which typically means having at least five straight years of dividend increases, but that may be in their home currencies. Few companies made the cut, and many were tripped up by lower 2009 payouts, which may have been related to the fact that many foreign companies adjust their... more

Highest Rated Stocks With the Highest Yields

If you look at some of the major firms that rate stocks, and you look to see what stocks meet their highest ratings, you can get a good idea of what the major consensus is for which stocks are considered quality investments. If several of them agree on what stocks are the best, then maybe those are worth a closer look.Standard & Poor's highest rating is five stars. S&P is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP). The highest ratings for First Call Consensus are Buy and Strong Buy, the same with Jaywalk Consensus. The highest for Market Edge is Long, and for Jim Cramer's TheStreet.com (TSCM), the top rating is Buy. The highest rating for ResearchTeam is Accumulate. Many of these stocks pay decent yields. Here are some stocks which got the highest ratings from these rating... more

NYSE Euronext (NYX) Declares $0.30 Quarterly Dividend; 4.1% Yield

The NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, $1.20 annualized. The third quarter 2010 dividend is payable September 30, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2010. The anticipated ex-date will be September 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 4.1%.... more

Imperial Sugar (IPSU) Declares $0.02 Quarterly Dividend; 0.7% Yield

Imperial Sugar Company (Nasdaq: IPSU) declares a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, $0.08 annualized. The dividend is payable on August 26, 2010 to shareholders of record on August 12, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 10, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.7%.... more