4 Dividend Aristocrats With Attractive Yields
The Dividend Aristocrats are an elite group in the S&P 500 with minimum track records of 25 consecutive years of dividend increases (30 to 40+ is common). Those track records can be helpful in selecting attractive investments. But after the recession last year, some with very long track records were dropped including: General Electric (GE), Masco (MAS) and Pfizer (PFE). The remaining Dividend Aristocrats, while not exempt from being dropped in the future, are more highly regarded as quality investments.Dividend Aristocrats I like with yields above 4% are:... more
Diamond Offshore (DO) Posts Q2 EPS of $1.61, Shy of Views; Declares Special $0.75 Dividend
Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) reports Q2 EPS of $1.61, versus the analyst estimate of $1.78. Revenue for the quarter was $822.6 million, which compares to the estimate of $863.30 million. The company also announced today that the Company has declared a special quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock. Both dividends are payable on September 1, 2010 to shareholders of record on August 2, 2010.... more
Cash America (CSH) Posts Q2 EPS of $0.66, In-Line with Views; Declares $0.035 Quarterly Dividend; Guides Q3 and FY10 EPS
Cash America (NYSE: CSH) reports Q2 EPS of $0.66, even with the analyst estimate of $0.66. Revenue for the quarter was $292.1 million, which compares to the estimate of $284.69 million. Additionally, the Company announced that the Board of Directors, at its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting, declared a $0.035 per share cash dividend on common stock outstanding. The dividend will be paid at the close of business on August 18, 2010 to shareholders of record on August 4, 2010. Sees Q3 EPS of $0.82 - $0.88, versus the consensus of $0.84. Also increases FY10 EPS outlook to $3.65 - $3.75, compared to the consensus of $3.68.... more
Colonial Properties (CLP) Posts Q2 FFO of $0.27, Tops by 2c; Guides FY10 FFO; Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend
Colonial Properties (NYSE: CLP) reports Q2 FFO of $0.27, 2 cents better than the analyst estimate of $0.25. Revenue for the quarter was $ million, which compares to the estimate of $83.76 million. On July 21, 2010, the Board of Trustees approved a cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable August 9, 2010, to shareholders of record as of August 2, 2010, representing an ex-dividend date of July 29, 2010. Sees FY10 FFO of $0.98 - $1.03, compared to the consensus of $1.02.... more
Reliance Steel (RS) Posts Q2 EPS of $0.83, Tops by 1c; Guides Q3 EPS; Declares $0.10 Quarterly Dividend
Reliance Steel (NYSE: RS) reports Q2 EPS of $0.83, 1 cent better than the analyst estimate of $0.82. Revenue for the quarter was $1.62 million, which compares to the estimate of $ million. Sees Q3 EPS of $0.65 - $0.75, compared to the consensus of $0.89. On July 21, 2010, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 13, 2010 to shareholders of record August 20, 2010.... more
Colonial Properties Trust (CLP) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 3.8% Yield
Colonial Properties Trust (NYSE: CLP) approved a cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, $0.60 annualized. The dividend is payable August 9, 2010, to shareholders of record as of August 2, 2010, representing an ex-dividend date of July 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.8%.... more
Visa (V) Declares $0.125 Quarterly Dividend; 0.7% Yield
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) declared a quarterly dividend in the aggregate amount of $0.125 per Class A share, $0.50 annualized. The dividend is payable on September 1, 2010, to all holders of record as of August 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 11, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 0.7%.... more
AVX Corp. (AVX) Declares $0.045 Quarterly Dividend; 1.4% Yield
AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX) recently declared a dividend of $0.045 per common share, $0.18 annualized. This dividend will be paid to shareholders of record on August 2, 2010 and will be disbursed on August 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 11, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.4%.... more
Greene County Bancorp (GCBC) Declares $0.175 Quarterly Dividend; 4.1% Yield
Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GCBC) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the continuation of the Company's quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share. The dividend reflects an annual cash dividend rate of $0.70 per share. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of August 13, 2010, payable on September 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 30, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 4.1%.... more
Intel Corp. (INTC) Declares $0.1575 Quarterly Dividend; 2.9% Yield
Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1575 per share, $0.63 annualized. The dividend will be payable on September 1, 2010 to stockholders of record on August 7, 2010. The ex-dividend date is August 5, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.9%.... more