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Apple Issuing More Bonds to Fund Increased Buyback
Monday, April 28, 2014 - 10:52am | 503Read More...You knew it was coming. Even if the company didn't indicate it on its conference call, after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced a $30 billion increase in its buyback program and an eight percent increase in its dividend, there was no doubt the company would head back to the debt market. The...
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7 Stocks With High Dividend Yields
Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 3:52pm | 916Read More...Companies that pay out dividends have traditionally been seen as stable and established. But the global economic downturn has turned a lot of that old-school thought on its head, while volatile markets can seemingly create success stories or train wrecks overnight. The firms with the highest...
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Apple Conference Call Highlights
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 4:25pm | 578Read More...Monday’s Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) earnings announcement wasn’t enough to keep investors from taking profits. In pre-market trading Tuesday, the stock was down about six percent, but well off its lows of more than eight percent lower in Monday’s aftermarket. Here are some of the highlights from the...
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These Small Cap Companies Have Big Dividends Approaching
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 3:49pm | 412Read More...Small cap companies that pay a significant dividend are few and far between. These companies have an ex date (the date by which you need to own the company to receive the dividend) in November, an annual dividend yield greater than 5.5 percent and a market capitalization between 200 and 600...
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Yes, Virginia, There are High Rewards from Low Risk Stocks
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 5:23pm | 621Read More...Here's something to mull over: Research by Russell Investments found that stocks that were the least volatile and the least risky performed the best over time. In other words, low-risk equities returned the highest rewards to investors. According to two studies by Russell Investments, the first...
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Tech Stocks Are Paying Record Dividends - But Are They Still Sexy? (DELL, IBM, MSFT, ORCL)
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 10:16am | 773Read More...What happened to the good old days when stocks were priced in fractions, brokers had a telephone handset on each ear, and tech companies were growth stocks? All of that, including the latter, has changed—at least to some extent. Technology stocks are supposed to be a trader’s dream. If you’re...
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Four Compelling High Yield Stocks
Saturday, July 6, 2013 - 11:25am | 691Read More...The recent sell off in the equity market created some attractive buy levels in some of the high yielding dividend stocks. We ran a screen that looked at larger cap. companies yielding at least five percent that are heavily traded. We also looked for charts that had seem a recent sell off but...
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Seeking Shelter From the Market Storm? Bet on These 5 Brands
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 5:20pm | 727Read More...The stock market has been volatile in 2012 on account of the European debt crisis and slowing global growth, but the returns thus far have been solid with the S&P 500 gaining more than 6 percent. Stocks are well off of their highs from late March and early April, however, and it always feels...
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A.O. Smith Raises Quarterly Dividend By 25%
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 4:07am | 35Read More...A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) lifted its quarterly dividend by 25%. A.O. Smith increased the quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share. A.O. Smith shares closed at $48.89 yesterday.
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Sprott Power Lifts Annual Dividend By 32.5%
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 7:37am | 49Read More...Canada's Sprott Power Corp (OTC: STWPF) lifted its annual dividend by 32.5%. Sprott Power's board approved a quarterly dividend of 1.325 Canadian cents a share, reflecting the 32.5% rise in the annual dividend to 5.3 Canadian cents per share. Sprott Power shares closed at $0.93 yesterday.
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CONMED Corp.: How Much More Can It Squeeze?
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 7:52pm | 916Read More...Price: $27Forward P/E: 13Earnings Growth: 12%Projected Sales Growth: 7.6%Market Cap:$769,5 million Why It's Featured: This year looks good, thanks to cost cutting and a new deal. Danger Zones: Future growth requires more new products while R&D needs more money.CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ:...
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Douglas Dynamics: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow....
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 6:16pm | 927Read More...Price: 12.75 Forward P/E: 15 Earnings Growth: -33% Projected Sales Growth: -19% Market Cap: $282 million Why It's Featured: Mild winter caused unusual low earnings; yield is 6.4%; strong cash flow to cover it. Danger Zones: It all depends on snow fall.Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE: PLOW) designs,...
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G&K Services Raises Regular Dividend
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 7:34am | 42Read More...G&K Services Inc (NASDAQ: GKSR) declared a special dividend of $6 per share. G&K Services also raised the regular quarterly dividend by 50% to 19.5 cents per share. G&K Services shares closed at $34.70 yesterday.
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Global Ports Lifts Dividend
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 6:38am | 40Read More...Russia's Global Ports lifted its full-year dividend, after posting a rise in its 2011 profit. Global Ports' net profit last year climbed 23% y/y to $146.9 million. It also lowered its net debt by 53% to $66 million during 2011. Its revenue surged 31% to $501.3 million.
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Hill-Rom Lifts Quarterly Dividend By 11%
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 9:28am | 36Read More...Hill-Rom Holdings Inc (NYSE: HRC) announced its plans to lift its quarterly dividend by 11%. Hill-Rom will increase its dividend to 12.5 cents per share. Hill-Rom shares closed at $33.81 yesterday.
