Source: seekingalpha.com --- 31 minutes ago Dobromir Stoyanov submits: The most important Dividend events of the past week included news that have regulators warning financial companies to restrict Dividend increases and stock buybacks for the near future. According to Reuters , executives from Goldman Sachs ( GS ) and JP Morgan Chase ( JPM ) have had talks with regulators about returning more cash to shareholders. US Bancorp ( USB ) CEO was quoted saying that his bank has the ability to pay a higher Dividend, although it is waiting for the green light by regulators. The issue is that once solid financial institutions such as US Bancorp , Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase begin returning cash to shareholders, weaker companies might be forced to return cash to shareholders as well. Otherwise such companies might be at a disadvantage. Before the financial crisis hit Wall Street, banks and other financial institutions were favored amongst Dividend investors for their Dividend growth and solid Dividend yields, fueled by their believed to be solid business models. The major financial institutions which were forced out of the Dividend Aristocrats list , after cutting dividends in response to TARP included Bank of America ( BAC ), State Street ( STT ) and US Bancorp. The lesson that investors should have learned is to never fall in love with a certain sector so much that it represents a substantial chunk of your portfolio – always diversify risk across sectors. Other than that few n ...
Source: www.breakingtravelnews.com --- 47 minutes ago Despite the ongoing global recession and slower than expected recovery in some sectors, The Claridges Hotels & Resorts has reported significant growth in its top line for the third quarter. With a host of refurbished properties also in the pipeline for 2010, growth is set to continue. ...
Source: uk.reuters.com --- 2 hours ago March 15 (Reuters) - Raven Russia Ltd , a property company focused on warehouses in Russia, reported a narrower full-year pretax loss, and said it remained well placed to provide solid returns as the market was showing signs of improvement. ...
Source: mobile.reuters.com --- 3 hours ago CAIRO, March 15 (Reuters) - Telecom Egypt <ETEL.CA> is proposing to pay a 0.75 Egyptian pound ($0.15) per share Dividend pending shareholder approval, the firm's chief executive told Reuters on Monday. ...
Source: finance.originalsignal.com --- 3 hours ago Hao Jin submits:Last week the S&P closed at a 17-month high at around 1,150. After living through excessive volatility, investors get scared and are decreasing allocations to equity and searching for yield in this near zero rate environment. Investors had never seen anything like this before and lots of them are more focused on preserving capital today. Main REITsComplete Story » ...
Source: www.crwenews.com --- 10 hours ago TORONTO, - (CRWENEWSWIRE - March 14, 2010) - Bird Construction Income Fund (TSX: BDT.UN - News; the “Fund”) announced today that its Board of Trustees has approved in principle a conversion to a corporate structure at the end of its 2010 fiscal year. The conversion will be effected by way of a statutory plan of [...] ...
Source: www.bloggingstocks.com --- 17 hours ago Filed under: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Dividend Yield: 16.5% Market Cap: $10.2 billion Annaly Capital Management ( NLY ) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that deals mainly in mortgage-backed securities. Though there is a lot of uncertainty around these instruments that started the mess on Wall Street in late 2008, Annaly is showing signs of stability with consistent earnings growth in each of the past four quarters. Continue reading Dividend Stock #1: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Dividend Stock #1: Annaly Capital Management (NLY) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments ...
Source: www.bloggingstocks.com --- 18 hours ago Filed under: Stocks to Buy Dividend Yield: 15.9% Market Cap: $1.2 billion Och-Ziff Capital Management ( OZM ) is a publicly traded hedge fund and investment manager. The bull market has been very kind to this stock in the past year or so, and the results show in its bottom line. In its latest earnings report in February, Och-Ziff said its assets ballooned by $500 million in the past six weeks with a total of $24 billion under management as of Feb. 1. The company's just paid a 58-cent quarterly Dividend on Feb. 18 to shareholders of record on Dec. 31, and shows no sign of a cut anytime soon. Continue reading Dividend Stock #2: Och-Ziff Capital Management (OZM) Dividend Stock #2: Och-Ziff Capital Management (OZM) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments ...
Source: www.bloggingstocks.com --- 19 hours ago Filed under: Housing Dividend Yield: 14.8% Market Cap: $2.0 billion MFA Financial ( MFA ) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily invests in mortgage-backed securities. According to Wall Street rules, a REIT is a corporation that invests in real estate in some form and gets a special tax designation as a "trust" that reduces or altogether eliminates income taxes. In return, Real Estate Investment Trusts must return 90% of their income to investors. This provides for some great dividends for income-oriented investors -- such as the nearly 15% yield that MFA offers. Continue reading Dividend Stock #3: MFA Financial (MFA) Dividend Stock #3: MFA Financial (MFA) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments ...
Source: www.bloggingstocks.com --- 20 hours ago Filed under: Technology Dividend Yield : 14.2% Market Cap: $850 million You would never expect a small-cap biotech firm to have a monster Dividend yield, but PDL Biopharma ( PDLI ) is a delightful exception. The company engages in the management of "antibody humanization patents," as well as royalty assets and license agreements with various biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms. In a nutshell, the process of "humanization" helps makes medications compatible with the biology of men and women so that they work properly. Continue reading Dividend Stock #4: PDL Biopharma (PDLI) Dividend Stock #4: PDL Biopharma (PDLI) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments ...
Source: www.cnanalyst.com --- 20 hours ago Below are the top 10 Oil Equipment and Services stocks with highest Dividend yields for the last 12 months. One Chinese company (WH) is on the list. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (AMEX:CQP) has the 1st highest Dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current Dividend yield is 11.29%. Its Dividend payout ratio was 88.33% for the last 12 months. WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE:WH) has the 2nd highest Dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current Dividend yield is 9.74%. Its Dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. Copano Energy, L.L.C. (NASDAQ:CPNO) has the 3rd highest Dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current Dividend yield is 9.51%. Its Dividend payout ratio was 487.03% for the last 12 months. Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:HEP) has the 4th highest Dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current Dividend yield is 8.97%. Its Dividend payout ratio was 155.99% for the last 12 months. TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (NYSE:TLP) has the 5th highest Dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current Dividend yield is 8.64%. Its Dividend payout ratio was 143.29% for the last 12 months. Exterran Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:EXLP) has the 6th highest Dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current Dividend yield is 7.77%. Its Dividend payout ratio was 263.22% for the last 12 months. TC Pipelines, LP (NASDAQ:TCLP) has the 7th highest Dividend yield in this segment of the market ...
Source: www.bloggingstocks.com --- 21 hours ago Filed under: Stocks to Buy Dividend Yield: 13.6% Market Cap: $788 million Prospect Capital ( PSEC ) is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in middle market, mature buyouts and recapitalizations. As the market environment improves and economic indicators point upwards, this is an area of big potential for investors. Prospect recently had been planning to spend a chunk of its cash on a buyout of competitor Allied Capital ( ALD ), but abandoned the deal to another company. Continue reading Dividend Stock #5: Prospect Capital (PSEC) Dividend Stock #5: Prospect Capital (PSEC) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments ...
Source: balita.ph --- 1 day ago MANILA, March 14 — The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has declared a cash Dividend of P10 per share to stockholders as it remains committed to enhancing shareholder value. In a disclosure, the PSE said it has secured the approval of its board of directors for the cash payout composed of a P3.40 regular Dividend and [...] ...