Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Avery Dennison Says Dividend Hike May Be In Order

Avery Dennison Says Dividend Hike May Be In Order

June 5, 2010 10:58 am by Jim Trippon CPA

Avery Dennison Eyes Dividend Increase About: Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY), Avery Dennison, Avery Dennison, Avery Dennison quarterly dividend Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY), the California-based maker of labels, office products and related fare, said it will be in a position to boost its dividend in the second half of this year and a share buyback plan may accompany the higher dividend. That’s welcome... [Read more]


Attention Shoppers: Retail Dividends Looking Strong

Attention Shoppers: Retail Dividends Looking Strong

June 1, 2010 7:27 pm by Jim Trippon CPA

Retail Dividend Stocks Rise Due to Consumer Spending With more than more than 25% of the S&P 500 raising dividends this year, investors have their pick of sectors from which to shop for newly increased payouts. While big financials have continued to sit on the sidelines when it comes to increased dividends, some sectors have shined, including consumer staples and energy. Another stalwart among... [Read more]


Dividend Stock News For May 20, 2010

Dividend Stock News For May 20, 2010

May 20, 2010 7:44 pm by Jim Trippon CPA

The Latest in the World of Dividend Investing About: Safeway (NYSE: SWY), Dominick’s, Safeway, Vons, Ashland (NYSE: ASH), Ashland Chemical, Hercules Chemical, Dow Jones  U.S. Select Dividend Index, Zenith National Insurance (NYSE: ZNT), H.J. Heinz (NYSE: HNZ), Fairfax Financial (NSYE: FFH), GoldCorp (NYSE: GG), GoldCorp Supermarket operator Safeway (NYSE: SWY) announced a payout increase... [Read more]


General Electric Dividend Update

General Electric Dividend Update

May 20, 2010 6:30 pm by Jim Trippon CPA

General Electric Dividend Update Dow component General Electric (NYSE: GE) may have up to $25 billion in cash in its war chest by the end of this year, putting the company in a position to repurchase shares by the end of the year and perhaps raise its dividend in 2011. GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt said on Wednesday that he expects his company to show strong earnings growth over the next couple of years. About:... [Read more]


Dr. Pepper Snapple Establish An Illustrious Dividend Track Record

Dr. Pepper Snapple Establish An Illustrious Dividend Track Record

May 20, 2010 5:14 pm by Jim Trippon CPA

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (NSYE: DPS), is already raising its payout and in a big way After only two quarters of paying a dividend, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (NSYE: DPS), is already raising its payout and in a big way. The company said it will raise its quarterly dividend by 67% to 25 cents a share from 15 cents. The new dividend is payable on July 9th to shareholders of record on June 21st. Dr. Pepper... [Read more]


Clorox Raises Its Dividend…Again

Clorox Raises Its Dividend…Again

May 20, 2010 4:46 pm by Jim Trippon CPA

Clorox increase quarterly dividend Consumer staples giant Clorox (NYSE: CLX), the maker of its namesake bleach, Kingsford charcoal, Hidden Valley salad dressings and Pine Sol cleaning products, raised its quarterly dividend by 10% to 55 cents a share from 50 cents. The new dividend is payable on August 13th to shareholders of record on July 28th. Earlier this month, California-based Clorox reported... [Read more]


Nordstrom Spruces Up Its Dividend

Nordstrom Spruces Up Its Dividend

May 19, 2010 6:37 pm by Jim Trippon CPA

High-end retailer Nordstrom increase to its quarterly dividend by 25% High-end retailer Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) is known for its fancy stores that feature scores of pricey apparel, fragrances and footwear more than it is for being a stock that income investors flock to. Nordstrom may be trying to change that with the announcement that will boost its quarterly dividend by 25% to 20 cents a share from... [Read more]


Cliffs Natural Resources Ratchets Dividend Higher By 60 Percent

Cliffs Natural Resources Ratchets Dividend Higher By 60 Percent

May 12, 2010 5:08 pm by Jim Trippon CPA

Cliffs Natural Resources increase to its quarterly dividend by 60% Materials and mining stocks are not for the faint of heart and making a long-term investment in one of these names all the more difficult is the fact that these sectors usually aren’t home to good dividends or strong yields. Stocks like Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF), a maker of iron ore pellets used by steelmakers, are... [Read more]


Occidental Petroleum An Energy Dividend To Watch In 2010

Occidental Petroleum An Energy Dividend To Watch In 2010

May 7, 2010 11:12 pm by Jim Trippon CPA

An Energy Dividend To Watch In 2010 About: Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), Occidental Petroleum, California-based Occidental, Occidental, Occidental’s dividend, Citigroup’s Phibro energy trading business We read with interest a recent report in Barron’s about the energy sector in 2010 that said investors may be well-suited to stick with oil companies rather than natural gas stocks... [Read more]


Dividend Stock Union Pacific Chugs Along With A New Quarterly Dividend Hike

Dividend Stock Union Pacific Chugs Along With A New Quarterly Dividend Hike

May 7, 2010 11:03 pm by Jim Trippon CPA

Union Pacific Ratchets Dividend, Capital Spending About: Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), Union Pacific, largest U.S. railroad operator, Nebraska-based Union Pacific, quarterly dividend, dividend increase Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), the largest U.S. railroad operator, said it will increase its quarterly by 22% to 33 cents a share and raise its 2010 capital spending plan by $100 million to $2.6 billion due... [Read more]