Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Dividend News For January 26th

About: (Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB), Rollins (NYSE: ROL), Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI), Calamos Asset Management (Nasdaq: CLMS), Vanguard Natural Resources (NYSE: VNR), Dividend Genius, dividend stock, dividend stocks, stock dividend, stock dividends)

January continues to be a great month in terms of dividend news and Tuesday was a particularly strong day with [...]

Tiffany, Washington Post Raise Dividends AND Repurchase Shares

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There is often a fair amount of debate surrounding what is a better method [...]

REIT Dividend Outlook for 2010

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            One of the most discouraging aspects of the all those financial sector dividend cuts that investors had to endure last year was [...]

Expect Better Bank Dividends To Watch In 2010

About: (REITS, U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM))

With 2009 in the books, it’s safe to say that things can only get better for dividend investors in 2010 as 2009 was one of the worst years for dividend cuts on record. Of [...]

Expect Better Brazilian Dividends In 2010

About: (Bovespa, Markit, Brazilian Dividend stocks, 2014 World Cup, 2016 Summer Olympics)

With a booming economy, stabilizing currency, falling interest rates and vast oil reserves off its coast, Brazil continues to be one of the hottest emerging markets to watch heading into the new year and there’s good news for dividend [...]

Dividend Forecast Starting To Look A Tad Better

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We recently discussed a report from Bloomberg News that  noted one in six members of the S&P 500 may raise their next dividend while only two percent of the companies in the index appear poised to reduce their next payout. The report said [...]

Big Changes Afoot For Dividend Aristocrats Index

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There are dozens, if not hundreds of indexes tracking various sectors of the market, but for [...]

Dividend Outlook Should Improve In 2010

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We found a report from Bloomberg News regarding dividends to be fairly encouraging for income investors. The report noted that one in six members of the S&P 500 may raise their next dividend while only two percent of the companies in [...]

Expect Dividend Growth From This Canadian Banking Giant

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Canadian banks are an interesting lot. Far more conservative than their U.S. counterparts, Canadian banks held up relatively well during the financial crisis of 2008 due to the fact they didn’t engage in risky trading and mortgage lending practices nor did Canadian banks [...]

Be Wary Of This REIT Dividend Reinstatement

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Be Wary Of This REIT Dividend Reinstatement
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were once a solid spot for dividend investors to park some cash and collect steady payouts. REITs normally offer solid yields and some good tax benefits to shareholders, but the financial crisis of [...]