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Goldman Sachs Increases Dividend By 31 Percent
Published on 2012-04-17 08:32:43
Goldman Sachs announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 31 percent to $.46 per share. This marks the first Goldman Sachs dividend increase since December 2005. > read more
10 Reasons to Buy Lululemon
Published on 2012-04-17 08:03:49
Jim Cramer is excited about the market’s pullback since it allows investors to buy terrific growth stocks like Lululemon on the cheap. > read more
Travelzoo Could Be Facebook’s Next $1 Billion Acquisition
Published on 2012-04-12 16:12:36
If Facebook was willing to spend $1 billion to acquire Instagram, Travelzoo would look like a bargain at the same price. Unlike Instagram and Groupon, Travelzoo has a clearly defined business model that has proven successful over the past decade. > read more
Cramer Recommends 2 Tech Stocks
Published on 2012-04-05 17:04:02
Mad Money host Jim Cramer recently recommended Microsoft and Intel as two examples of old tech stocks that are beginning to get their groove back. > read more
16th Consecutive Annual TJX Dividend Increase
Published on 2012-04-03 16:45:55
The discount retailer has been a terrific holding for investors this year. Already the stock has announced a 2:1 split and increased their dividend by 21 percent. > read more
It Isn’t Easy Being Green Dot
Published on 2012-04-02 16:07:39
Given the company’s rough track record of late and the potential for higher commission payments to Walmart beginning next year, it’s difficult to embrace Green Dot as an investment right now. > read more
Apple Dividend Is Finally Here
Published on 2012-03-19 09:26:40
Apple announced today that the world’s largest company will initiate a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share beginning this summer. > read more
Walmart Increases Dividend for 39th Consecutive Year
Published on 2012-03-01 11:39:40
Since last year’s 21 percent dividend increase, WMT shares have gained 14 percent and have outpaced the 6 percent gain in the Dow Jones index. > read more
5 Companies That Have Been Valued At Over $500 Billion
Published on 2012-02-29 08:43:07
Only five companies have ever reached the point of greatness where investors valued their company at over $500 billion. That exclusive group may soon expand by one as Apple is poised to join that elite club. > read more
St. Jude Medical Declares 10 Percent Dividend Increase
Published on 2012-02-27 09:27:35
St. Jude Medical announced today that the company will offer their shareholders a 10 percent dividend increase to $.23 per share each quarter. > read more
Mosaic Boosts Dividend Payout By 150 Percent
Published on 2012-02-27 08:52:25
Mosaic announced today that the company will boost their dividend payout by 150 percent to $.50 per share. > read more
Obama Proposes Dividend Tax Hike
Published on 2012-02-22 16:02:29
President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget includes a proposed dividend tax hike that could end up tripling investor’s tax bill next year. > read more
France Telecom to Cut Its High Yielding Dividend
Published on 2012-02-22 09:54:23
France Telecom SA announced today that the company will cut its dividend forecast for 2012 and 2013 due to an uncertain macro-economic environment and competitive pressures. > read more
CEO Tim Cook Hints At Apple Dividend
Published on 2012-02-15 08:43:38
Investors received a positive signal from CEO Tim Cook yesterday that an Apple dividend could be coming in the near future. > read more
Time Warner Raises Dividend Following Strong Fourth Quarter
Published on 2012-02-08 08:27:46
Time Warner announced this morning that the media company will raise their quarterly dividend by 11 percent to $.26 per share and initiated a new $4 billion stock repurchase plan. > read more
Rayonier Announces Dividend Increase and Stock Split
Published on 2011-07-25 16:13:57
Rayonier announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 11 percent and will give investors a three-for-two stock split. > read more
Altera Boosts Dividend
Published on 2011-07-20 08:40:55
Altera announced yesterday that the company will boost their quarterly dividend by 33 percent to $.08 per share. > read more
Gannett Doubles Dividend as Profits Plunge
Published on 2011-07-18 09:20:28
Gannett announced today that they will double their dividend as profits at the newspaper company plunged 22 percent. > read more
Walgreens Announces Biggest Dividend Increase Ever
Published on 2011-07-13 12:59:56
Walgreens today announced their biggest dividend increase ever and also authorized a $2 billion stock buyback program. > read more
Cummins Dividend Yield Climbs Higher
Published on 2011-07-12 14:33:29
Cummins announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 52 percent to $.40 per share. > read more
PACCAR Gives Investors a 50% Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-07-11 13:17:57
PACCAR announced today that the company will give their investors a 50 percent quarterly dividend increase to $.18 per share. > read more
5 Manufacturing Stocks Experiencing Rising Demand
Published on 2011-07-07 14:33:41
Mad Money host Jim Cramer recently identified 5 manufacturing stocks that are experiencing rising demand for their products. > read more
Dividend Payments Improved Again In the Second Quarter
Published on 2011-07-06 12:47:36
Dividend investors received good news today as Standard & Poors released a report showing that dividend payments improved again in the second quarter. > read more
General Mills Raises Dividend Again
Published on 2011-06-29 09:35:20
This latest dividend increase from General Mills will push the current yield on their stock to 3.3 percent. > read more
Is Microsoft Cool Again?
Published on 2011-06-28 16:22:25
The Office 365 announcement from Microsoft actually added $5 billion to the company’s market cap today. > read more
Investors Are Turning To Healthcare Stocks for Higher Yields
Published on 2011-06-27 16:38:54
The defensive nature of healthcare stocks has made them more attractive in this unsettled market. > read more
Initiating a Dividend Won’t Save Research in Motion
Published on 2011-06-24 09:36:56
Even coupling a high dividend yield with their cheap valuation won’t be enough to save Research in Motion. > read more
Medtronic Raises Dividend for 34th Consecutive Year
Published on 2011-06-23 21:53:52
Medtronic announced today that the company will raise their quarterly dividend by 8 percent to $.2425 per share. > read more
The Importance of Dividend Protection
Published on 2011-06-22 08:12:26
It's a stock's dividend yield which provides important protection for investors in tumultuous times. > read more
Duke Energy Boosts High Dividend Yield
Published on 2011-06-21 15:32:25
Duke Energy announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 2 percent to $.25 per share. > read more
Best Buy Authorizes $5 Billion Stock Repurchase and Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-06-21 15:21:40
Best Buy announced today that the company had authorized a $5 billion stock repurchase program and will increase their quarterly dividend by 7 percent to $.16 per share. > read more
PetSmart Announces Dividend Increase and Stock Buyback
Published on 2011-06-20 15:11:12
This year’s dividend hike is less than half the 25 percent dividend increase from PetSmart in 2010. However, the retailer did announce a new $450 million stock buyback program. > read more
Are We Facing Financial Armageddon If Greece Collapses?
Published on 2011-06-18 08:03:36
Many investors are worried that a Greece collapse could have the same domino effect that the fall of Lehman Brothers had in September 2008. > read more
6 Optimistic CEO’s of Blue Chip Stocks
Published on 2011-06-17 14:49:29
Mad Money host Jim Cramer recently pointed out that investors are ignoring the optimism displayed by CEO’s of blue chip stocks. > read more
J.C. Penney’s New $1 Billion CEO
Published on 2011-06-16 14:54:38
A new CEO is not going to change the short-term challenges facing the company. Being a successful executive at Apple is no guarantee of success at J.C. Penney’s. > read more
Having No Dividend Is Hurting Bank of America
Published on 2011-06-10 13:44:39
Poor Bank of America is watching its stock price drop fast and they have no real dividend to help prop up their share price. > read more
Vail Resorts Announce First Dividend Ever
Published on 2011-06-09 15:27:58
Vail Resorts announced today that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend program of $.15 per share. > read more
Caterpillar Raises Dividend for 18th Consecutive Year
Published on 2011-06-08 15:01:13
Caterpillar has now paid a regular dividend every quarterly since 1933 and has given their shareholders a dividend increase for 18 consecutive years. > read more
Target Offers Dividend Increase as Stock Hits 52-Week Low
Published on 2011-06-08 14:22:29
Target announced a 20% dividend increase this quarter to $.30 per share. > read more
FedEx Gives Investors a Penny Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-06-07 15:32:48
Following the penny per share increase, FedEx stock will offer investors a current dividend yield of 0.6% based on today’s closing price. > read more
Walmart Unveils Mega Stock Repurchase Program
Published on 2011-06-06 15:11:59
This mega stock repurchase program represents about 8% of Walmart’s current market cap of $188.8 billion. > read more
Rockwell Automation Gives 21% Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-06-03 15:14:34
Rockwell Automation announced today that the company will give their shareholders a 21% dividend increase to $.425 per share. > read more
Is Google a Value Stock?
Published on 2011-06-02 14:33:51
Many are now proposing that Google should be evaluated as a value stock. > read more
5 Reasons to Buy This Emerging Markets Dividend Stock
Published on 2011-06-01 16:33:28
For investors looking for an attractive emerging markets dividend stock – Diageo may just fit the bill. > read more
4 Current Bull Market Themes
Published on 2011-05-31 13:46:14
There are 4 major bull market themes that can be recognized despite the current volatility of the overall markets. > read more
Heinz Offers a Dividend Increase Following Strong Earnings Results
Published on 2011-05-26 15:44:30
The dividend increase comes as Heinz reported strong fourth quarter earnings results and raised their guidance for fiscal 2012 and 2013. > read more
6 Blue Chip Dividend Stocks for the Next 6 Months
Published on 2011-05-25 14:26:49
We have identified 6 blue chip dividend stocks that we expect to outperform the Dow Jones index over the next 6 months. All 6 of these dividend stocks are currently Dow components and a couple of our stock picks will probably surprise you. > read more
Deere Increases Cash Dividend Again
Published on 2011-05-24 08:23:30
Today’s announcement marks the 9th dividend increase in the past 7 years for Deere investors. > read more
Meet the 2nd Most Valuable Tech Stock in the World
Published on 2011-05-23 16:51:47
IBM has finally overtaken Microsoft to become the 2nd most valuable tech stock in the world. > read more
3 Stable Restaurant Stocks
Published on 2011-05-18 15:41:17
These are not hyper-growth stocks with potential to open hundreds of more restaurants. Instead these are mature businesses that are focused on increasing their same store sales and refreshing their brands. > read more
Jim Cramer’s Top 5 Restaurant Stocks
Published on 2011-05-17 15:47:49
Jim Cramer kicked off a week-long series on restaurant stocks by dusting off his Mad Money restaurant guide and highlighting his top 5 restaurant stocks for investors. > read more
Why I Sold Cisco Systems
Published on 2011-05-16 17:28:30
Cisco could be facing several quarters of lackluster performance. In all likelihood their stock price will fall much lower before the company’s performance stabilizes. > read more
AmerisourceBergen Increasing Dividend Again
Published on 2011-05-14 06:04:48
This marks the 2nd time in the past 12 months that AmerisourceBergen has increased their dividend. > read more
Citigroup Officially Reinstates Dividend
Published on 2011-05-13 16:00:49
Citigroup announced today that the company will officially reinstate their quarterly dividend at $.01 per share in June. > read more
Cypress Semiconductor Initiates Dividend
Published on 2011-05-12 21:55:49
Cypress Semiconductor announced today that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend of $.09 per share beginning in July. > read more
Intel Raising Dividend Once Again
Published on 2011-05-11 13:33:42
Intel Corporation announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend again this year. > read more
Investors Get Another Dividend Increase From Yamana Gold
Published on 2011-05-10 17:10:25
This marks the fourth dividend increase in the past 12 months from Yamana Gold. > read more
The Only Oil Tanker Stock You Should Own
Published on 2011-05-10 14:56:05
Former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer believes there is only one oil tanker stock that you should own right now. > read more
Competitive Pressures Are Crushing PetMed Express
Published on 2011-05-09 17:16:09
Even with an attractive dividend yield of 3.4%, most PetMed Express investors have a hound dog expression these days. > read more
Union Pacific Ups Their Dividend By 25%
Published on 2011-05-05 21:59:47
This marks the 112th consecutive year that the Union Pacific has been paying dividends to their shareholders. > read more
Dividend Aristocrat Pepsi Gives Another Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-05-04 08:42:53
This marks the 39th consecutive year that Pepsi has raised their dividend. > read more
4 Ways Osama Bin Laden’s Death Will Impact the Stock Market
Published on 2011-05-03 10:41:59
On yesterday’s Mad Money show, host Jim Cramer outlined 4 ways Osama Bin Laden's death will impact the stock market. > read more
Harley-Davidson Finally Revs Up Dividend
Published on 2011-05-02 14:29:43
This is the first dividend increase since Harley-Davidson reduced their dividend by 70% in early 2009. > read more
Johnson & Johnson Rolls Out Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-04-29 06:42:20
This marks the 49th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has raised their quarterly dividend. > read more
Chevron Quietly Raises Dividend Again
Published on 2011-04-28 16:34:36
This marks the 24th consecutive year that Chevron has raised their quarterly dividend. > read more
7 Hot Dow Stocks in 2011
Published on 2011-04-28 06:24:27
Here is a look at 7 hot Dow stocks that have seen their stock prices climb each month in 2011. > read more
Costco Announces Dividend Increase and Stock Repurchases
Published on 2011-04-27 08:17:38
Costco announced yesterday that the company will give their shareholders a dividend increase and will initiate a $4 billion stock repurchase program. > read more
Big Blue Raises Dividend 15%
Published on 2011-04-27 06:14:44
Over the past 8 years, IBM has increased their dividend by 400%. > read more
Humana Initiates Quarterly Dividend Program
Published on 2011-04-26 15:04:22
Humana announced today that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend program in July. > read more
GE Dividend Climbs Higher
Published on 2011-04-22 15:56:27
General Electric announced this week that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 7% to $.15 per share. > read more
Travelers Announces a 14% Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-04-22 05:14:10
The Travelers Companies announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 14% to $.41 per share. > read more
Amgen Announces First Dividend Ever
Published on 2011-04-21 17:04:57
Amgen announced today that the company will pay their first dividend ever in the second quarter of 2011. > read more
Hudson City Bancorp Announces Dividend Cut
Published on 2011-04-20 15:58:36
Hudson City Bancorp announced today that the company will cut their quarterly dividend by 47% to $.08 per share. > read more
Are Tech Giants Just Glorified Utility Stocks?
Published on 2011-04-19 14:17:16
Gone are the days of heady growth rates and disruptive technologies. In fact you could argue that these tech giants are nothing more than glorified utility stocks. > read more
Southern Gives Shareholders a Dividend Increase for a 10th Straight Year
Published on 2011-04-18 14:19:24
This marks the 10th straight year that the utility stock has given their shareholders a dividend increase. > read more
United Technologies Announces a 13% Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-04-13 21:14:58
United Technologies announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.48 per share. > read more
Procter & Gamble Announces Another Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-04-12 14:54:10
This marks the 55th consecutive year that Procter & Gamble has increased their dividend. > read more
Ingersoll-Rand Gives Investors a Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-04-11 08:41:32
Ingersoll-Rand announced this week that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 71% to $.12 per share. > read more
PNC Financial Moves to Restore Dividend
Published on 2011-04-10 14:33:34
This announcement of a 250% dividend increase by PNC is a step in the right direction towards restoring their dividend that once paid out $.66 per share every quarter. > read more
Seagate Technology Reinstates Dividend
Published on 2011-04-10 09:04:00
Seagate Technology announced this week that the company will reinstate their quarterly dividend at $.18 per share. > read more
Rising Gold Prices Leads to Shift in Dividend Policy at Newmont Mining
Published on 2011-04-09 11:56:00
Newmont Mining announced at their annual Investors Day conference that the company will be changing their dividend policy in order to link future payments directly to gold prices. > read more
Lowe’s Is Improving
Published on 2011-04-05 17:22:18
Lowe’s has undertaken a major restructuring program which is expected to improve their margins and lift their earnings results. > read more
Dividends Surge in the First Quarter
Published on 2011-04-01 15:50:27
In the first quarter of 2011, 117 stocks in the S&P 500 index either initiated a dividend or increased their dividend. That's up 50% from last year. > read more
The First Quarter of 2011 Ushers in the Year of Trading
Published on 2011-04-01 14:32:38
The first quarter was the best the market has seen since 1998 and Jim Cramer believes that 2011 will be the year of trading. > read more
A New High Yield Dividend ETF Launches
Published on 2011-03-31 16:33:26
Investors have a new dividend ETF to consider for their portfolios with iShares launching their High Dividend Equity Fund today. > read more
Are Bank Stocks Public Enemy Number One?
Published on 2011-03-30 16:40:37
Mad Money host Jim Cramer believes that bank stocks have become public enemy number one and are now being treated like tobacco stocks were in past years. > read more
Another Dividend Increase for International Paper
Published on 2011-03-29 14:35:06
International Paper announced today that the company was giving another dividend increase to their shareholders. > read more
Oracle Dividend Increase Is Modest
Published on 2011-03-24 17:26:49
Investors learned today of a small Oracle dividend increase of 20% to $.06 per share. > read more
No Dividend Increase from Bank of America This Year
Published on 2011-03-23 14:07:33
Bank of America announced today that investors should expect no dividend increase from Bank of America this year. > read more
BNY Mellon Gives Investors a Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-03-22 13:39:44
BNY Mellon announced today that the company will give their investors a 44% dividend increase to $.13 per share. > read more
Citigroup Resuming Dividend and Announces Stock Split
Published on 2011-03-21 13:59:56
Citigroup announced today that the company is offering a 1-for-10 reverse stock split and resuming their quarterly dividend at $.01 per share. > read more
BB&T Joins the Dividend Increase Party
Published on 2011-03-19 12:36:40
BB&T announced on Friday that the bank stock is increasing their quarterly dividend by 7% to $.16 per share. > read more
Wells Fargo Increases Dividend - At Least Temporarily
Published on 2011-03-19 12:20:22
The dividend increase is the result of a special dividend $.07 per share that Wells Fargo will pay in the first quarter. > read more
Big Dividend Increase from JP Morgan
Published on 2011-03-19 12:00:34
The dividend increase has been a long time in coming, but will lift the current dividend yield on JPM stock to 2.2%. > read more
Cisco Initiates Dividend Payment As Promised
Published on 2011-03-19 11:24:01
Cisco Systems announced yesterday that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend payment of $.06 per share beginning in April. > read more
Air Products Gives Dividend Increase for 29th Straight Year
Published on 2011-03-18 07:05:17
Air Products & Chemicals announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 18% to $.58 per share. This marks the 29th straight year that Air Products has given their shareholders a dividend increase. > read more
Dividend Investing in the New Normal Market
Published on 2011-03-17 13:33:03
Here are 5 dividend stocks that Jim Cramer recommended for investors in this new normal market. > read more
Patterson to Raise Dividend and Repurchase More Stock
Published on 2011-03-16 14:53:50
Patterson Companies announced today that the company will raise their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.12 per share and increase their stock repurchase program. > read more
Williams-Sonoma Lifts Dividend Again
Published on 2011-03-15 08:50:22
Williams-Sonoma announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.17 per share. > read more
HP Surprises Investors with Big Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-03-15 08:27:05
The big dividend increase from HP was completely unexpected since the tech company had not raised their dividend since 1998. > read more
Xilinx Unveils Increased Dividend for Analyst Day
Published on 2011-03-14 14:29:18
Xilinx announced ahead of their annual analyst day meeting that the company had increased their quarterly dividend by 19%. > read more
Lennox Turns Up the Heat on Their Dividend
Published on 2011-03-12 12:30:13
Lennox International announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.18 per share. > read more
Steel Dynamics Increasing Dividend and Raising Earnings Forecast
Published on 2011-03-10 17:04:09
Steel Dynamics announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 33% and raising their first quarter earnings forecast. > read more
Qualcomm Offers Investors a Bigger Dividend
Published on 2011-03-09 15:35:11
Qualcomm announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13%. > read more
Investors Receive a Small Dividend Increase from Staples
Published on 2011-03-09 15:24:04
Investors will take the small dividend increase from Staples, but it won’t offset the company’s falling stock price > read more
Tyco Raising Dividend By 20%
Published on 2011-03-09 15:16:46
Tyco International announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.25 per share. > read more
The Bank of Nova Scotia Is Increasing Their Dividend
Published on 2011-03-08 13:49:25
The Bank of Nova Scotia is the 3rd largest bank in Canada and is only the second Canadian bank stock to increase their dividend since the recession. > read more
5 Canadian Bank Stocks for Conservative Investors
Published on 2011-03-08 13:23:41
Jim Cramer is recommending that conservative investors take a look at Canadian bank stocks that offer less headline risk. > read more
Barnes & Noble Has No Dividend and No Buyers
Published on 2011-03-08 11:03:21
Barnes & Noble investors have been left with no dividend, no buyers and a brick & mortar business with declining sales. > read more
Forecasting a Viacom Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-03-07 15:10:00
Since announcing their initial dividend payment last June, Viacom shares have climbed over 45% and now yield only 1.1%. However, investors could see a larger dividend payout beginning this summer. > read more
Piedmont Natural Gas Dividend Increase for the 33rd Straight Year
Published on 2011-03-05 12:55:57
Piedmont Natural Gas announced a quarterly dividend increase of 4% to $.29 per share. > read more
5 Positive Growth Signs in the Market
Published on 2011-03-04 13:04:59
Jim Cramer believes that investors need to stay in stocks and not ignore the positive growth signs in the market. > read more
Walmart Rolls Out Big Dividend Increase As Stock Price Treads Water
Published on 2011-03-04 12:39:36
Wal-Mart Stores announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 21% to $.365 per share. Walmart’s dividend yield has taken on greater importance in recent years as their stock price has lagged the broader market indic > read more
Family Dollar Stores Is Substantially Undervalued
Published on 2011-03-03 11:07:49
Family Dollar Stores has seen their stock price climb 19% since the end of January after receiving a takeover bid from Trian Group. However, the discount retailer still believes their stock is substantially undervalued. > read more
Fred’s Rolls Out Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-03-02 17:06:17
Fred’s announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share. > read more
Navios Maritime Partners Is a Risky Dividend Stock
Published on 2011-03-01 17:35:52
To the casual observer, Navios Maritime Partners may not look like a risky dividend stock. In fact, it looks like it could be a perfect dividend play. > read more
Nobody Wants To Buy Pep Boys
Published on 2011-03-01 14:34:32
Pep Boys has been trying to find a buyer, but unfortunately nobody wants to buy Pep Boys. > read more
St. Jude Medical Will Start Paying a Dividend
Published on 2011-02-28 16:35:23
St. Jude Medical announced today that the medical device company will start paying a dividend in April of $.21 per share. > read more
Kohl’s Initiates First Dividend Ever
Published on 2011-02-25 11:01:31
Kohl’s announced yesterday that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend program for the first time ever at $.25 per share. > read more
WellPoint Initiates Dividend Program
Published on 2011-02-25 10:46:50
Health insurance stocks are starting to feel more confident about their cash flows and are finally paying reasonable dividends to their shareholders. > read more
Home Depot Announces Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-02-22 15:46:42
Home Depot announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.25 per share. > read more
Barnes & Noble Dividend Just Got Nuked
Published on 2011-02-22 10:15:17
Barnes & Noble announced today that the company is suspending their quarterly dividend. > read more
Jim Cramer Urging Investors to Sell Pharmaceutical Stocks
Published on 2011-02-18 09:20:11
Jim Cramer is urging investors to sell pharmaceutical stocks calling the sector “just one expensive graveyard.” > read more
Jim Cramer’s Favorite Gold Stock
Published on 2011-02-17 17:18:26
Jim Cramer is very bullish on gold and believes that gold prices have a long way to run. Here is a look at his favorite gold stock. > read more
Coca Cola Lifts Dividend for 49th Consecutive Year
Published on 2011-02-17 14:56:19
The dividend increase just adds to Coca Cola’s legacy as a dividend aristocrat and reflects the company’s confidence in their long-term cash flows. > read more
Is Family Dollar Stores Going Private?
Published on 2011-02-16 17:22:49
Shares in Family Dollar Stores spiked over 21% today on news that Trian Capital wants to take the discount retailer private. > read more
Comcast Raising Dividend and Accelerating Stock Repurchases
Published on 2011-02-16 14:15:16
Comcast announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 19% and accelerating their stock repurchases for 2011. > read more
Sherwin Williams Raising Dividend Again
Published on 2011-02-16 14:05:28
The dividend increase is nothing new for Sherwin-Williams, the dividend aristocrat has now raised their dividend for 32 consecutive years. > read more
Stanley Black & Decker Announces Big Dividend Increase for 2011
Published on 2011-02-15 09:27:26
This marks the 44th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has increased their dividend payout. > read more
Omicom Raising Dividend for 2nd Year in a Row
Published on 2011-02-15 09:19:16
Omnicom Group announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.25 per share. > read more
ConocoPhillips Offers Investors a 20% Dividend Rate Increase
Published on 2011-02-11 13:22:29
ConocoPhillips announced today that the company will offer investors a 20% dividend rate increase this quarter to $.66 per share. > read more
4 Dow Stocks With Winning CEO’s At the Helm
Published on 2011-02-10 16:33:36
Here are 4 Dow stocks that are performing well and have winning CEO’s at the helm. > read more
Pitney Bowes Is Becoming an Exciting Dividend Stock
Published on 2011-02-10 15:15:03
According to Jim Cramer, Pitney Bowes is transitioning from a good dividend stock and is fast becoming an exciting dividend stock. > read more
Rio Tinto Answers Call and Doubles Their Dividend
Published on 2011-02-10 09:16:57
Rio Tinto announced today that the company will pay a final dividend of $.63 per share which effectively doubles their dividend payment from last year. > read more
Polo Ralph Lauren to Double Their Dividend
Published on 2011-02-09 13:34:57
The move to double their dividend will increase the current dividend yield on Polo Ralph Lauren stock to 0.7%. > read more
Wyndham Worldwide Raising Their Quarterly Dividend By 25%
Published on 2011-02-09 13:21:50
Wyndham Worldwide announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.15 per share. > read more
The 3M Dividend Story Rolls On
Published on 2011-02-08 16:56:59
Today’s dividend announcement marks the 53rd consecutive year that 3M has increased their dividend payment. > read more
L-3 Communications Will Raise Dividend for 7th Straight Year
Published on 2011-02-08 13:54:38
This marks the seventh consecutive year that L-3 Communications has increased their dividend. > read more
Owens & Minor Dividend Getting Stronger
Published on 2011-02-07 17:27:19
Owens & Minor announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.20 per share. > read more
CNA Financial Restarting Their Dividend
Published on 2011-02-07 14:35:23
This is the first quarterly dividend from CNA Financial since the insurer paid out $.15 per share in August 2008. > read more
Hasbro Enhancing Investor Returns with Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-02-06 10:53:42
Hasbro announced that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.30 per share. > read more
Ross Stores Doles Out Another Big Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-02-06 08:36:54
This announcement marks the 17th consecutive year that Ross Stores has increased their dividend. > read more
Aetna Will Finally Start Paying a Meaningful Dividend
Published on 2011-02-05 10:11:52
Aetna announced on Friday that the company is significantly increasing their dividend and moving from a nominal annual dividend to a quarterly payment cycle. > read more
Starwood Stock Is Hot, Even If Their Dividend Is Not
Published on 2011-02-04 15:53:02
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is one of the hottest stocks around right now and it has the ticker symbol to prove it. > read more
Avon Products Raising Dividend for 22nd Consecutive Year
Published on 2011-02-04 11:20:11
While the $.01 dividend isn’t massive, it does mark the 22nd consecutive year that Avon has increased their dividend. > read more
UPS Delivers Bigger Dividend
Published on 2011-02-03 17:18:24
UPS is using their cash flows to deliver a bigger dividend to investors. > read more
Broadcom Using Cash Flows To Pay Bigger Dividends
Published on 2011-02-02 15:58:16
Broadcom announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.09 per share. > read more
Hershey Dividend Keeps Getting Sweeter
Published on 2011-02-02 14:12:53
This will be the chocolate maker’s 325th consecutive quarterly dividend payment. > read more
Avery Dennison Gives Investors a 25% Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-02-02 13:57:57
Following the dividend increase, Avery Dennison stock will offer investors a 2.4% current dividend yield. > read more
Mattel Moves To Quarterly Dividend Payments
Published on 2011-02-02 13:45:12
Mattel is increasing their dividend by 11% and moves to quarterly dividend payments. > read more
Stronger Revenue Growth Leads to Dividend Boost at Time Warner
Published on 2011-02-02 13:29:55
The dividend increase came as Time Warner posted their 2010 financial results which included their strongest revenue growth in years. > read more
BP Officially Reinstates Dividend Program
Published on 2011-02-01 13:55:13
BP announced today that the company will reinstate their dividend program at $.07 per share for the fourth quarter. > read more
Small Cap Cherokee Cutting Dividend in Half
Published on 2011-01-31 14:45:23
The company’s rationale for the dividend cut is to better focus on the company’s brands and to enable Cherokee to execute on its growth strategy. > read more
Regis Raising Dividend By 50%
Published on 2011-01-31 11:07:49
Regis Corporation announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 50% to $.06 per share. > read more
Will BP Reinstate Their Dividend Next Week?
Published on 2011-01-29 09:08:51
Investors are speculating whether BP will reinstate their dividend next week when they report their fourth quarter earnings results. > read more
Smucker Surprises Investors with an Early Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-01-28 09:50:51
Typically Smucker doesn’t announce a dividend increase until April, so today’s announcement was a pleasant surprise to investors. > read more
Limited Brands Lifts Annual Dividend 33%
Published on 2011-01-28 09:41:11
This will mark the 145th consecutive quarter that Limited Brands has paid a dividend to its shareholders. > read more
4 Ways to Gauge the Housing Market
Published on 2011-01-27 15:27:47
Here are 4 ways to gauge the housing market from Jim Cramer. > read more
Eaton Rewards Shareholders with Dividend Hike and Stock Split
Published on 2011-01-27 13:46:10
Eaton Corporation announced today that the company is offering a 2-for-1 stock split and increasing their quarterly dividend by 17% to $.68 per share. > read more
Investors Get a Dividend Boost from Time Warner Cable
Published on 2011-01-27 09:49:30
Time Warner Cable announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.48 per share. > read more
Potash Doubles Dividend and Announces Stock Split
Published on 2011-01-27 09:29:50
Potash Corporation announced today that the company is offering a 3-for-1 stock split and increasing their quarterly dividend by 110%. > read more
The Cheapest Israeli Dividend Stock
Published on 2011-01-26 16:31:38
It's hard not to take a second and even third look at what may be the cheapest Israeli dividend stock. > read more
Praxair Lifts Dividend for 18th Consecutive Year
Published on 2011-01-26 13:48:47
Praxair announced that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.50 per share. > read more
3 Dividend Plays for the Australian Recovery
Published on 2011-01-25 15:46:14
Here are 3 dividend plays for the Australian recovery from Jim Cramer. > read more
Kimberly Clark Raising Dividend for 39th Consecutive Year
Published on 2011-01-25 13:43:54
This marks the 39th consecutive year that Kimberly Clark has increased their dividend. > read more
Norfolk Southern Dividend Chugs Higher
Published on 2011-01-25 13:32:52
Norfolk Southern announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.40 per share. > read more
JC Penney Closing Stores, But Dividend Appears Safe
Published on 2011-01-24 16:31:36
J.C. Penney Company unveiled a strategic restructuring program today that will result in store closures and the shutting down their catalog business. > read more
Intel Raises Dividend Following Most Profitable Year Ever
Published on 2011-01-24 16:17:04
Intel has now been paying dividends to investors since 1992 and begins the year as one of the highest yielding stocks in the Dow Jones index. > read more
Bank of America Could Raise Dividend in Late 2011
Published on 2011-01-23 09:47:58
The bank reported a fourth quarter loss of $1.6 billion, but Moynihan believes the company will be in a position to increase their dividend later this year. > read more
Men’s Wearhouse Raises Dividend By 33%
Published on 2011-01-22 09:18:02
Men’s Wearhouse announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 33% to $12 per share. > read more
Family Dollar Stores Hikes Dividend for 35th Consecutive Year
Published on 2011-01-21 10:59:52
Family Dollar Stores announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 16% to $18 per share. > read more
Polaris Raises Dividend for 16th Consecutive Year
Published on 2011-01-21 10:40:18
Polaris Industries announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.45 per share. > read more
Washington Post Raises Dividend as Warren Buffet Exits
Published on 2011-01-21 10:27:35
The dividend announcement was overshadowed by news that investing guru Warren Buffet is stepping down from the board of directors at the Washington Post. > read more
Schlumberger Hikes Dividend 19% Following Strong Revenue Growth
Published on 2011-01-21 10:12:58
The dividend announcement comes as Schlumberger reported revenues growth of 58% in the fourth quarter with net income rising 42%. > read more
Airgas Raising Dividend 16% on Strong Earnings
Published on 2011-01-21 09:55:58
Airgas announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 16% to $.29 per share following a 19% increase in net earnings in the third quarter. > read more
Finish Line Using Cash Position To Raise Dividend
Published on 2011-01-21 09:31:54
The Finish Line announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share. > read more
PriceSmart Raises Dividend By 20%
Published on 2011-01-21 09:23:03
PriceSmart announced yesterday that the company is increasing their dividend by 20% to $.30 per share. > read more
First Horizon Restoring Dividend But Just Barely
Published on 2011-01-21 09:14:47
First Horizon National announced on Wednesday that they are restoring their dividend program at $.01 per share. > read more
Carnival Announces Big Dividend Increase
Published on 2011-01-21 08:59:46
Carnival Corporation announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by 150% to $.25 per share. > read more
The New Dividend Aristocrat Stocks For 2011
Published on 2011-01-19 07:35:11
Investors now have 3 new dividend aristocrat stocks for 2011 to consider. > read more
The Most Underachieving Dow Stock of 2010
Published on 2011-01-18 10:33:13
No stock was more disappointing to investors in 2010 than Hewlett Packard. They take the title as the most underachieving Dow stock in 2010. > read more
The Top Dividend Stock of 2010
Published on 2011-01-17 09:29:44
Only one company can take the title as the top dividend stock of 2010 and that honor goes to Cummins. > read more
10 Terms Every Dividend Investor Should Know
Published on 2011-01-14 07:25:43
Here are 10 terms that every dividend investor should know. > read more
5 Dividend Stocks That Investors Are Watching In 2011
Published on 2011-01-13 07:27:45
Here are 5 dividend stocks that investors are watching in 2011. > read more
Lowes Looks More Attractive Than Home Depot In 2011
Published on 2011-01-12 07:22:50
Home Depot may have outperformed Lowes over the past few years, but a side-by-side analysis shows that Lowes stock looks more attractive as we enter 2011. > read more
A High Yield China Dividend Stock
Published on 2011-01-11 08:20:26
For investors looking for a high yield China dividend stock, Huaneng Power may be the stock you’ve been looking for. > read more
ElDorado Gold Raising Dividend and 2011 Outlook
Published on 2011-01-10 16:15:06
ElDorado Gold announced today that the company will double their dividend payment to C$0.10. > read more
UBS Recommending Clients Buy GE
Published on 2011-01-10 10:15:03
UBS upgraded GE from “Neutral” to a “Buy” rating today citing an attractive valuation and strong dividend yield. > read more
Potential Dividend Increase Is One of the Top Reasons to Buy Bank of America
Published on 2011-01-08 07:28:27
Jim Cramer outlined ten reasons why investors should buy Bank of America including a potential dividend increase in 2011. > read more
Cheap China Dividend Stocks
Published on 2011-01-07 11:21:57
Here are two cheap China dividend stocks that give investors both a play on the emerging markets growth as well as a nice dividend yield. > read more
10 Dogs of the S&P 500
Published on 2011-01-06 17:35:04
Here is Jim Cramer’s list of the 10 Dogs of the S&P 500, although some have the potential to become winners. > read more
The 3 Most Expensive Dow Stocks
Published on 2011-01-06 16:55:32
Here is a look at the 3 most expensive Dow stocks based on their 2011 expected earnings. > read more
Our Top Dow Dividend Stock For 2011
Published on 2011-01-05 17:24:35
For investors looking to follow a Dow 10 strategy this year, Merck is a must-have stock in your portfolio. However, we have Merck as our top Dow dividend stock in 2011. > read more
Jim Cramer’s Top 3 Dow Dividend Stocks
Published on 2011-01-04 09:32:35
As his tradition has been, Jim Cramer used the first Mad Money show of 2011 to reveal his Dow forecast and his top Dow stock picks for 2011. > read more
First Dividend Increase in 2011 Comes From Spectra Energy
Published on 2011-01-03 16:00:42
Spectra Energy announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 4% to $.26 per share. > read more
The Dow 10 Strategy for 2011
Published on 2011-01-03 13:56:47
For dividend investors wanting to capitalize on the Dow 10 strategy this year, here are the 10 highest yielding Dow stocks to add to your portfolio. > read more