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  • Utility Investors Should Focus On ROIC, Not Dividend Yield - Part I: DJU Index's Best


    The utility industry trade publication Public Utilities Fortnightly published an interesting article in 2007 that is still worth reading. Most utility investors focus on the wrong fundamentals by concentrating on dividend yield. According to the information compiled by Public Utilities Fortnightly, there is a negative -73% correlation factor between utility dividend yield and 3-year total stock returns for their top 40 utilities. Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and Return on Equity (ROE) have the highest correlation factor of 58% and 51% respectively. The following figures outlines the correlations between ROIC, ROE, dividend yield and several other fundamental numbers used in evaluating stock values and 3-year total stock investment returns. Total returns include both capital... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 14:32:01 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): AEP,AES,CNP,D,DUK,ED,EIX,EXC,FE,NEE,NI,PCG,PEG,SO,WMB



  • 10 Top Monthly Pay Dividend Dogs See 7.15% To 43.88% Net Gains For May

    Monthly pay (MoPay) dividend dog stock lists reviewed since June and July 2012 prompted reader suggestions to expand the stocks list to include funds, trusts, and partnerships. A list of MoPay equities to buy and hold in October resulted from those reader suggestions supplemented with a high yield collection from here. Thereafter the docile, sleeping dogs list was supplemented by an upside potential article in October and a upside vs. buy & hold in November. Factoring December reader comment, another list, plus January, February, March and April reader input, this article compared and contrasted May MoPay stocks (looking at their upside potential) against high yield (and higher risk) buy and hold fund, trust and partnership constituents. Sis actionable conclusions were drawn. ... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 14:16:35 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): ARR,AT,BTE,ERF,FSC,GAIN,HRZN,MAIN,PGH



  • MDU Resources Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Stock

    The MDU Resources Group (NYSE: MDU) board of directors today declared quarterly dividends on the company’s common and preferred stock.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 17:50:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): MDU



  • The Hartford Declares Quarterly Dividend Of $0.10 Per Share Of Common Stock

    The Hartford’s board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, payable on July 1, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2013.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 18:01:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): HIG



  • SBT Bancorp Announces Quarterly Dividend

    The Board of Directors of SBT Bancorp, Inc., (OTCBB: SBTB, CUSIP 78391C106), the holding company of Simsbury Bank, declared on May 15, 2013 a quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.14 per share. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2013 to shareholders of record on June 3, 2013.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 18:13:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): SBTB



  • Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. Announces Dividend

    The Board of Directors of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: DGAS) at a meeting held May 16, 2013, authorized a quarterly stock dividend of eighteen cents ($.18) per share to be paid June 15, 2013 to all common shareholders of record as of May 31, 2013.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 18:15:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): DGAS



  • Invacare Declares Quarterly Dividend

    The Board of Directors of Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) announced that it declared a cash dividend of $.0125 per share on its common shares and $.011364 per share on its Class B common shares payable July 15, 2013 to shareholders of record on July 5, 2013.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 15:55:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): IVC



  • Acadia Realty Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend

    Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR), today announced the Company’s dividend for the quarter ending June 30, 2013. Acadia’s Board of Trustees has declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per Common Share payable on July 15, 2013 to holders of record as of June 28, 2013.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 15:58:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): AKR



  • Rayonier Announces Second Quarter 2013 Dividend

    Rayonier (NYSE: RYN) announced today that the company’s board of directors has declared a second quarter cash dividend of 44 cents per common share. The dividend is payable on June 28, 2013 to shareholders of record on June 14, 2013.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): RYN



  • ACE Limited Shareholders Approve 4% Increase in Quarterly Dividend

    ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) announced today that its shareholders have approved all matters submitted to the ACE Limited 2013 Annual General Meeting, held at the company’s offices in Zurich, Switzerland, including a 4% increase to the company’s quarterly dividend to $2.04 annually ($0.51 per quarter) per share.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 16:08:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): ACE