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  • AK Steel: Dividend Dynamo or Blowup?


    Let's examine how AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) stacks up in four critical areas to determine whether it's a dividend dynamo or a disaster in the making. 1. YieldFirst and foremost, dividend investors like a large forward yield. But if a yield gets too high, it may reflect investors' doubts about the payout's sustainability. If investors had confidence in the stock, they'd be buying it, driving up the share price and shrinking the yield.... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:43:05 GMT on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): AKS,X,STLD,NUE



  • The 7 Highest-Yielding Buffett Stocks

    Owning dividend companies is a hallmark of Buffett's as they fall straight in line with his strategy of owning fundamentally strong companies whose business models provide inherent advantages against competitors -- otherwise known as "moats." Such companies can consistently reinvest cash flow at high rates of returns (as demonstrated by a high return on equity) and pay out excess cash flow to shareholders as dividends. Only fundamentally strong and well-managed companies can afford to give their shareholders cash every year. So what companies does Buffett invest in? Well, since Buffett is an asset manager with more than $100 million in assets under management, he's required to detail his equity portfolio in a document filed with the SEC called a 13-F. Publicly available... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:54:07 GMT on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): KFT,MTB,PG,JNJ,COP,GE,GSK



  • CenterPoint Energy: Dividend Dynamo or Blowup?

    Let's examine how CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) stacks up in four critical areas to determine whether it's a dividend dynamo or a disaster in the making. 1. YieldFirst and foremost, dividend investors like a large forward yield. But if a yield gets too high, it may reflect investors' doubts about the payout's sustainability. If investors had confidence in the stock, they'd be buying it, driving up the share price and shrinking the yield.... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:55:04 GMT on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): CNP,XEL,ETR,AEE



  • 3 Major Dividend Stocks Trading Well Below Historical P/E Ratios

    While P/E ratios are very simple in nature and never tell the full story about a company, historical P/E ratios can be very useful to tell if a stock is undervalued. Intel (INTC): I've written a lot about Intel recently, as its current 4.10% dividend yield adds greatly to the stock's attractiveness. I believe a large reason for Intel's apparent cheap share price is the fact that nearly 60% of its revenues come from the Asia-Pacific region (as per the company's 2010 annual report). The worry is that a slowdown in China's rapid growth is going to really bite into Intel's bottom line. I don't think there is any questioning China's eventual slowing into growth in the 3-5% range, but a slowdown from the current 9-10% growth is still a few years away, and this... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:19:06 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): DD,INTC,WMT



  • 30 Utilities Stocks for Dividend Lovers

    Recently, we argued that large-cap utilities may appear attractive to defensive investors since these stocks have higher dividend yields compared to other sectors in the U.S. The utilities sector generally contains high dividend stocks, and most mid-cap utilities are no exception. We like high dividend stocks because we are concerned about the Fed’s loose monetary policy and large budget deficits. We compiled a list of U.S. Utilities stocks that have a market cap between $2B and $6B and ranked them based on their annualized dividend yields. ( The sector classifications are sourced from Finviz and the market data are sourced from Fidelity) Here are these 32 stocks and their performances: Dividend Yield YTD Return Inergy L.P. NRGY 9.81% -22.46% ... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:52:26 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): APU,HE,NRGY,PNW,POM,SCG,TE,TEG,VVC,WR



  • 7 Cheap Financial Stocks Paying Cold, Hard Cash

    However, if you have some cash to invest, now is a great time to pick up some really awesome dividend stocks at dirt cheap prices. Companies that pay dividends have illustrated that over time they have outperformed their non-paying brethren. In addition, these same companies tend to be more conservative and more focused on rewarding their shareholders by consistently shelling out those lucrative dividend payments. So if you can take advantage of a time like right now, when the market is already down 10% over the last three months, you might be able to find that hidden gem you’ve been looking for. To help you on your quest, I ran a screen for financial companies paying dividends above 2%, with P/E ratio’s less than 17, that are trading at least 20% below their 12-month high,... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:52:44 GMT on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): PSEC,RSO,TICC,PNNT,AINV,CIM,FSC



  • 7 Cheap Technology Stocks Paying Cold, Hard Cash

    However, if you have some cash to invest, now is a great time to pick up some really awesome dividend stocks at dirt cheap prices. Companies that pay dividends have illustrated that over time, they have outperformed their non-paying brethren. In addition, these same companies tend to be more conservative and more focused on rewarding their shareholders by consistently shelling out those lucrative dividend payments. So if you can take advantage of a time like right now, when the market is already down 10% over the last three months, you might be able to find that hidden gem you've been looking for. To help you on your quest, I ran a screen for technology companies paying dividends above 2%, with P/E ratio's less than 17, that are trading at least 15% below their 12-month high, and... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:53:40 GMT on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): TEO,UMC,VOD,PTNR,CTEL,CTL,FTE



  • 4 Strong Value Dividend Growth Tech Stocks

    As cloud tech steals the market buzz and news highlights, many strong tech companies have transitioned into solid blue chip dividend growth stocks. Most strong dividend stocks trade for mid-range P/Es and have limited growth prospects. However, there are 4 tech stocks that currently provide respectable yields with strong underlying balance sheets. All of these picks have strong upside value potential due to their large cash hordes and their recent low P/E trading range. Intel (INTC): Yield of 4% (quarterly @ 21 cents); 5-yr annualized growth of 16% P/E Ratio: 9.5 Debt/Assets: 3.4% Debt/Equity: 4.3% Current.... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:44:35 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): HPQ,IBM,INTC,MSFT



  • Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Declares Third-Quarter Dividend of $21 Per Share

    Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCBB: FMBL) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $21 per share on the Bank’s common stock. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2011.... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:17:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): FMBL



  • Olin: Dividend Dynamo or Blowup?

    Let's examine how Olin (NYSE: OLN) stacks up in four critical areas to determine whether it's a dividend dynamo or a disaster in the making. 1. YieldFirst and foremost, dividend investors like a large forward yield. But if a yield gets too high, it may reflect investors' doubts about the payout's sustainability. If investors had confidence in the stock, they'd be buying it, driving up the share price and shrinking the yield.... more

    Published Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:07:20 GMT on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): OLN,WLK,SOA,DOW