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  • Brady Keeps Dividend Steady at $0.19


    Sign maker Brady (NYSE: BRC) announced yesterday its second-quarter dividend of $0.19 per share, the same rate it's paid for the last three quarters, after it increased it 3%from $0.185 per share.
    The board of directors said the quarterly dividend is payable on July 31 to the holders of record at the close of business on July 10.Brady has increased its annual dividend every year for the last eight years.
    The regular dividend payment equates to a $0.76-per-share annual dividend yielding 2.2% based on the closing price of Brady's stock on May 15.... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 01:21:00 on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): BRC



  • Dr Pepper Snapple Maintains $0.38 Dividend

    Beverage maker Dr Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS) announced yesterday its second-quarter dividend of $0.38 per share, the same rate it's paid last quarter after it increased it 12%, from $0.34 per share.
    The board of directors said the quarterly dividend is payable on July 5 to the holders of record at the close of business on June 17.Dr Pepper has increased its annual dividend since 2009.
    The regular dividend payment equates to a $1.52-per-share annual dividend yielding 3.1%, based on the closing price of Dr Pepper Snapple's stock on May 15.... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 01:23:00 on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): DPS



  • DDR Hikes Q2 Dividend 12.5%

    Shopping center operator DDR (NYSE: DDR) announced yesterday its second-quarter dividend of $0.135 per share, a 12.5% increase over the $0.12 per share rate it paid last quarter.
    The board of directors said the quarterly dividend is payable on July 2 to the holders of record at the close of business on June 13.DDR has increased its annual dividend five times over the past three years.
    The regular dividend payment equates to a $0.54-per-share annual dividend yielding 2.8%, based on the closing price of DDR's stock on May 15.... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 01:25:00 on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): DDR



  • A Closer Look at BG Group's Dividend Potential

    Dividend income accounts for around two-thirds of total returns, the actual rate of return taking into account both capital and income appreciation. Given that share prices are often volatile and unpredictable, the potential for plump dividends can give shareholders much-needed peace of mind for decent returns.
    I am currently looking at the dividend prospects of BG Group (LSE: BG) (NasdaqOTH: BRGGY) and assessing whether the company is an appetizing pick for income investors.
    How doesBG Group's dividend history stack up?

    2009 2010 2011 2012
    FY Dividend Per Share 12.35 pence 21.6 U.S. cents 23.76 U.S. cents 26.14 U.S. cents
    DPS Growth 10% 10% 10% 10%
    Dividend Cover 5.4x 5.5x 5.3x 5x

    Source:BG Group Company... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): BG.L,BRGGY



  • B&G Foods Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

    B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on July 30, 2013 to shareholders of record as of June 28, 2013. At the closing market price of the common stock on May 16, 2013, the current dividend represents an annualized yield of 3.7%. This is the 35th consecutive quarterly dividend declared by the Board of Directors since B&G Foods’ initial public offering in October 2004.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 22:57:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): BGS



  • 4 Reasons To Still Hold High Yield

    As a number of market watchers have pointed out recently, high yield doesn't look so junky anymore. High-yield spreads are historically tight, at levels not seen since the fall of 2007 as the chart below shows, meaning there's currently a much smaller difference in yield between a high-yield bond and a comparable Treasury. At the same time, some high- yield prices have reached all-time highs. In other words, investors aren't being rewarded that much for holding high yield, traditionally viewed as a risky asset class. The chart above shows the Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Average OAS through March 13, 2013. OAS stands for option-adjusted spread, or the amount by which a bond's yield exceeds the yield of a similar duration Treasury when accounting for any... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 18:40:20 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): HYG



  • Knight Transportation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

    Knight Transportation, Inc. (NYSE: KNX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock. This quarterly dividend is pursuant to a cash dividend policy approved by the Board of Directors. The actual declaration of future cash dividends, and the establishment of record and payment dates, is subject to final determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the company’s financial performance.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 21:52:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): KNX



  • KeyCorp Raises Common Stock Dividend

    KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) is unlocking a little more money to return to its shareholders. The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.055 per share of its common stock. This is to be handed out on June 14 to shareholders of record as of May 28. That amount is 10% higher than the banking group's previous four distributions of $0.05 per share apiece, the most recent of which was paid in March.
    KeyCorp also declared a dividend of $1.9375 per share on its 7.75% series A convertible preferred stock. This will be dispensed on June 17 to holders of record as of May 31.
    The new common stock distribution annualizes to $0.22 per share. That yields 2.1% at KeyCorp's current stock price of $10.57.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 21:31:00 on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): KEY



  • One of the Best Dividend Stocks Everyone Overlooks

    After a complete company turnaround that will be discussed in future business classrooms across the U.S., Ford (NYSE: F) reinstated its dividend, which had been absent for more than five years. At today's level of $0.40 per share annually, that's a yield of roughly 2.8%. That's a favorable number when compared to competitors such asToyota (NYSE: TM), at about 1%, or General Motors (NYSE: GM), which doesn't dish out any dividends. I think Ford is an intriguing value play, and potentially one of the best dividend stocks out there right now.
    I don't believe it's a matter of if, but when Ford will increase its dividend.If Ford increased it by $0.20 annually, it would bump the yield to about 4%. That's a move that would attract additional demand from income... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 21:59:00 on The Motley Fool

    Stock symbol(s): F,GM,TM



  • A. H. Belo Corporation Announces Increased Quarterly Dividend, Updated Pension Funding Guidance, and Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholders

    A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC) announced today it is increasing its quarterly dividend rate to $0.08 per share, beginning in the third quarter of 2013. The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on September 6, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2013.... more

    Published Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): AHC