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  • Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Declares Second-Quarter Cash Dividend of $22 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 $22 per share on the Bank’s common stock. The dividend is payable on June 28, 2013 to shareholders of record as of June 14, 2013.... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 22:04:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): FMBL



  • Halliburton Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Dividend Declaration

    Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) announced today its stockholders elected all eleven nominees to the board of directors and ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as principal independent public accountants for 2013 at its annual meeting of stockholders in Houston, Texas. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Halliburton's named executive officers and approved an amendment to Halliburton’s Stock and Incentive Plan. The stockholders voted against a stockholder proposal regarding human rights risk assessment. Management recommended against the stockholder proposal as it believes the company’s existing human rights policy is sufficient.... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 22:05:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): HAL



  • As Coach Hikes Its Dividend, A Growth-By-Acqusition Strategy Could Be In The Works

    On Thursday May 16, Coach, Inc. (COH) announced a quarterly dividend increase of $0.0375/share to bring its upcoming dividend payout to $0.3375/share. It should be noted that this increase represents a 12.50% rise from its prior dividend of $0.30/share, which was paid on April 1. In the wake of COH's dividend increase I wanted to not only examine the company's Q1 results but highlight some of the key catalysts behind my decision to consider a long-term position in this particular luxury retail play. Overview: Based in New York, New York, Coach, Inc. engages in the design, marketing, and distribution of handbags, accessories, footwear, jewelry, sun wear, travel bags, watches, and fragrances for women and men in the United States and internationally. (Yahoo! Finance) On Thursday,... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:47 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): COH,KORS



  • A Closed-End Fund ETF Yielding Over 7%

    ETF Spotlight on the PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio ETF (PCEF), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $502.5 million. Objective: The PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio tries to reflect the performance of the S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund Index, which is comprised of closed-end funds that invest in taxable investment grade fixed-income securities, taxable high-yield fixed-income securities and others utilize an equity option writing (selling) strategy. Holdings: Top holdings include Eaton Vance Tax-managed Global CEF 4.9%, AllianceBerstein Inc Fund CEF 3.2%, Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Dive CEF 3.7%, Allianz NFJ Dividend Inter CEF 2.4% and BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend CEF 2.3%. What You Should Know: Invesco PowerShares sponsors the fund. PCEF has a 1.73% expense... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 16:35:01 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): PCEF



  • Pacholder High Yield Fund Announces Monthly Distribution

    The Pacholder High Yield Fund, Inc. (NYSE MKT: PHF) declared a regular monthly distribution of $0.065 per common share for the month ending May 31, 2013. The distribution will be payable on May 31, 2013 to shareholders of record on May 29, 2013. The ex-date for the dividend is May 24, 2013.... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 20:02:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): PHF



  • My Good-Yielding Stocks Portfolio That Can Outperform The Market By A Big Margin

    I have created a good-yielding stock portfolio that I am using for my own investments. This portfolio, which should be rebalanced every four weeks, can outperform the market by a big margin. For this portfolio, I have searched for companies that are included in the Russell 3000 index that pay rich dividends with a low payout ratio and high dividend growth over the past five years. Those stocks also would have to show low debt. Russell 3000 Index Description from Russell Investments: The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Russell 3000 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43:22 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): HMN,IAG,INTC,JNS,VR



  • In Search Of Income: Consider International Dividend Payers

    In a recent blog, I discussed one segment of the market that often gets overlooked in the hunt for income-producing asset classes: mid- and small-cap dividend payers in the United States. Most investors focus solely on the large-cap, blue-chip dividend payers, despite the fact that mid- and small caps often have higher dividend yields, based on an analysis of the WisdomTree Dividend Indexes. When looking to the international arena, we feel that the case for dividend-paying equities could be even stronger. International Equities Tend to Pay More Dividends For starters, international markets generally pay more dividends than U.S. markets-which means they may represent a bigger investment opportunity set. Based on the WisdomTree Global Dividend Index, the Dividend Stream® as of the most... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:58 -0400 on SeekingAlpha



  • Span-America Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

    Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAN) announced today that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents ($0.125) per share. The dividend is payable June 5, 2013, to shareholders of record on May 29, 2013.... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): SPAN



  • Aetna Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

    The Board of Directors of Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on July 26, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 11, 2013.... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): AET



  • Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust Continues Monthly Distributions, Declaring Distributions of $0.09 Per Share

    The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE: GDV) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying fixed monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.09 per share for each of July, August, and September 2013.... more

    Published Fri, 17 May 2013 16:45:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): GDV