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  • Tredegar Board Declares Dividend


    The board of directors of Tredegar Corporation (NYSE: TG) declared a quarterly dividend of seven cents ($0.07) per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 14, 2013.... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 18:42:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): TG



  • Dividends In The Ring Vs. Share Buybacks: Mathematically Solved

    Should you favor share buybacks or dividends? The question has been asked many times and the answer differs. I will try to come to a conclusion on what strategy is best for shareholder value, using simple calculations and logical reasoning. So let's look at the problem from a quantitative view in terms of shareholder value. We assume the following for simplicity: Income will remain static over the period we wish to compare dividends versus buybacks Share valuation will always be at a P/E ratio of 10 All income will be distributed, either as dividends or as share buybacks, meaning no capex exists We own one share of the company Scenario 1 - Share buybacks and no dividends If we assume the company can and will buy shares at reasonable valuations this is a good alternative since the... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 14:32:33 -0400 on SeekingAlpha



  • Central Securities Corporation Declares Dividend

    The Board of Directors of Central Securities Corporation (NYSE MKT: CET), a closed-end investment company, today declared the following dividend:... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 17:49:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): CET



  • 7 Banking Stocks To Buy For Current Yield And Future Dividend Growth

    In 2007 the financial sector was responsible for $51 billion in dividend payments to shareholders. By 2010, that amount had decreased to just $19 billion. The mortgage crisis forced many banks to cut or even suspend dividend payments. Returning the clock to present day, it is hard not to get excited about the potential for bank stocks in the current market. The Financial Sector ETF (XLF) has gained nearly 20% since the beginning of the year. The majority of banks are passing the government mandated "stress tests" and dividend payments are increasing on a regular basis once again. I took a chance on a rebound in the sector in 2011 by buying stock in PNC Financial Services Group (PNC). I have since been rewarded with a 20% increase in the stock price and, more importantly to me, a... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 14:04:17 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): BMO,BNS,FLIC,JPM,SASR,TD,WFC



  • Pinnacle Bancshares Declares $0.11 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend

    Pinnacle Bancshares, Inc. (OTCBB: PCLB) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share. The dividend is payable June 14, 2013 to stockholders of record on June 3, 2013. The quarterly amount is equivalent to an annualized rate of $0.44 per share.... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 17:43:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): PCLB



  • CTS Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

    The Board of Directors of CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) announced the second quarter dividend of $0.035 per share, payable August 2, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2013.... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 17:07:00 UT on BusinessWire

    Stock symbol(s): CTS



  • Look Forward, Not Backward, With Dividend ETFs

    By: The ETF Professor There are two certainties in life, death and taxes, and there are two certainties when it comes to income investing. First, dividends are great. Second, steadily rising dividends are even better. Simple math dictates that, over long-term time frames, stocks exhibiting positive dividend growth trends stand a good chance of outperforming those that do not ratchet dividends higher. Perhaps that explains why so many investors look for dividend growth with ETFs. Several marquee payout funds, including the largest, the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG), use length of dividend increase streaks as a primary weighting criteria. It pays to remember that evaluating a factor such as dividend increase streaks is a backward-looking endeavor and may not be the most... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:53 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): DHS,DTD,DVY,SDY,VIG



  • Can Annaly Capital Management's 12.2% Dividend Be Sustained?

    Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) is the largest mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) listed on the NYSE, with a market cap of ~$14.4 billion and assets on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2013, totaling ~$125 billion. NYL owns, manages, and finances a portfolio of real estate related investments, including mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), callable debentures, and other securities backed by pools of mortgage loans. The bulk of NLY's assets consist of mortgage-backed securities and debentures issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, and of corporate debt (together, "investment securities"). NLY relies primarily on short-term borrowings to acquire investment securities with long-term maturities. The shape of... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:57 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): NLY



  • In The Wake Of A Soft Quarter From TJX, I Still Like The Company's Dividend Growth

    On Tuesday May 21, TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) ) reported the results of what seems to be a very strong first quarter, as the company's Q1 EPS of $0.62/share was in-line analyst estimates and its revenue of $6.19 billion surpassed estimates by a margin of $0.03 billion. In the wake of the company's impressive first quarter, I wanted to examine several catalysts behind my decision to consider a long-term position in TJX. Overview: Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, TJX Companies operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX Europe. (Yahoo! Finance) On Monday, shares of TJX, which currently possess a market cap of $37.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.14,... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:00 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): TJX



  • Dividend-Yielding Cyclical Chemicals Stocks For Rebounding Growth

    Companies in the chemical industry are highly susceptible to business cyclicality. This means that during expansions, they tend to be highly profitable at the peak of the cycle, while during contractions, their margins fall and profitability sags. While the overall economy has been in an expansionary phase for several years now, the pace of growth has been tepid at best. Both specialty and diversified chemicals makers have benefited from that growth, but the potential for more robust sales and earnings growth appears to be still ahead. According to American Chemistry Council, the global demand for specialty chemicals is expected to grow at above-average rates of 3.1% this year -double the rate in 2012- and 4.2% in 2014. The main growth drivers will be recovering automotive and electronics... more

    Published Wed, 22 May 2013 10:12:54 -0400 on SeekingAlpha

    Stock symbol(s): CBT,LYB,OLN,RPM