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Best Income Stocks for 2013 – HollyFrontier (HFC)

HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC) operates as an independent petroleum refiner and marketer in the United States. It produces light products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, specialty lubricant products, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil, and specialty and modified asphalt.  HollyFrontier has a strong history of increasing shareholder value with special dividends and share buybacks.  …

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PSEC Increases Monthly Dividend by 8.2%

Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) announced that Prospect has declared revised monthly cash distributions to shareholders in the following amounts and with the following record and payment dates, representing an 8.2% increase from the previous announcement in early November and representing a dividend yield of 12.8% based on the closing stock price as of December 6, …

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Homeowners Choice is a Strong Buy with Special Dividend

Homeowners Choice, Inc. (HCII) announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common shares in the amount of $0.225 per share, which represents a 12.5% increase over the previous quarterly rate of $0.20 per share.  Homeowners Choice has a current dividend yield of 3.74%. In addition, the board declared a …

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This High Yield Stock Just Increased Distributions by 5%

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (CLMT) announced an increase in its quarterly cash distribution to $0.62 per unit ($2.48 per unit on an annualized basis) for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 on all of its outstanding limited partner units.  The distribution will be paid on November 14, 2012 to holders of record of such units at the close of business …

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Get a 10% Dividend Yield with Combined Special and Regular Dividend Payout

Watsco, Inc. (WSO) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $5.00 per share, totaling approximately $172 million, and a quarterly cash dividend of 62 cents per share, both payable on October 31, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 15, 2012. Watsco has paid dividends for over 35 consecutive years and …

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HollyFrontier Declares 4th Special Dividend in 2012

HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:  HFC) announced  that its Board of Directors declared an additional special cash dividend in the amount of $0.50 per share, payable on October 2, 2012 to holders of record of common stock on September 25, 2012. Mike Jennings, CEO and President of HollyFrontier, said, “Our Board of Directors’ decision to issue a …

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