Car audio equipment maker Harman International Industries Inc (HAR) announced it would double its annual cash dividend to 60 cents per share. The company will pay a dividend of 15 cents per share quarterly, effective July 1. The first quarterly payment will be made in September 2012. Shares of the company, which owns brands such as …
S&P recommends overweighting the S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary sector. Year to date through May 25, the sector index, which represented 11.2% of the S&P 500 Index, was up 10.62%, compared with a 4.5% rise for the S&P 500. There are 32 sub-industry indices in this sector, with Restaurants being the largest at 13.8% of the …
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Choice Hotels (CHH) whose midpriced and budget hotel brands include Comfort Inn, Quality Inn and Econo Lodge, announced it intended to offer $400 million of 10-year, asset-backed senior notes to help fund a $600 million special cash dividend. This is a special dividend of approximately $10.00 per share. The special dividend must be approved by the Board. There is no date scheduled for …
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As earnings season comes near the end, there are still companies increasing their dividends. These companies raised their payouts and also have a Bullish outlook based on the equity summary score. H.J. Heinz Co. (HNZ) scaled back its long-term growth rates slightly as the ketchup-maker plans to invest more into its business amid a challenging …
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Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) announced today that its Board of Directors declared monthly dividends of $0.145 per share for each of July, August and September 2012. These monthly dividends equal a total of $0.435 per share for the third quarter of 2012. The third quarter 2012 dividends represent an 11.5% increase from the dividends …
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Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NKA) is an independent owner and operator of natural gas storage assets in North America. Niska Partners owns or contract for approximately 204.5 billion cubic feet of total gas storage capacity. As of March 31, 2011, the Company’s total working gas capacity to 204.5 billion cubic feet. Niska Partners store …
For income investors wanting to go it alone, they should consider creating a portfolio of high dividend stocks with low beta. This type of portfolio will provide a risk to reward profile during times of uncertainty in the markets. By adding the component of a bullish outlook to the low beta stocks indicates these stocks …
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As the earnings season continues, many companies are increasing their dividends. While the dividend increase is positive for stocks, it doesn’t indicate that the stock outlook is bullish. For income investors seeking to implement new dividend positions, they should consider if the outlook for the stock is positive so they don’t fall into a bear …
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S&P recommends overweighting the S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary sector. Year to date through February 17, the sector index, which represented 10.9% of the S&P 500 Index, was up 10.1%, compared with an 8.2% rise for the S&P 500. In 2011, this sector index rose 4.4%, versus a flat performance for the 500. There are 32 …
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Luxury brands continue to do well as the consumer rebounds. These brands are finding new consumers in the international marketplace. In addition, men are the new target for luxury brands as men seem to have developed an eye for fashion. Both Tiffany (TIF) and Coach (COH) are listed in the top 50 brands in the …
