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Great Year for (Our) High Yield Dividend Ideas! Inquire about the High Yield Dividend Newsletter!

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“When I highlighted my concerns about MLPs years ago, we were doubted, but we ended up being right. When we warned about the value factor, we were told the quants had solved the market, but we ended up being right, with the quant factor having its worst year in 2020 in history. We called the COVID-19 crash and highlighted opportunities for dollar cost averaging near the March 2020 bottom. We were bullish on the huge upswing in 2021, and we avoided the worst areas of 2022 to the point where our publishing suite is doing fantastic this year, if not “outperforming.” When I highlighted the second edition of the book Value Trap, our team released a press release warning about the 60/40 … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of April 12

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 12. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week                          Agree Realty Corporation (ADC): now $0.25 per share monthly dividend, was $0.247. Ahold Delhaize (ADRNY): now $0.5225 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.4178. Akastor ASA (AKRYY): now $0.233 per share annual dividend, was $0.105. American Equity (AEL): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36. Ameren Illinois Company PFD 4.25% (AILLO): now $1.065 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.0625. Aon (AON): now $0.675 per … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of May 3

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending May 3. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week                          Aena S.M.E., S.A. (ANYYY): now $0.621 per share annual dividend, was $0.360. Aker BP ASA (AKRBY): now $0.174 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.173. American International Group (AIG): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36. American Water Works (AWK): now $0.7650 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.7075. Apollo Global Management (APO): now $0.4625 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4300. Apple Inc. (AAPL): now … Read more

The Price-to-Earnings Ratio Demystified

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By Brian Nelson, CFA The Price-to-Earnings Ratio Demystified The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio seems so easy, right? The trailing P/E is just the price per share of the stock divided by the annual net diluted earnings per share the firm generated in its last fiscal (calendar) year. The forward P/E is the price per share of the stock divided by next fiscal (calendar) year’s annual net diluted earnings per share of the firm (or the forward 12-month period). The P/E ratio is probably the most well-known measure to help investors compare how cheap or expensive a firm’s shares are, as stock prices, for lack of a better term, are arbitrary. For example, stocks such as Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), which … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending November 6

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending November 6. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Abengoa Yield (ABY): now $0.43 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40. Amerisource Bergen Corp (ABC): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29. Andersons (ANDE): now $0.155 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14. Atmos Energy (ATO): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.39. Calavo Growers (CVGW): now $0.80 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.75. CDK Global (CDK): now $0.135 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12. … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending July 22

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending July 22. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week AltaGas (ATGFF): now C$0.175 per share monthly dividend, was C$0.165. Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Blackstone (BX): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. Bryn Mawr Bank (BMTC): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20. Citigroup (C): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. Cone Midstream Partners (CNNX): now $0.254 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.245. … Read more

Valuentum Weekly Web Commentary

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Stocks mentioned in this edition: Airbus (EADSY), Anthem (ANTM), Boeing (BA), Canada Pacific (CP), Chipotle (CMG), Cigna (CI), CSX (CSX), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Lockheed Martin (LMT), NextEra (NEE), Rockwell Collins (COL), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), Ulta Salon (ULTA), Union Pacific (UNP), UnitedHealth (UNH), Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), Vulcan Materials (VMC), W. W. Grainger (GWW) Chipotle Not Showing Signs Of Recovery What we originally believed to be a transient issue has turned into an extended public relations nightmare for fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle (CMG). Though we do not necessarily question the safety of its food, we view its brand as damaged and the potential reward that would come along with a return to favor in the … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending January 27

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 27. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week AGCO (AGCO): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13. Air Products and Chemicals (APD): now $0.95 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.86. ALLETE (ALE): now $0.535 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.52. Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38. Bank First National (BFNC): now $0.16 per share quarterly … Read more

Changing Millennial Preferences and the Death of the Blue Box?

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A video that has been making the rounds challenging the markups at some of the high-end luxury dealers.

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending October 20

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending October 20. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week 1st Source (SRCE): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19. Accenture (ACN): now $1.33 per share semi-annual dividend, was $1.21. AltaGas (ATGFF): now CAD 0.1825 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.175. Avianca (AVH): now $0.097 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.091. AVX (AVX): now $0.115 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11. Canadian Banc Corp (CNDCF): now CAD 0.10883 per share monthly dividend, was CAD … Read more