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Optimizing Coverage

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We’re shifting our coverage around a bit to better allocate resources to areas that are of interest to you! We’re dropping coverage of the following companies, but we plan to add different companies and finetune our analysis in other areas. Every day, we seek to make our service as valuable as it can be! By Christopher Araos Air Industries Group (AIRI) Air Industries focuses on flight safety, including landing gear, engine throttle quadrants and other components. Air Industries makes structural parts for aerospace and defense customers. It focuses on flight safety, including landing gear, engine mounts, throttle quadrants and other components. The company’s products can be found on Sikorski’s UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, Lockheed’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and Boeing and … Read more

There Is Milk At The Store

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This article first appeared in the September edition of the High Yield Dividend Newsletter. For more information about this publication, please see here. “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” — Winston Churchill By Brian Nelson, CFA Very few of us could have imagined that we’d witness the bull market that began on that fateful day in March 2009 that might very well mark a generational low. In 2009, major investment banks around the globe were struggling to survive, and the fallout in the mortgage markets left the banks holding paper that nobody wanted to own, let alone buy. The global financial system … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending November 2

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending November 2. 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 Aircastle (AYR): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. AllianceBernstein (AB): now $0.69 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.62. American Assets Trust (AAT): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Apollo Global Management (APO): now $0.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43. Arbor Realty Trust (ABR): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Black Stone Minerals (BSM): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 9

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 9. 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 A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (AWRRF): now CAD 0.159 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.154. ALPS ETF Trust – Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR): now $0.3123 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2875. Audio Codes (AUDC): now $0.12 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.11. Badger Meter (BMI): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15. Barret Business (BBSI): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending October 4

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending October 4. 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 American Financial (AFG): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24. BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK): now $0.0676 per share monthly dividend, was $0.06. BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT): now $0.0779 per share monthly dividend, was $0.072. BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust IV (BTZ): now $0.0839 per share monthly dividend, was $0.067. BlackRock Debt … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending March 13

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 13. 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 Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF): now $0.054 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.045. Acushnet Holdings (GOLF): now $0.155 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.140. AGNC INVT 1000 DR REP 1 SRS F PRF (AGNCP): now $0.27222 per share quarterly dividend. Altius Minerals (ATUSF): now CAD 0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.04. American Tower (AMT): now $1.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.01. … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending April 24

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 24. 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 ASML Holding N.V. (ASML): final EUR 1.35 semi-annual dividend, was EUR 1.05. Canadian Banc Corp (CNDCF): now CAD 0.0517 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0367. Centamin plc (CELTF): interim $0.0600 dividend, was $0.0400. Delek Logistics Partners (DKL): now $0.89 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.885. Dime Community Bancshares 5.50% Fixed Rate Non-Cum Pptl Prfd Stk, Series A (DCOMP): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend. Dividend … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week December 18

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending December 18. 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 ABM Industries (ABM): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.185. Acme United (ACU): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend. Algoma Central Corporation (AGMJF): now CAD 2.65 per share special dividend, was CAD 0.12. Amgen (AMGN): now $1.76 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.60. Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (ARESF): now $0.04635 per share … Read more