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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week February 5

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 5. 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 3M (MMM): now $1.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.47. Activision Blizzard (ATVI): now $0.47 per share annual dividend, was $0.41. Advanced Energy (AEIS): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend. Allegion (ALLE): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. ALLETE (ALE): now $0.63 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6175. Amdocs (DOX): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33. Apollo Global Management (APO): now $0.60 … Read more

Why We Don’t Like Dividends of Banking Firms: 4 Very Good Reasons

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Untermyer: Is not commercial credit based primarily upon money or property? Morgan: No, sir. The first thing is character. Untermyer: Before money or property? Morgan: Before money or anything else. Money cannot buy it … a man I do not trust could not get money from me on all the bonds in Christendom. –Mr. JP Morgan’s testimony before the Pujo Committee (questioning from Samuel Untermyer), 1912-1913 Reason #1: A Bank Run Is Always Possible Though the history of banking dates back to as early as 2000 BC in Babylonia, the makings of the present-day banking system in the US really didn’t take hold until the beginning of the 20th century. Some financial historians may argue for a later date, but we … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week February 4

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 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 Air Products and Chemicals (APD): now $1.62 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.50. Allegion (ALLE): now $0.41 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36. ALLETE (ALE): now $0.65 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.63. Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM): now $1.03 per share variable quarterly dividend, was $1.00. AudioCodes (AUDC): now $0.18 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.17. Bank of Botetourt (BORT): now $0.185 per share quarterly … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of February 3

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 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                AFLAC (AFL): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40. ALLETE (ALE): now $0.6775 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6500. American Financial (AFG): now $4.00 per share special dividend, was $0.63. Avista (AVA): now $0.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.44. Bank of Botetourt (BORT): now $0.1925 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1850. BCE (BCE): now CAD 0.9675 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.9200. … Read more

4 Very Good Reasons Why We Don’t Like Dividends of Banking Stocks

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Untermyer: Is not commercial credit based primarily upon money or property?Morgan: No, sir. The first thing is character.Untermyer: Before money or property?Morgan: Before money or anything else. Money cannot buy it … a man I do not trust could not get money from me on all the bonds in Christendom. –Mr. JP Morgan’s testimony before the Pujo Committee (questioning from Samuel Untermyer), 1912-1913   Image: Bank Run in Michigan, USA, February 1933. Source: Public Domain. By Brian Nelson, CFA It’s sometimes easy to lose sight of the fragility of a banking firm’s business model. Let’s examine the reasons why we don’t like banking firms’ dividends. Reason #1: A Bank Run Is Always Possible. Reason #2: Others Have Tried to Invest in Bank Dividends and Have Failed. Reason #3: … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending February 3

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending February 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 Allegion (ALLE): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12. Amanda Hoffler Properties (AHH): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Apartment Investment (AIV): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33. Apollo Global Management (APO): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35. AvalonBay Communities (AVB): now $1.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.35. Avista Corporation (AVA): now $0.3575 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of February 2

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 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                          AFLAC (AFL): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.42. Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM): now $0.68 per share variable quarterly dividend and $0.34 per share special dividend, was $0.65. Atkore International (ATKR): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend. AvalonBay Communities (AVB): now $1.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.65. Baker Hughes (BKR): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20. Bank of Botetourt … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending January 25

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 25. 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 $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22. Air Products and Chemicals (APD): now $1.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.10. Alaska Air (ALK): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. Allergan (AGN): now $0.74 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.72. Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30. Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB): now $0.23 per share quarterly … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of January 31

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 31. 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                          AES (AES): now $0.1759 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1725. ALLETE (ALE): now $0.730 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.705. Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT): now $0.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37. Archrock (AROC): now $0.190 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.175. Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG): now $0.65 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60. Baker Hughes (BKR): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more