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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending May 18

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending May 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 AAON (AAON): now $0.16 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.13. Agree Realty (ADC): now $0.54 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.52. Chubb (CB): now $0.73 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.71. Hydro One (HRNNF): now CAD 0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.22. Independence Holding (IHC): now $0.15 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.10. Janus Henderson (JHG): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 18

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending August 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 Ares Management (ARES): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13. Atrion (ATRI): now $1.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.05. Canadian Banc Corp (CNDCF): now CAD 0.10333 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.099942. Community Bank System (CBU): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. Digirad (DRAD): now $0.055 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. Dillard’s (DDS): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more

Prepared Remarks From Nelson Exclusive Conference Call June 30

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Read President of Investment Research Brian Nelson’s prepared remarks for the yearly roundup conference call, held for Nelson Exclusive members. If you would like to subscribe to the Nelson Exclusive publication, please learn more about the publication here. The Nelson Exclusive publication does not reflect real performance. Performance is hypothetical and does not represent actual trading. Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much for joining us on the first conference call for members of the Nelson Exclusive publication. The first year of the publication has surely been an exciting one for all involved. When I first wrote the introductory letter of the Nelson Exclusive on July 1, 2016, we were well-aware the market had laid down the gauntlet for this publication. … Read more

Valuentum’s 3 Breakthroughs in the Field of Finance and More

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Valuentum’s President Brian Nelson pauses for a picture before speaking at the CFA Society of Houston in March 2017. By Valuentum Editorial Staff Let’s cover Valuentum’s 3 major breakthroughs in the field of finance. The first one is big and may challenge you to rethink everything you think you know about investing. 1. On a logical framework, Valuentum has debunked John C. Bogle’s landmark syllogism that has paved the way for the concept of index investing. Index investing has been built on a logical shortcoming, whether supported by evidence or not. We think it is important that the investment community know of this. Read (pdf): The “Luck” and “Randomness” of Index Funds (2018), Brian Nelson, CFA See video documentation: /FALLACY_of_Index_Funds To … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 19

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending August 19. 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 $0.3125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. Briggs & Stratton (BGG): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.135. Brinker (EAT): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. Chemical Financial (CHFC): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26. Community Bank System (CBU): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31. Delta Natural Gas Company (DGAS): now $0.2075 per share quarterly … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 21

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending August 21. 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 Altria (MO): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.52. Brinker (EAT): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. Community Bank System (CBU): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30. Connecticut Water Service (CTWS): now $0.2675 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2575. Dillard’s (DDS): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06. Ferrellgas Partners (FGP): now $0.51 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50. FirstMerit … Read more

The Mortgage Refinancing Boom Could Be Ending

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Early Wednesday morning, the Mortgage Banker’s Association (MBA) announced that refinancing activity declined 20% from one week earlier. Adjusted for the Labor Day weekend, total mortgage applications dropped 13.5% from the previous week. Consistent with the dramatic upward movement in interest rates, refinancing activity is down 71% since it peaked during the week of May 3, 2013. Why Do We Monitoring Refinancing Activity? When homeowners refinance, a couple outcomes can occur that pump more dollars into the economy. First, with a refinanced mortgage, owners may choose to take equity out of the home, allowing for large purchases like vehicles or even home remodeling. CoreLogic recently reported that 2.5 million more residential properties have returned to positive equity in the second quarter … Read more

Dividend Increases for the Week Ending August 23 Included Altria and Gap

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Below we provide a list of firms that upped their dividends for the week ending August 23. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports, please click here (or use our ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header). Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Altria Group (MO): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.44. Brinker International (EAT): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20. Chemical Financial Corp (CHFC): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21 Community Bank System (CBU): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Delta Natural Gas (DGAS): was $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Dillard’s (DDS): now $0.06 per share … Read more

Nelson: The 16 Most Important Steps To Understand The Stock Market

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A previous version of this article appeared on our website July 21, 2013. Refreshed and updated throughout, as of July 2018. By Brian Nelson, CFA After earning my MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and training stock and credit analysts from large organizations over the past decade or so, I have heard just about every question (though I admit I am still surprised by many things and remain a very humble student of the markets). I’ve also spent years perfecting the discounted cash flow process for large research organizations such as Morningstar and studied under one of the most famed aggressive growth investors of all time, Richard Driehaus. My knowledge runs the gamut from value through … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of July 21

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending July 21. 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                          Activision Blizzard (ATVI): now $0.99 per share dividend, was $0.47. Aker BP (AKRBY): now $0.162 per share dividend. Banco Macro (BMA): now $0.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0786. Bank of America (BAC): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22. Bank of America Corporation Deposit Shs Perp Shs Series E (BAC.PE): now $0.3623 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3222. Bank of New York … Read more