Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of June 13

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending June 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                          AGNC Investment Corp. 6.5% DP SH PFD E (AGNCO): now $0.6013 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5976. AGNC Investment Corp. 6.875 DEP REP D (AGNCM): now $0.5595 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5563. AGNC Investment Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (AGNCN): now $0.6088 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6050. AGNC INVT 1000 DR REP 1 SRS F PRF (AGNCP): now $0.5826 per … Read more

Stocks Stage Comeback, US Government Budget Released

Image shown: The performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since September 2017. The market continues to lick its wounds following the sell-off. We’re watching interest rates and technicals for signs where the market may go next. By Kris Rosemann and Brian Nelson, CFA The US 10-year Treasury yield (TLT, TBT) hit a four-year high before the open February 12, suggesting recent volatility in the equity markets is anything but going away in the near term, despite stocks bouncing back from the rough week that ended February 9. Rising interest rates may not create a financial crisis, but it could challenge the widely-held view that stock prices only increase over long-enough periods of time. After all, the past 40-year bull … Read more

The Impact of the US Housing Recovery Cannot Be Underestimated

Valuentum reveals the far-reaching implications of a strengthening US housing market.

Assessing Reactions to Trump’s Victory

Image Source: Gage Skidmore Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States of America. Let’s dig into some of the reactions across the market. We’re keeping our cool. By Kris Rosemann and Brian Nelson, CFA The global markets often don’t know what to make of surprises, a characteristic that was on full display as news came rolling in that Donald Trump would soon become the 45th President of the United States, “trumping” Secretary Hillary Clinton in a decisive electoral college victory, despite the popular vote eventually going to the Democratic candidate. In the wee hours of the morning Wednesday, November 9, major markets across the globe were in shock, showing red almost across the board. At one … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of June 14

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending June 14. 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                          AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. AGNC Investment Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (AGNCN): now $0.6762 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6754. Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABAF): now $0.207 per share annual dividend, was $0.125. Banco Macro (BMA): now $1.761 per share … Read more