Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending October 13

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending October 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 Ameren Corporation (AEE): now $0.4575 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.44. Antero Midstream (AM): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. Brown & Brown Insurance (BRO): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.135. Civista Bancshares (CIVB): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06. Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ): now $0.1188 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1187. Dominion Resources (D): now $0.77 per share … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending October 14

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending October 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 Ameren (AEE): now $0.44 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.425. Brown & Brown Insurance (BRO): now $0.135 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1225. Cantel Medical (CMN): now $0.07 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.06. Eaton Vance (EV): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.265. Gladstone Land (LAND): now $0.0425 per share monthly dividend, was $0.04125. Healthcare Services (HCSG): now $0.185 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending October 16

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending October 16. 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 Antero Midstream (AM): now $0.205 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19. Cantel (CMN): now $0.06 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.05. Cintas (CTAS): now $1.05 per share annual dividend, was $0.85. Dorchester Minerals (DMLP): now $0.1942 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1674. Eaton Vance (EV): now $0.265 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Healthcare Services (HCSG): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1788.  International Paper … Read more

The Dividend Dilemma

One of the core tenets of the Valuentum process not only rests in the all-important price vs. value consideration (see Valuentum’s Brian Nelson talk about that here), but also in “letting winners run.” At first read, these two items appear to be at odds with each other. For example, we preach about getting stocks at a bargain, but yet, we don’t sell holdings when they start to move beyond our estimate of their fair value. What gives? At the Valuentum core, we prefer an entry point that corresponds to the time when shares have substantial valuation and pricing support (i.e. they have high Valuentum Buying Index ratings), and we prefer an exit point when shares have little valuation and pricing … Read more

Stock Market Outlook for 2021

By Valuentum Analysts February 8, 2021 2020 was one for the history books. We covered our thoughts and reflections on the past year in our “2020 Won’t Soon Be Forgotten” article (link here), and now we are looking towards the future. Global health authorities should be able to bring an end to the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic sooner than many had expected as several vaccines have already been improved for emergency use and several others appear increasingly likely to get approved. Global vaccine distribution activities are currently underway, and this should allow the world to slowly return to pre-pandemic activities. Before then, immense stimulus measures launched primarily in developed nations should support global economic activities until the public health crisis … Read more