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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of August 15

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 15. 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                          Atmus Filtration (ATMU): now $0.055 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.050. Cboe Global Markets (CBOE): now $0.72 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.63. Badger Meter (BMI): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34. Barrick (B): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10. Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. – Eletrobrás (EBR): now $0.3219 per share dividend, was $0.1575. Dover (DOV): now $0.520 per share … Read more

Stock Reports on 25 Dividend Kings to Pad Your Dividend Growth Portfolio

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Image Source: Jason Train By Valuentum Analysts Investors love dividends! After all, research has shown that companies that have paid an ever-increasing dividend for a long time do quite well in the stock market. In this note, you can download the stock reports of 25 Dividend Kings, or stocks that have raised their dividends in each of the past 50 years! Please select the company’s name/symbol below to download the 16-page report. Don’t forget that we also have Dividend Reports for these companies, too!  —– Genuine Parts (GPC) — 67 Years   Parker-Hannifin (PH) — 67 Years   Procter & Gamble (PG) — 67 Years   Emerson Electric (EMR) — 66 Years   3M (MMM) — 65 Years   Coca-Cola … Read more

CFA Institute Blog: “Hide-‘Til-Maturity” Accounting

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The Silicon Valley Bank collapse recalls the tussle over the accounting for financial instruments after the global financial crisis [GFC] in 2009, particularly the debate about whether some financial instruments should be carried at amortized cost (held-to-maturity, HTM) rather than at fair value (available-for-sale, AFS), or what is referred to as the “mixed measurement model.”  — Sandy Peters, CPA, CFA To read the article on the CFA Institute Blog >> —– Related: 4 Very Good Reasons Why We Don’t Like Dividends of Banking Stocks Banks & Money Centers: AXP, BAC, BBT, BK, C, DFS, FITB, GS, HBC, JPM, KEY, MS, NTRS, PNC, RF, STI, TFC, USB, WFC Valuentum does not believe the long-term dividend health of any financial institution can be accurately … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending May 24

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending May 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 Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08. American Tower (AMT): now $0.92 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.90. Ashland (ASH): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. AXA Equitable Holdings (EQH): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13. Canadian Banc Corp (CNDCF): now CAD 0.0948 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.09. Cineplex (CPXGF): now CAD 0.15 per share … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending November 16

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending November 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 Acadia Realty Trust (AKR): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Acme United (ACU): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11. Agilent (A): now $0.164 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.149. American Equity (AEL): now $0.28 per share annual dividend, was $0.26. Anadarko Petroleum (APC): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Aramark (ARMK): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.105. Brown-Forman … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending June 1

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending June 1. 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 Ashland (ASH): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.225. Atlantica Yield (AY): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31. Bank of Montreal (BMO): now CAD 0.96 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.93. Cass Information Systems (CASS): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24. Connecticut Water Service (CTWS): now $0.3125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2975. CVR Energy (CVI): now $0.75 per share … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending May 19

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending May 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 BGC Partners (BGCP): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16. Citi Trends (CTRN): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06. Chubb (CB): now $0.71 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.69. Exchange Bank (EXSR): now $0.85 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.80. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMCB): now $6.75 per share semi-annual dividend, was $6.55. First Midwest (FMBI): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending May 20

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending May 20. 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 Blue Hills Bancorp (BHBK): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02. Burberry Group Plc ADR (BURBY): now £37 per share annual dividend, was £35.2 Carriage (CSV): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.025. Cato (CATO): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30. Chubb (CB): now $0.69 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.67. Cineplex (CPXGF): now C$0.135 per share monthly dividend, was C$0.13. Clorox … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending November 20

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending November 20. 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 Acme United (ACU): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.09. Agilent (A): now $0.115 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10. American Equity (AEL): now $0.22 per share annual dividend, was $0.20. American National Bankshares (AMNB): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23. Bob Evans Farms (BOBE): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31. Brown-Forman (BF.A): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.315. … 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