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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of May 19

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised 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                          Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12. AMMO 8.75% PFD SER A (POWWP): now $0.559 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.547. Chubb (CB): now $0.86 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.83. Columbia Banking System (COLB): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30. ENI (E): now $0.4719 per share dividend, was $0.4663. Farmers and Merchants Bancshares (FMFG): now $0.33 … Read more

Seeking Balance: What’s Happening in the Crude Oil and Iron Ore Markets

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Image Source: Sollven Melindo Commodity prices are notoriously volatile as the global markets often struggle to maintain a sustainable balance of supply-demand. Let’s take a look at some recent developments and coming events that are impacting the prices of crude oil and iron ore. By Kris Rosemann We’re not rushing to add any commodity-based exposure at the moment. We have some of course – but we’re not looking to add more to the newsletter portfolios. For starters, the iron ore pricing market appears to be setting itself up for another period of pain, and we’re preaching serious levels of caution for those considering the space as iron-ore prices have already begun to descend from the peak of the puzzling early-2017 … Read more

There Is Milk At The Store

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This article first appeared in the September edition of the High Yield Dividend Newsletter. For more information about this publication, please see here. “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” — Winston Churchill By Brian Nelson, CFA Very few of us could have imagined that we’d witness the bull market that began on that fateful day in March 2009 that might very well mark a generational low. In 2009, major investment banks around the globe were struggling to survive, and the fallout in the mortgage markets left the banks holding paper that nobody wanted to own, let alone buy. The global financial system … Read more

US Congress Is Getting Ready to Pass a Massive ~$2.2 Trillion Fiscal Stimulus Bill

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Image Shown: US equities have started to recover some of their lost ground as the likelihood that the US Congress will pass a massive ~$2.2 trillion fiscal stimulus and emergency spending package, dubbed the CARES Act, has increased significantly over the past week as seen through the bounce in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). President Trump has clearly indicated that he intends to sign such a bill into law as soon as possible, with the US House of Representatives expected to take up the legislation this upcoming Friday morning on March 27. By Callum Turcan On March 25, the US Senate worked late into the night to secure a bipartisan compromise on a massive ~$2.2 trillion fiscal stimulus … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of November 17

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending November 17. 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                          AECOM (ACM): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Agilent Technologies (A): now $0.236 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.225. Alibaba (BABA): now $1.00/ADS annual dividend. Amkor Technology (AMKR): now $0.07875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0750. Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM): Now $0.65 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.61. BankFirst Capital (BFCC): now $0.90 per share dividend, was $0.85. Berry Global Group … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of August 16

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 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                          Aimia Inc. CUM RATE SER 4 (AIM.PR.D:CA): now CAD 0.5701 per share quarterly dividend. Aimia Inc. CUM RT PFD SER 3 (AIM.PR.C:CA): now CAD 0.4858 per share quarterly dividend. Anglo American plc (NGLOY): now $0.194 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.186. ARCA biopharma (ABIO): now $1.59 per share special dividend. Badger Meter (BMI): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Banco Macro (BMA): … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week November 6

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending November 6. 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 Aaron’s (AAN): now $0.045 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.040. Amcor (AMCR): now $0.1175 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1150. AmerisourceBergen (ABC): now $0.44 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.42. Apartment Investment (AIV): now $8.20 per share special dividend, was $0.41. Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (BSBR): now $0.04 per share dividend, was $0.034. Barrick Gold (GOLD): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08. BG Staffing … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of March 7

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 7. 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                          A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. (AW:CA): now $0.4800 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3748. AAON (AAON): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.08. Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11. Acushnet (GOLF): now $0.235 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.215. American Tower (AMT): now $1.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.62. Atrium Mortgage Investment … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of May 9

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending May 9. 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                          Annaly Capital Management, Inc. PFD SER G (NLY.PR.G): now $0.5518 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5476. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. PFD STK I 6.75% (NLY.PR.I): now $0.6034 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5987. Artesian Resources Corporation (ARTNB): now $0.3074 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.3014. Ashland (ASH): now $0.415 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.405. Azelis Group NV (AZLGF): now EUR 0.23 per share … Read more