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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 5

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending August 5. 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 AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15. Aqua America (WTR): now $0.1913 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Arbor Realty Trust (ABR): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15. Aviva plc (AV): now £0.0742 per share interim dividend, was £0.0675. Carlisle (CSL): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30. Carriage (CSV): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.025. … Read more

Dividend Growth Newsletter REITs

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Realty Income’s (O) Dividend Track Record Pictured: Income investors in Realty Income have been handsomely rewarded through the years. Source: Realty Income HCP’s (HCP) Dividend Track Record Pictured: HCP has rewarded income investors in each of the past 30 years with consecutive annual dividend increases. Source: HCP Let’s Talk Interest Rates There’s a lot to think about these days with respect to REITs and rising interest rates. In the equity valuation context, for one, a rising nominal interest rate, by itself, is negative. Increased borrowing costs translate into a higher discount rate applied to a REIT’s future  projected net operating income (or a higher cap rate used in the valuation process), and by extension, results in a lower intrinsic value … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending September 4

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending September 4. 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 Avago Technologies (AVGO): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40. Eastgroup Properties (EGP): now $0.60 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.57. General Growth Properties (GGP): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17. IXYS (IXYS): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.035. Ladder Capital (LADR): now $0.275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. National Storage Affiliates (NSA): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more

Dividend Increases for the Week Ending February 20

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 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 Analog Devices (ADI):  $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37. Argo Group (AGII): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Autoliv (ALV): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54. Coca-Cola (KO): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.305. Colgate-Palmolive (CL): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36. Corrections Corporation of America (CXW): now $0.54 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.51. CVR Partners … Read more

A Meaningful Rate Hike? No Way

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Inflation? What inflation? Crude oil prices have been cut in half, iron ore prices have absolutely been pummeled, copper has seen better days, and the last time I checked the value of my house, it is still not up to the price I bought at. What inflation, I say? For those that may not be familiar with the so-called dual mandate of the Fed, here it is: “The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the economy’s long run potential to increase production, so as to promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates.” … Read more

Dividend Increases for the Week Ending November 14

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending November 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 Automatic Data Processing (ADP): now $0.49 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.48. CBL & Associates Properties (CBL): now $0.265 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.245. Dow Chemical (DOW): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.37. General Growth Properties (GGP): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16. Griffon (GFF): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03. Group 1 Automotive (GPI): now $0.19 per share quarterly … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 15

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered 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 Briggs & Stratton (BGG): now $0.125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12. CAE (CAE): now C$0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06. Connecticut Water Service (CTWS): now $0.2575 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2475. General Growth Properties (GGP): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15. Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.04. Home Loan Servicing Solutions (HLSS): now $0.18 … Read more

Valuentum Economic Castleâ„¢ Rating Update

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Read: Keeping the Horse Before the Cart: Valuentum’s Economic Castle™ Rating The Economic Castle Focuses on the Magnitude of Economic Value Creation The Valuentum Economic Castle™ rating is an enhancement of the competitive advantage framework (commonly known as economic moat analysis) that has become widespread and ubiquitous within the investing world. Whereas an economic moat framework evaluates a firm on the basis of the sustainability and durability of its competitive advantages, Valuentum’s Economic Castle™ rating evaluates a firm on the basis of the firm’s future economic profit spread (return on invested capital less its weighted average cost of capital). The companies with the strongest Valuentum Economic Castle™ ratings are poised to generate the most economic value for shareholders in the … Read more

Realty Income Still One of Our Favorite Dividend-Focused REITs

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On February 13, the real estate investment trust (REIT) that has a 45-year track record of providing dependable monthly income from real estate reported solid operating results for the fourth quarter of 2013. The ‘Monthly Dividend Company’ has paid an impressive 522 dividends and registered an enviable 74 total dividend increases since 1994. Though we note that the past is only as important as it informs the future, we think the future remains bright for Realty Income. Image Source: Realty Income  The Dividend Growth portfolio holding’s revenue and adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) were both impacted by acquisitive activity (its purchase of American Realty Capital Trust in January 2013), advancing significantly from the same period a year ago. We were … Read more