Risks Remain Prevalent For Mortgage REITs

Image shown: Mortgage REITs have held up better than master limited partnerships (MLPs) since mid-2015, but they haven’t exactly done well. For income investors, they may be the lesser of the two pain areas, but we’re still not really excited about them. By Kris Rosemann “The fundamental point remains sound: these are highly-levered, risky entities that depend on a number of factors beyond their control to generate profits.” – Kris Rosemann The Yield Curve Curve Is A Key Driver The mortgage REIT (mREIT) industry is not easy for many to understand, and even a great understanding of the space may not lead to investment success either. Many have stated that this area is not one in which individual investors should … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending March 6

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 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 Aecon (AEGXF): now CAD 0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.145. Alamos Gold (AGI): now $0.015 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.010. Americold Realty Trust (COLD): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20. Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term (FINS): now $0.1116 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1112. Armanino Foods of Distinction (AMNF): now $0.0275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0250. B. Riley Financial … Read more