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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of October 13

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised 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                          A.O. Smith (AOS): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30. Agree Reality (ADC): now $0.247 per share monthly dividend, was $0.243. Avient (AVNT): now $0.2575 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2475. Emera Incorporated (EMA:CA): now CAD 0.7175 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.6900. EQT (EQT): now $0.1575 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1500. Gladstone Land (LAND): now $0.0464 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

Chinese Stocks Bludgeoned!

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Image: Large cap Chinese equities are now back to levels first reached more than 15 years ago on a price-only basis, to levels first attained in early 2006. By Brian Nelson, CFA Successful investing is as much about selecting big winners such as Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) as it is about avoiding big losers – and wow have Chinese stocks been bludgeoned! The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) traded down nearly 10% on October 24, 2022, putting its 5-year declines at a whopping 50%+, on a price-only basis. The FXI is now back to levels, on a price-only basis, first reached at the beginning of 2006, more than 15 years ago. We don’t include any Chinese ADRs in … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of October 14

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised 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                A.O. Smith (AOS): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. Agree Realty (ADC): now $0.24 per share monthly dividend, was $0.23. Albertsons Companies (ACI): now $6.85 per share special dividend, was $0.12. Avient (AVNT): now $0.2475 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2375. BioSyent (RX:CA): now CAD 0.04 per share quarterly dividend. Cardinal Energy Ltd. (CJ:CA): now CAD 0.06 per share monthly dividend, was CAD … Read more

Valuentum: Outlook for Europe, China Is Bleak

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Video: Valuentum’s Associate Director of Research and Co-Portfolio Manager of the simulated newsletter portfolios, Callum Turcan, shares his thoughts about the global economy. Europe is facing considerable pressure from energy prices, while China may face a mortgage meltdown. Join Valuentum for this brief 6 minute video to get up to speed on the goings-on of the global economy and what troubles may be lurking ahead. –——— Brian Nelson owns shares in SPY, SCHG, QQQ, DIA, VOT, BITO, and IWM. Valuentum owns SPY, SCHG, QQQ, VOO, and DIA. Brian Nelson’s household owns shares in HON, DIS, HAS, NKE. Some of the other securities written about in this article may be included in Valuentum’s simulated newsletter portfolios. Contact Valuentum for more information … Read more

Chinese Stocks Getting Hammered

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Image shown: A confluence of factors are driving Chinese stocks lower, not the least of which is heightened regulatory concerns. By Brian Nelson, CFA The collapse in Chinese equities (FXI) (MCHI) during the trading session July 26 is a reminder (again) why you should consider combining momentum with *enterprise valuation* in stocks, as in the Valuentum process. It’s not enough for you to think a stock is undervalued or cheap. The market must agree with you, too. A falling stock price says the market disagrees. Our favorite ideas for consideration are always in the newsletter portfolios, whether the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio, Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio, or High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio. We do not have any direct exposure to … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week March 11

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 11. 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      AFC Gamma (AFCG): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50. American Assets Trust (AAT): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend was $0.30. American Express (AXP): now $0.52 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43. American Tower (AMT): now $1.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.39. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): now $0.145 per share dividend, was $0.059. Applied Materials (AMAT): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24. … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of March 17

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 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                          Alpha Metallurgical (AMR): now $0.44 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.42. Andlauer Healthcare Group (AND:CA): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.07. ANGC Investment Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (AGNCN): now $0.6213 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5743. Applied Materials (AMAT): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26. Arcos Dorados (ARCO): now $0.19 per share annual dividend, was $0.15. … Read more