Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of August 19

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 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                American Financial (AFG): now $0.63 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.56. Apple Hospitality (APLE): now $0.07 per share monthly dividend, was $0.05. Brigham Minerals (MNRL): now $0.77 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.60. C&F Financial (CFFI): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40. Cable One (CABO): now $2.85 per share quarterly dividend, was $2.75. Cboe Global Markets (CBOE): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

Videogaming Business Becoming More and More Attractive

Image Shown: The video game industry has been placing a much greater emphasis on growing their mobile gaming operations in recent years. Part of that strategy has involved leveraging existing IP and well-known gaming titles to appeal to a wide range of users. Image Source: Electronic Arts Inc – Second Quarter of Fiscal 2021 IR Earnings Presentation Executive Summary: Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive Software have pristine balance sheets, stellar cash flow profiles, and their business models are supported by secular growth tailwinds such as the rise of the global middle class (and more broadly, additional households in emerging economies gaining access to the internet), a growing casual and dedicated video game user base across the globe, and … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week November 20

Below we provide a list of firms that raised 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 AFLAC (AFL): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. Agilent Technologies (A): now $0.194 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.180. American Equity Investment Life (AEL): now $0.32 per share annual dividend, was $0.30. Brown-Forman (BF.A): now $0.1795 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1743. Capital City Bank (CCBG): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14. ChoiceOne Financial Services (COFS): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week February 26

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 26. 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 Acushnet (GOLF): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.155. Alamos Gold (AGI): now $0.025 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02. Albemarle (ALB): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.385. Allstate (ALL): now $0.81 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54. Alumina (AWCMF): now $0.029 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.028. American Homes 4 Rent (AMH): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. AMERISAFE (AMSF): … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of December 2

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending December 2. 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                AES (AES): now $0.1659 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1580. Amkor Technology (AMKR): now $0.075 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.050. Bank of Montreal (BMO): now CAD 1.43 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 1.39. Berry Global Group (BERY): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend. BRP (DOOO): now $0.1178 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1153. Canadian Imperial Bank (CM): now CAD 0.85 per share quarterly … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending March 3

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending March 3. 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 Arbor Realty Trust (ABR): now $0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16. Avnet, Inc. (AVT): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17. Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): now CAD 0.76 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.74. Best Buy (BBY): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. Big Lots (BIG): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.               Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ): now CAD … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week May 21

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending May 21. 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 $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.09. Ashland (ASH): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.275. Benchmark Electronics (BHE): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16. C&F Financial (CFFI): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38. Canadian Banc Corp (CNDCF): now CAD 0.0942 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0918. Camping World (CWH): now $0.10 per share quarterly … Read more

ICYMI: Time to Consider Buying Chinese Equities? Not Exactly.

This article was originally published August 26, 2021. Image Shown: Shares of Alibaba Group have plummeted over the past year in the wake of Beijing’s crackdown on China’s domestic tech and fintech titans. By Callum Turcan Many would argue that the key event that kicked off Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on its domestic tech giants started back in October 2020 when the once domestically revered entrepreneur Jack Ma, the founder of e-commerce, fintech, payment solutions, and cloud computing giant Alibaba Group (BABA), gave a speech critical of Chinese regulators. A WSJ article published August 20, Jack Ma’s Costliest Business Lesson: China Has Only One Leader, covered the situation in great detail. Mr. Ma noted at the time that he viewed Beijing’s … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending February 23

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 23. 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 Albemarle (ALB): now $0.335 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund (AFT); now $0.096 per share monthly dividend, was $0.09. Arbor Realty Trust (ABR): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19. Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19. Assured Guaranty (AGO): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1425. The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son … Read more