Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of April 7

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 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                          Bank of America Corporation Deposit Shs Perp Pfd Shs Series E (BAC.PE): now $0.3222 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2556. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34. Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (BPF.UN:CA): now CAD 0.107 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.102. CF Bankshares (CFBK): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. Constellation Brands (STZ): now $0.89 per … Read more

How the Payment of a Dividend Impacts Intrinsic Value Estimation

  “Dividends are a transfer of cash to the shareholders that the shareholders already owned.” By Brian Nelson, CFA Many investors use the strategy of dividend growth investing as a means to generate increasing income in their retirement portfolios to stay ahead of inflation, or as a means to grow an income stream in the decades before retirement. Though we think such a strategy has tremendous merit, we think it’s important for readers to understand the mechanics of how a cash dividend payment impacts the valuation (intrinsic worth) of a company. How the Payment of a Dividend Impacts Valuation (Intrinsic Worth) In this article, let’s walk through the valuation adjustments we perform when a company pays a dividend to hammer … Read more

Quick Take: Fed Raises 25 Basis Points; This Banking Crisis Is Far from Over

Image: FOMC Chairman Powell answers a reporter’s question at the March 20, 2019 press conference. By Brian Nelson, CFA On March 22, 2023, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate 25 basis points, to the range of 4.75%-5%, a move that we think reflects a government agency that is now more or less a deer caught in headlights–given the nascent regional banking crisis in the United States. The bottom line is that the U.S. banking system does not have enough cash on hand to redeem all deposits (it never has), and with respect to U.S. banks, deposit insurance is only up to $250,000 per depositor, per FDIC-insured bank, per ownership category. The U.S. public has grown concerned, and that may … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of January 6

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 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                Alamo (ALG): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Alpine Summit Energy Partners, Inc. (ALP.U:CA): now $0.0315 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0300. Ashtead Group plc (ASHTY): now $0.55 per share dividend. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33. Immersion (IMMR): now $0.10 per share special dividend. Life Storage (LSI): now $1.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.08. Pine Trail … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of October 7

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending October 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                Alpine Summit Energy Partners, Inc. (ALPS.U:CA): now $0.03 per share monthly dividend. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. Diversified Royalty Corp. (DIV:CA): now CAD 0.0196 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.0183. EMCOR (EME): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13. First Republic Bank DEP SHS REP 1/40th PERP PFD NCUM SER N (FRC.PN): now $0.2812 per share quarterly … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of July 1

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending July 1. 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      ASE Technology (ASX): now $0.359 per share dividend, was $0.218. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31. Broadstone Net Lease (BNL): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN): now $0.09 per share dividend. Farmland Partners (FPI): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. First Bancorp (FNLC): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. General Mills (GIS): … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week April 1

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 1. 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      AGF Management (AGFMF): now CAD 0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.09. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. 6.25 FX FT PFD F (ABR.PF): now $0.3906 per share quarterly dividend. Bancolombia S.A. (CIB): now $0.828 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0661. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30. BioNTech (BNTX): now EUR 2.00 per share special dividend. Cal-Maine Foods (CALM): now $0.125 per … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week January 7

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 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 Alamo (ALG): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29.           BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT): now $0.5812 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0694. Brixmor Property (BRX): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21. Culp (CULP): now $0.115 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.110. DBM Global (DBMG): now $3.89 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week October 1

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending October 1. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports, please use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week American Financial (AFG): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50. BancFirst (BANF): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34. Bancolombia S.A. (CIB): now $0.067 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.061. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.285. Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust (BESP): now $0.355 per share quarterly dividend. Broadstone Net Lease (BNL): now $0.255 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week April 2

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 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 Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2775. Camden National (CAC): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33. China Gold International Resources (JINFF): now $0.12 per share special dividend. China Petroleum & Chemical (SNP): now RMB 0.13 per share final dividend, was RMB 0.07. Dollarama (DLMAF): now CAD 0.0503 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.0470. Eagle Bancorp (EGBN): now $0.25 per … Read more