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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending March 30

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 30. 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 ACNB (ACNB): now $0.23 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20. Activision Blizzard (ATVI): now $0.34 per share annual dividend, was $0.30. Amdocs (DOX): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22. Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Banner (BANR): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Columbus McKinnon (CMCO): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.04. First … Read more

Prepared Remarks From Nelson Exclusive Conference Call June 30

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Read President of Investment Research Brian Nelson’s prepared remarks for the yearly roundup conference call, held for Nelson Exclusive members. If you would like to subscribe to the Nelson Exclusive publication, please learn more about the publication here. The Nelson Exclusive publication does not reflect real performance. Performance is hypothetical and does not represent actual trading. Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much for joining us on the first conference call for members of the Nelson Exclusive publication. The first year of the publication has surely been an exciting one for all involved. When I first wrote the introductory letter of the Nelson Exclusive on July 1, 2016, we were well-aware the market had laid down the gauntlet for this publication. … Read more

Valuentum’s 3 Breakthroughs in the Field of Finance and More

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Valuentum’s President Brian Nelson pauses for a picture before speaking at the CFA Society of Houston in March 2017. By Valuentum Editorial Staff Let’s cover Valuentum’s 3 major breakthroughs in the field of finance. The first one is big and may challenge you to rethink everything you think you know about investing. 1. On a logical framework, Valuentum has debunked John C. Bogle’s landmark syllogism that has paved the way for the concept of index investing. Index investing has been built on a logical shortcoming, whether supported by evidence or not. We think it is important that the investment community know of this. Read (pdf): The “Luck” and “Randomness” of Index Funds (2018), Brian Nelson, CFA See video documentation: /FALLACY_of_Index_Funds To … Read more

Dividend Increases for the Week Ending March 31

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 31. 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 Activision Blizzard (ATVI): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26. Amdocs (DOX): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.195. Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26. Banner (BANR): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23. City Holding (CHCO): now $0.44 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43. CyrusOne (CONE): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38. Elbit … Read more

Podcast: REITs, Interest Rates and Beyond!

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The Valuentum analyst team talks REITs and the reasons why REIT investors should pay close attention to changes in Treasury rates. Various secular themes across the data center, healthcare, office, and mall REITs are discussed, and an explanation for the sector’s systematically poor raw, unadjusted Dividend Cushion ratios is covered. ~8 mins. Tickerized for various ETFs and the holdings in the VNQ. Brian Nelson, CFA: In September, REITs were officially broken out from the financial sector to their own sector of the S&P 500 — some 30 or so stocks with $600 billion in market capitalization, or about 3% of the S&P 500. Could this change have marked a peak in performance for equity and mortgage REIT stocks? Are investors … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending August 7

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending August 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 American International Group (AIG): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125. AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Aqua America (WTR): now $0.178 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.165. Atrion (ATRI): $0.90 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75. Carlisle (CSL): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Chemed (CHE): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22. Colony Financial … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week February 11

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 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 3M (MMM): now $1.49 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.48. Algoma Steel Group (ASTL): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend. Amdocs (DOX): now $0.395 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.360. Ameren (AEE): now $0.59 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.55. Ametek (AME): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20. Ares Management (ARES): now $0.61 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47. AstraZeneca PLC (AZN): now $1.97 … Read more

Nelson: The 16 Most Important Steps To Understand The Stock Market

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A previous version of this article appeared on our website July 21, 2013. Refreshed and updated throughout, as of July 2018. By Brian Nelson, CFA After earning my MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and training stock and credit analysts from large organizations over the past decade or so, I have heard just about every question (though I admit I am still surprised by many things and remain a very humble student of the markets). I’ve also spent years perfecting the discounted cash flow process for large research organizations such as Morningstar and studied under one of the most famed aggressive growth investors of all time, Richard Driehaus. My knowledge runs the gamut from value through … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of February 9

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 9. 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                          3M (MMM): now $1.51 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.50. Allegion (ALLE): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45. AllianceBernstein (AB): now $0.77 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.65. Amdocs (DOX): now $0.479 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.435. Ameren (AEE): now $0.67 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.63. American Assets Trust (AAT): now $0.335 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.330. American Financial … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending February 15

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 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 Acadian Timber (ACAZF): now CAD 0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.2825. Activision Blizzard (ATVI): now $0.37 per share annual dividend, was $0.34. Agnico Eagle (AEM): now $0.125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11. ALPS Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR): now $0.2589 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1863. ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP): now $0.195 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1913. Ares Capital (ARCC): now … Read more