Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending March 15

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 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 Acushnet Holdings (GOLF): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc Cum Red Perp Pfd Shs Series C (ARI.PC): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.46. Badger Daylighting (BADFF): now CAD 0.0475 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.045. Center State Banks (CSFL): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10. Citizens Financial Services (CZFS): now $0.445 per share … Read more

Digital Realty Remains Acquisitive, Well-Positioned

Image shown: The performance of Digital Realty Trust’s stock since the beginning of 2016. The data center REIT continues to be on the acquisition hunt, and momentum in its business couldn’t be stronger, in our opinion. Its debt levels are elevated, but not unlike that of other REITs that are dependent on the external capital markets. We continue to like the strength of Digital Realty’s end market and think the REIT is fundamentally well-positioned to capture increased demand. By Brian Nelson, CFA On the heels of Digital Realty Trust’s (DLR) increased guidance for core funds from operations (FFO) for 2018 to the range of $6.50-$6.60 from $6.45-$6.60 when it reported first-quarter results in April, the REIT in mid-June issued $650 … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending April 13

Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Aon (AON): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.36. Automatic Data Processing (ADP): now $0.69 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.63. Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.15. Carnival (CCL): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.45. Clough Global Equity Fund (GLQ): now $0.1257 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1226. Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO): now $0.1031 per share monthly dividend, was $0.1013. Enterprise Products Partners (EPD): now $0.4275 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.425. First Republic Bank (FRC): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17. Genesis Energy (GEL): now $0.52 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.51. Gladstone Investment (GAIN): now $0.067 per share monthly … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week August 7

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 8. 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 Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure (AY): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.41. AudioCodes (AUDC): now $0.14 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.13. Badger Meter (BMI): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17. Brookfield Renewable (BEPC): now $0.434 per share quarterly dividend. Cable One (CABO): now $2.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $2.25. CAI International (CAI): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend. Carlisle (CSL): now $0.525 … Read more

Stock Market Outlook for 2021

By Valuentum Analysts February 8, 2021 2020 was one for the history books. We covered our thoughts and reflections on the past year in our “2020 Won’t Soon Be Forgotten” article (link here), and now we are looking towards the future. Global health authorities should be able to bring an end to the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic sooner than many had expected as several vaccines have already been improved for emergency use and several others appear increasingly likely to get approved. Global vaccine distribution activities are currently underway, and this should allow the world to slowly return to pre-pandemic activities. Before then, immense stimulus measures launched primarily in developed nations should support global economic activities until the public health crisis … Read more