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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week August 27

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 27. 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 Income Property Trust (PINE): now $0.255 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.250. Altria (MO): now $0.90 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.86. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation 7.625% PER PFD B (ATLCP): now $0.4977 per share quarterly dividend. Avnet (AVT): now $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.22. Bank of Hawaii (BOH): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.67. bebe stores (BEBE): now $0.15 per share … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week February 25

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 25. 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 Aaron’s (AAN): now $0.1125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1000.           Agnico Eagle (AEM): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35. Albemarle (ALB): now $0.395 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.390. Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19. AMERISAFE (AMSF): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29. Apple … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of January 20

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 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                Albertsons Companies (ACI): now $6.85 per share special dividend, was $0.12. Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (AP.UN:CA): now CAD 0.15 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.1458. Banner (BANR): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.44. Birchcliff Energy (BIR:CA): now CAD 0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.02. Chesswood Group Limited (CHW:CA): now CAD 0.05 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.04. … Read more

4 Very Good Reasons Why We Don’t Like Dividends of Banking Stocks

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Untermyer: Is not commercial credit based primarily upon money or property?Morgan: No, sir. The first thing is character.Untermyer: Before money or property?Morgan: Before money or anything else. Money cannot buy it … a man I do not trust could not get money from me on all the bonds in Christendom. –Mr. JP Morgan’s testimony before the Pujo Committee (questioning from Samuel Untermyer), 1912-1913   Image: Bank Run in Michigan, USA, February 1933. Source: Public Domain. By Brian Nelson, CFA It’s sometimes easy to lose sight of the fragility of a banking firm’s business model. Let’s examine the reasons why we don’t like banking firms’ dividends. Reason #1: A Bank Run Is Always Possible. Reason #2: Others Have Tried to Invest in Bank Dividends and Have Failed. Reason #3: … Read more