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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending March 20

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 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 ALPS ETF Trust – ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG): now $0.4614 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4196. ALPS ETF Trust – ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL): now $0.6360 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4789. ALPS ETF Trust – Cohen & Steers Global Realty Majors ETF (RDOG): now $0.6844 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5113. Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (PINE): now $0.20 per share … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week December 18

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending December 18. 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 ABM Industries (ABM): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.185. Acme United (ACU): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend. Algoma Central Corporation (AGMJF): now CAD 2.65 per share special dividend, was CAD 0.12. Amgen (AMGN): now $1.76 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.60. Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (ARESF): now $0.04635 per share … Read more

Stock Market Outlook for 2021

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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

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week December 17

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending December 17. 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 ABM Industries (ABM): now $0.195 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.190. AECOM Technology (ACM): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend. AFC Gamma (AFCG): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43. Albany (AIN): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20. Ambev (ABEV): now $0.0238 per share dividend, was R$0.0767. American Tower (AMT): now $1.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.31. Andersons (ANDE): now $0.18 per … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending September 16

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending September 16. 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 Tower (AMT): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.53. Condor Hospitality (CDOR): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.01. DTE Energy (DTE): now $0.77 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.73. Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10. Federated National Holding (FNHC): now $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.06. Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Tracking ETF (ONEQ): now $0.62 … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of December 16

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending December 16. 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                Absecon Bancorp (ASCN): now $2.20 per share annual dividend, was $2.10. Algoma Central Corporation (ALC:CA): now CAD 1.35 per share special dividend, was CAD 0.17. Alpha Metallurgical (AMR): now $0.418 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.392. Ambev (ABEV): now $0.1457 per share annual dividend, was $0.08. AMEN Properties (AMEN): now $12.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $10.00. American Vanguard (AVD): now $0.03 per share quarterly … 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