There were a lot of companies announcing earnings over the past few weeks. Along with these earnings announcements, a couple of blue chip dividend stocks have recently decided to increase their dividends. This is good for investors that are looking to make some income in a choppy market. Giving more cash to shareholders is a good strategy for attracting new investors. Here are 4 blue chip companies that are increasing their dividends
My Dividend Picks Beat Wall Street
May 26, 2011 By 3 Comments
I was contacted by a reader about the performance of 5 dividend stocks that I selected last May.The original article focused on Companies with outstanding dividend yields. He judged the performance of the five stocks over a one year time period. The 5 stocks that I selected were BP, Altria, Verizon, AT&T, and Total. Let’s see how my dividend picks did.
Investing For Income
May 23, 2011 By 4 Comments
When investing in the stock market, many investors only focus on the capital appreciation of investments only. While there is nothing wrong with seeking to make money over the long haul; many investors are sacrificing the possibilities of earning short term income. This income could come in the form of quarterly distributions.
A Property Insurance Company With A 5% Dividend Yield
May 20, 2011 By 5 Comments
The insurance industry has been taking a beating in recent weeks as natural disasters have been unfolding all across the world. Property insurers and reinsurers have been forecasting losses from an expected rise in claims over the next few months. This will affect the cash flow of these companies and there ability to increase dividends for the year. There is however a medium sized insurance company that has a history of increasing its dividend in both good and bad economic environments.
What Is A Dividend?
May 12, 2011 By 3 Comments
I spend a lot of time on this site looking at lots of different dividend stocks that might make good investment opportunities. It recently occurred to me that I have never taken the time to explain what a dividend is and why they matter at all. So today, let’s find an answer to that question.
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5 Dividend Stocks For The Passive Income Investor
May 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
One way that investors can combat lower returns is to buy stocks are paying dividends. Finding companies that are raising dividends and have high yields is getting tougher to do in a market with a lot of low dividend payers. Lots of companies are holding onto cash and have yet to restore their dividends back to their 2008 levels. One industry that is full of good dividend companies is the tobacco industry. Investing in tobacco companies may not be popular with all investors but they are paying out some of the best dividends around.
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Dividend Stocks Giving Bigger Increases
April 30, 2011 By 5 Comments
This past week a few companies announced that they would be boosting their dividend payouts. Two of these companies are in the oil sector where energy companies are once again raking in the cash. Oil over $100 a barrel means record profits once again. The third company giving a dividend increase is a blue chip company with a long history of dividend growth. Investors seeking to generate income should look to these dividend stocks .
Dividend Stocks Series: A Bank With A Nearly 4% Yield
April 26, 2011 By 4 Comments
As I stated in my last post about bank stocks, there are still a few banks that have high dividends and pretty good yields. Today’s dividend stock is a bank that is not often mentioned on financial television or in analyst reports. This bank is in a great tourist state and derives a significant amount of income from residential lending.
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Citigroup’s Dividend Reinstatement & Reverse Stock Split
April 24, 2011 By 7 Comments
Citigroup (C) will be splitting its stock soon. CEO Vikram Pandit is tired of seeing his company’s shares languish below the $5 level. Pandit has announced plans to authorize a reverse split of the company’s stock. Every 10 shares of Citigroup will be worth 1 share once the split is finalized. Based on this past week’s closing price, shares would be valued around $45 a share. So, why is Citigroup doing a reverse split?
GE Increases Its Dividend
April 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
General Electric (GE) announced earnings this week and the company’s earnings show that GE is on the right track. Total revenue was up 6% as the company made over $38 billion dollars this past quarter. Earnings were up over 50% as the industrial giant crushed Wall Street estimates. Things were even positive at GE Capital as the division earned nearly $2 billion dollars in net income. That is just the start of the good news.
