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The calls for Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) to unlock shareholder value are growing. This is a classic defensive stock with a big dividend, but if you eliminate the great recession this stock...
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24/7 Wall St. loves companies which send capital back to shareholders via dividends. With all of the uncertainty in today’s markets and in the fluctuating economy, having a solid dividend policy...
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Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) has been part of our technology dividend sinners for quite some time. It is now finally changing its policies and will start to unlock that shareholder value by paying a...
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Tempur Pedic International Inc. (NYSE: TPX) was absolutely slaughtered this week due to its warnings. The news took out about half of its value, but the stock is now down about 75% from its...
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average has one trait that most other broad market indexes cannot claim: Every single component pays a dividend to its shareholders. With only a few exceptions, these DJIA...
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Canadian-based Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) announced this morning that it would raise its semi-annual dividend to $0.50, more than double the previous $0.225 payment. The company’s CEO said: The...
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FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) has announced two initiatives and the more important issue to long-term shareholders was almost lost in the shuffle. The first initiative is a plane retirement...
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We are mostly in a world where many investors are now just willing to settle for a “return of capital” rather than a “return on capital.” Still, retirees and investors who rely upon income...
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By now the markets figured out that all of this week’s preliminary jobs numbers did in fact call it right that the unemployment and jobs report was right. So investors are scrambling to find...
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While everyone remains focused on the jobs report and the European meltdown, investors are having a harder and harder time finding real investment returns. Germany actually saw negative yields...
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The 10-year Treasury hit yet another record low under 1.6% today and stocks are in the tank again due to poor economic data. Europe continues to face a meltdown and the hope is for a rate cut out...
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Sirius XMLiberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LMCA) is going for broke in its fight to take control of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI). In short, this is a going to be a boxing match between John...
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Oil is down about $3.00 to under $88.00 per barrel and the fresh move to a record low in yields in the 10-year Treasury Note is meeting a growing concern about ‘risk assets’ for investors. ...
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Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) is going to have more cash on its books now that can go to paying shareholders more dividends rather than paying plaintiffs in lawsuits against the company. Whether...
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Stern Agee has decided to “stress test” the new Stress Tests under the Dodd Frank regulation. The current rate calls for banks with $10 billion or more in assets to get this test and there are...
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