Dividends and Buybacks

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Annaly Capital Management reported a net loss, but its core earnings per common share were higher than the consensus estimate. It likely can maintain its very high dividend payouts
Groupon posted earnings that just didn't please anyone outside of short sellers. While we have seen many analyst calls against Groupon on Wednesday, there are other concerns here.
Bank of America has delivered good news to its shareholders. It will no longer have that embarrassing one-cent dividend for its common stock.
With interest rates still at historic lows, the stock market is ultimately the only destination for investor capital, and dividend-paying stocks make good sense in volatile markets.
Imagine if telecom giants such as AT&T and Verizon could break up into an operating company and into a real estate investment trust (REIT). This sounds crazy, but now there is a precedent.
Windstream Holdings is transforming its structure by spinning off assets into a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT). Shareholders seem to be enjoying the news.
Jon OggThe short interest data for the July 15 settlement date is out and we have compared the defensive dividend stocks, aside of utilities, to what has happened since the June 30 settlement date....
thinkstockThe rise of master limited partnerships (MLPs) as an asset class coincided with investors’ desire for stable and growing cash flow. In 2013, there were more than 20 initial public...
ThinkstockAfter many years of very low interest rates, stock investors have had plenty to cheer about — the market is up almost 200% since the lows in March of 2009. Every asset class at one time...
Halliburton reported second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Monday morning. The oil and gas services company also boosted its stock buyback program by $4.8 billion.
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will dominate earnings season on Tuesday afternoon when it reports earnings. The stock has undergone its split, and no significant pullback has been...
courtesy of ebayeBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) has now reported its second-quarter earnings, with the report coming in at $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) on an adjusted basis. Revenue was $4.37 billion....
Sirius XMThere has been some talk of late that corporations are starting to slow down on their waves of stock buybacks. It might make sense when you consider that many of the market’s most boring...
Despite hawkish commentary from the Federal Reserve has tapped the brakes on MLPs, RBC analysts continue to view the fundamental backdrop as highly attractive for investment.
Jon OggThe short interest data for the June 30 settlement date is out, and there were selectively an increasing number of shares short in our go-to list of defensive high-yield stocks that are not...