Dividends and Buybacks

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ThinkstockMaster limited partnerships (MLPs) have provided investors with some of the best market returns so far in 2013. The Alerian MLP Index has gained 20% through June 7, versus 16.3% for the...
courtesy of NBN at German WikipediaAltria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) may have given guidance on Tuesday of adjusted earnings per share of $2.35 to $2.41 for the full year for earnings growth of 6% to 9%....
Jon OggNewcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE: NCT) is one of the harder to analyze mortgage-backed securities REITs that pays investors a high dividend yield. It is confusing because Newcastle manages...
Jon OggInvestors may be overthinking the outcome of when, not if, Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve are going to start winding down or tapering the $85 billion in monthly bond buying. Again, when...
Jon OggThe recent rise in long-term interest rates is crushing the high dividend mortgage REIT sector, as investors are looking to pare down their exposure to riskier assets and assets that will be...
ThinkstockThe next great short is apparently happening sooner than many market participants expected. As interest rates rise, investors are starting to get their heads handed to them if they were in...
ThinkstockOver the past month, interest rates have bounced off of their 2013 lows, with the U.S. 10-year yield quickly rising from 1.66% to more than 2.20%. This has been a negative for...
ThinkstockWe have been extensively covering the rising interest rate environment as longer-dated Treasury notes and bonds have been falling in value and rising in yields. Today’s ratings agency...
ThinkstockThe never-ending bull market in Treasury bonds appears to be looking more and more as though the party is over. At some point, the risk-reward is just too great and people will only settle...
ThinkstockApparently changing your corporate status to a real estate investment trust (REIT) does not always come easy, nor is there such thing as a free lunch. Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM) is...
courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWWal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has had its annual shareholder meeting, which is also coming at a time when many local Walmart employees are threatening the...
White House Photo by Pete SouzaStock market volatility has returned, and some stocks have sold off enough that they almost appear to be bargains to investors who missed the boat on the way up. As...
ThinkstockThe sector of Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) is far from immune to a rising interest rate environment. The theory is simple enough: investors can reach for 50, 100, or 200 basis points...
Flickr, Images of Money24/7 Wall St. has been analyzing and evaluating the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector during the past couple of weeks as the risk of rising interest rates is shaking...
ThinkstockDevon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) is attempting a strategy that has worked in some cases very well for its peers. The independent exploration and production company’s board of directors now...