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Hunt for Yield Sending Dividend Stock Valuations Soaring, Report
P/E Ratios for Consumer Staples at Multi-Year Highs Investors who are buying solid dividend-paying stocks in search of a return when bond yields are extremely low are running into the risk of artificially inflating the value of companies. According to.
Dividends From Oil Giants Under Pressure as Debt Mounts
Weak Oil Outlook May Hurt Dividends With soaring debt levels at some of the world’s largest oil companies, it will be prudent for investors to think about the sustainability of their dividend payouts when oil prices continue to remain depressed..
U.S. Existing Home Sales Fell in July
First Year-Over-Year Decline Since November 2015 While new home sales soared to an eight-year high in July, data on existing home sales is telling a different story. On Wednesday, August 24, the National Association of Realtors reported that total existing.
Ares Capital Corporation an “August Opportunity,” Says Analyst
Business Development Company Now Yields Almost 10% Business might be slow in August as many people take their vacations. But according to a Wall Street investment bank, there is an “August Opportunity” for income investors. In a note to investors,.
U.S. Dollar Gains Ground on Home Sales Data
Investors Await More Clues on Rate Direction The U.S. dollar reversed its yesterday’s decline against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, amid a mixed set of economic data which showed strengthen in a segment of the housing market. The Wall.
Royal Bank of Canada Increases Quarterly Dividend
Country’s Biggest Lender Posts Record Profit Royal Bank of Canada’s (NYSE:RY)(TSE:RY) board of directors has approved a two-percent increase in its quarterly dividend payout. After today’s increase in dividend, the shareholders will receive a CA$0.83 dividend, payable on and after.
AerCap Holdings N.V. Announces New Share Repurchase Program
AerCap Authorizes $250 Million in Stock Buybacks AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) announced on Monday that its board of directors has given the go-ahead for a new $250.0 million share repurchase program. The program will run through to December 31,.
First Connecticut Bancorp Inc Raises Dividend 14%
14% Hike in Quarterly Dividend Rate First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:FBNK) board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share on Tuesday. This represents a 14.3% increase from the company’s current quarterly payout of $0.07 per share..
Is Walmart’s Status As a Dividend Aristocrat Under Threat?
Slowdown in Payouts Result of Fewer Shareholding Is Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s (NYSE:WMT) dominant position in the elite “dividend aristocrats” club of the S&P 500 under threat? After maintaining a track record of increasing dividend payouts each quarter for many decades,.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Upgraded by UBS
Price Target Raised to $28.00 Fertilizer producers can not only help grow crops, but also grow your investment income. One of them just got upgraded by a major financial firm. On Tuesday, UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) upgraded CF Industries Holdings,.
