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As we reach the end of March it seems a wise idea to reflect on the difference in dividend increases between February and March. March has provided little rejoice for dividend investors, with only the odd dividend achiever or aristocrat appearing to make their Read Complete Article
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The term ‘Dividend Achievers’ is one that you will see on any website devoted to building passive income through dividend investing, but you might not fully understand what one is. Many big firms are part of this somewhat exclusive group, including some big names in Read Complete Article
Last week saw only a few dividend increases, and none of them provided a yield high enough to be attractive most dividend investors. This week has seen a much stronger set of increases, with one even topping 10% yield.
Birner Dental (BDMS), a provider of business services to the dental industry, has increased its dividend 17% to $0.20 per share. This generates a new yield of 4.92% – a rate which most dividend investors will consider worth their time. Warwick Valley Telephone Co. (WWVY), a communications provider to various areas, has increased its quarterly dividend 9.1% to $0.24 per share. This produces a yield even more Read Complete Article
Just five stocks have increased their dividends this week adding to the slowdown of reported increases since February. There doesn’t appear to be any trend in the increases this week, and no dividend achievers or aristocrats raised their dividends.
Myers Industries (MYE), a manufacturer of polymer products for various markets, has increased its quarterly dividend 8% to $0.065 per share. The new yield based on this increase is 2.52%. NYMAGIC (NYM), an insurance holding company which specializes in marine underwriting, has raised its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share, generating a new yield of 2.23%. Applied Materials (AMAT), Read Complete Article
The first week of March hasn’t brought as many dividend increases as we’ve seen in recent weeks but any increases are welcome news to income investors in this day and age. Wal-Mart is the highest profile company raising its dividend this week, and several notable gas companies have also increased their dividends.
Southwest Gas Corp. (SWX), a supplier of natural gas to Arizona, Nevada and California, has increased its dividend 5.3% to $0.25 per share. This gives a new yield of 3.38%. The Andersons (ANDE), agriculture and transportation operators, has increased its quarterly dividend 3% to $0.09, leaving their new yield at a measly 1.08%. Hanover Insurance (THG), a provider of insurance and other financial products, has raised its dividend a generous 33%, giving a payout of $0.25 and a new yield of 2.34%. Similarly to Hanover Insurance, Fred’s (FRED) has increased its dividend 33% giving a new payout of $0.04 a share, and a yield of 1.50% based on this payout.
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Investing in dividend stocks is a great way to make a passive income, but how does one choose which stocks to invest in? Half the battle is in knowing what to look for, and we’ll try to cover the basics of that here.
If you’re investing in dividend paying stocks, the first thing you are going to look at when considering a particular company’s stock is its dividend yield. Annual yield can be calculated by taking the annual dividend (for example, if the dividend is paid quarterly you multiply it by four to get your annual dividend) then divide it by the current share price. (more…)
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