By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
It's been a bigger-than-average year for special dividends. These one-time payouts have jumped a whopping 49% year to date through September (Q3), to 559 from 375.
Paid separately from a company's regular recurring (if any) dividend, special dividends are typically larger than normal dividend payouts.
Following are the six special dividends announced during the week ending Dec. 12, 2014.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stocks that pay dividends continue to reward investors with new payout hikes and special dividends heading into 2014's final stretch. As a result, this year is on pace to be a record-breaking one for payouts.
Last week, 52 companies hiked payouts and eight announced special dividends.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Our new dividend-paying stocks list for this week includes 25 companies that have just hiked their payouts or delivered a special dividend for investors.
Investing in dividend stocks remains a popular choice as we near 2015. We've now hit six years of near-zero interest rates and an aging bull market.
Following are the notable dividend enrichments from the week ending Nov. 28, 2014.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Dividend investing news, Nov. 10, 2014: The S&P 500 is on pace to break more dividend records this year…
Q3 marked the first quarter in which total payouts surpassed $90 billion. And Q4 is likely to beat last quarter's milestone.
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email
Over the past few weeks, one "clinical stage" pharma firm after another has seen its stock price rise and plummet on rumors about who has the most likely Ebola vaccine.
I'm not taking you on any wild rides like that. Instead, check out this solid big-cap company that's gearing up for a major Ebola drug trial.
Now, before the crowd notices, let's take a look - this is not your typical "Ebola stock"...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
It's still a perfect time to look for more opportunities in dividend-paying stocks. Interest rates will remain low for months.
Money markets and CDs pay next to nothing. Stocks that sport attractive and growing dividends, many with yields high enough to compete with bonds, are the best option for income seekers.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stocks that pay dividends are once again ramping up payout increases and special enrichments.
Last week 75 companies sweetened payouts, including Visa, AbbVie, and Halliburton. In addition, five companies announced special dividends and three declared stock dividends.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Since 1926, dividends have contributed approximately one-third of total equity returns, with capital gains contributing the remaining two-thirds, reports S&P Dow Jones Indexes.
Last week, 65 companies sweetened their payouts, which follows 80 increases in the prior week.
Following are 30 notable companies that raised their payouts…
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Dividends constitute an ever-growing percentage of personal income, making up 5.64% of U.S. per capita personal income in 2012.
The good news for investors looking for more dividend income is that companies have been generous with their payouts in 2014, with 696 dividend boosts reported in Q2 2014 compared to 591 hikes posted in 2013's second quarter.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Desperate for income, investors continue to pile on to top stocks that pay dividends, helping to drive the price of those stocks higher.
But it's not just steady income that's luring investors to dividend-paying stocks. Apprehension over the future direction of U.S. markets amid a five-plus-year bull run is another key reason.
Following are the 17 companies raising payouts during the week ending July 11, 2014.
