A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: Blackrock Insured Municipal Term Trust : Approximately 189,100 shares changed hands, a 329.3 percent increase over its 65-day average volume.
Carlisle Cos misses by $0.03, beats on revs Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings from continuing ops of $0.62 per share, $0.03 worse than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.65; 2010 07 27 07:06
One nice thing about compiling the Dividend Champions list of companies that have paid higher dividends for at least 25 straight years (which can be found here) is that I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Since most of these firms raise their payout about the same time every year, we can say with some confidence that they are likely to do so again.
Consequently, I'm expecting the following companies to announce dividend increases in the month of August. (Dates in parentheses are the Ex-Dividend Dates of...
As a reaction to the sting of the stock market decline from October 2007 to March 2009, there has been a mad rush by many investors to seek safety by investing in high yield stocks. The problem with investing in high yield stocks is that high yield almost literally means higher risk. This concept is especially true when an investor cannot differentiate between high and low quality stocks in general. What few investors realize is that stocks that generate “low” dividend yields tend to make up for it with above average price appreciation.
In a recent article, “Comparing Dividend Aristocrats to Dividend Champions,” I discussed two lists of US-based stocks that have raised their dividends for 25 years or more. Because of methodology differences, it turns out that the two lists, which sound like they should be identical, actually differ significantly. The Dividend Aristocrats list, produced by S&P, has 43 names. The Dividend Champions list, produced by the DRiP Investing Resource Center, sports 98 stocks.
Just because a company has raised its dividend annually for 25 years straight does not mean that the stock is a good bet for...
There are two lists that serve as basic source material for investors interested in long-term dividend-raisers. One is the well-known Dividend Aristocrats list published by S&P. (To get the list, click the link here, then Market Attributes, then Dividend Aristocrats. Free registration is required.) The other is the lesser-known Dividend Champions list maintained by The DRiP Investing Resource Center, a non-profit organization.
In my book, the latter list is far more useful than the former. What follows is a comparison between the two lists.
Goals: Both lists, at first glance, appear to have...
I find the business of professional investing to be very similar to the business of professional sports. In investing, the customers of a mutual fund want and deserve a competitive return on their investment for the price that they pay. ETF/Index fund guys are cheap and are willing to settle for mediocre, while others are willing to pay up for performance that hopefully exceeds mediocre but usually lags. The owner of the fund hires a manager (sometimes the...
Carlisle Companies (CSL) has, since June '07, a new CEO, Dave Roberts, who formerly ran Graco (GGG). While at GGG, he boosted ROE from an already high low ~40's to the upper ~50's, which was reflected in a substantial rise in the stock price. His stated goal is to boost revenue from $3bil to $5bil and ROE from the low teens to the mid-20's in a 5 year time frame. Success at achieving these goals should result in $8/share EPS vs. ~$2/share currently. Should inflation remain in check...
Two more dividend aristocrats raised their distributions last week, bringing the total number of raisers in the elite index to 30. This is quite impressive, given the fact that there are almost 5 more months to go before the year is out and that there are only 51 components in it.
Dover Corporation (DOV), manufactures industrial products and components, as well as provides related services and consumables in the United States and internationally, increased its quarterly dividend by 4% to 26 cents per share. Dover Corporation is a
As the market started turning back it naturally inspired many investors, traders and fortune tellers with crystal balls. I would rather not forecast where the S&P 500 is going to be in the next year or two, but I can certainly say we are almost at the end of the recessionary period. The housing market appears to be bottomed out in many markets; according to realty.org, first quarter median house value in the US is at $169,000, which I believe is a healthy price for home buyers. Though it feels bad to see your own price decline in...
This is part 3 of a 4 part series looking at each of the companies selected and listed by Fortune in their 2009 Fortune 40: The Best Stocks to Retire On list.
By Chip Brian Below are the top five companies in the Industrial Conglomerates industry as measured by lowest relative performance. This analysis was based on yesterday's trading activity as we ...
By Chip Brian Below are the top five companies in the Industrial Conglomerates industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on yesterday's trading activity as we ...
by Motley Fool - July 29, 2010 - 0 comments Together, we are all trying to build our fortunes by finding well-run companies at bargain-basement prices. But it takes work to scour earnings reports ...
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT) [Chart - Analysis - News] is scheduled to announce earnings before the market opens on Thursday, July 29th. Looking at the analyst consensus, it appears most ...
Charlotte, North Carolina -- Carlisle Companies Inc. reported net sales from continuing operations of $709.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, an 11% increase from net sales of $636.7 ...
NEW YORK (Market Intellisearch) -- Shares of Carlisle Companies Inc. closed below the 50-day moving average of $37.92. When analyzing trading patterns, technical analysts and investors will view ...
NEW YORK (Market Intellisearch) -- Carlisle Companies Inc. options saw high put activity today. A total of 1,383 put and 442 call contracts were traded raising a high Put/Call volume alert. Today ...
Plantronics ( PLT - news - people ) announced first quarter fiscal 2011 net revenues of $170.7 million, a 21% increase compared with $141.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Net ...
Dow Jones is currently at 10,524.75 with a loss of -0.01%.S&P 500 is at 1,113.70 with a fall of-0.12%. Wausau Paper Corp. (NYSE:WPP) shares are at $6.95 with a fall of -1.02 (-12.80%) Real time 10 ...
Net income declined 44 percent during the second quarter for Carlisle Companies, owner of Johnson Truck Bodies in Rice Lake. The firm reported net income of $38.6 million, down from $55.5 million ...
