Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fifth Week of January

  Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets.


In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.

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Clorox Co.	CLX	1/27/2013	3.0%
Female Health Co.	FHCO	1/27/2013	3.3%
Progressive Corp.	PGR	1/27/2013	1.0%
Superior Energy Services	SPN	1/28/2013	1.3%
Zoetis Inc	ZTS	1/28/2013	0.9%
Brookfield Asset Mgt	BAM	1/29/2013	2.1%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Most of the lists are free.

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

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Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

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Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fifth Week of April

  Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, you have to be extremely careful, and may need to avoid the technique during those times.

In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, and the yield.

Aegon N.V. (AEK) 4/29 /13 8.1%

Ames National Corp. (ATLO) 4/29 /13 3.0%

Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) 4/29 /13 1.7%

Bank of Montreal (BMO) 4/29 /13 4.7%

Casey's General Stores (CASY) 4/29 /13 1.1%

Carbo Ceramics (CRR) 4/29 /13 1.2%

Epiq Systems (EPIQ) 4/29 /13 2.7%

Hasbro Inc. (HAS) 4/29 /13 3.7%

Lifetime Brands (LCUT) 4/29 /13 1.2%

Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (MGR) 4/29 /13 6.5%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn't show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out the high yield utility stocks and the Monthly Dividend Stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com.

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

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Record date: the day when you must be on the company's books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

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Don't forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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Germany, High Yields, and Wind Energy

It appears that Germany is the strongest member of the European Union and is the country that seems to be the primary member keeping the EU alive. Germany contributes more money by far than any other country to the EU, approximately 21% of the total EU budget. From an income investing standpoint, according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are about ten dividend paying German stocks that trade in the United States, on the New York Stock Exchange and the Pink Sheets.

One German play is Deutsche Bank AG (DB) trades at 7 times forward earnings and pays a yield of 1.0% based on its last annual dividend. Earnings for the latest quarter ending March 31, 2011 were up 17% year over year.

BASF AG (BASFY.PK), the large chemical company, has a forward price to earnings ratio of 11 and generated an earnings increase of 141.8% for the latest quarter ending December 31. The stock yields 2.3% based on its last annual dividend.

E.ON AG is the German based holding company of the world's largest investor-owned energy service provider in the world. The stock pays a generous 5.9%, and trades at 7.5 times earnings.

Speaking of earnings, Germany announced its first commercial offshore wind farm, called the Baltic 1, which generates 50-megawatts of power from 21 Siemens turbines, enough to power approximately 50,000 households. The windfarm is operated by EnBW (EBK.DE), which unfortunately for US investors, can only be purchased on German stock exchanges.

However, there are other wind energy companies available to Americans, such as Broadwind Energy, Inc. (BWEN), a manufacturer of products for the wind energy industry, which has a forward PE ratio of 21. There is also Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) is a Canadian based asset management holding company which has a division that develops wind power throughout Canada, trades at 24 times forward earnings and yields 1.5%. MasTec, Inc. (MTZ) builds wind farms, solar farms, and underground and overhead distribution systems, and has a forward PE ratio of 14.5.

Even the high yield German utility E.ON has a wind energy division. For a free list of dividend paying German stocks, which can be downloaded and sorted, go to WallStreetnewsnetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Wind Power Stocks are Spinning

Do you know when the first use of a windmill was recorded? It was first utilized in the 1st Century AD. Can you guess what it was used for? It was used to power an organ.

Some facts about wind power:
1. Wind power generation went up over 300% between 2000 and 2006.
2. It provides 20% of electricity in Denmark.
3. It provides 9% of electricity in Spain.
4. It provides 7% of electricity in Germany.

The following stocks are a list of the pure plays and semi-pure plays in the wind energy field. Many utilities and conglomerates are involved in wind energy. However, companies that have a very small portion of their business in wind were excluded in this report, such as General Electric (GE), FPL Group Inc. (FPL), Hawaiian Electric (HE), and TXU Corp. (TXU).

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) has an AMSC Power Systems division which markets electrical systems used in wind turbines, electronic power products that regulate wind farm voltage, proprietary wind energy system designs to wind farm manufacturers, and consulting services to the wind farm industry.

Ameron (AMN) is a Pasadena, California based company that makes and markets engineered products primarily in water pipeline systems but they also make large-diameter wind towers.

Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) is a Canadian based asset management holding company, which has a division that develops wind power throughout Canada, along with the operation of hydroelectric power facilities, interconnections, and transmission facilities throughout North America.

Broadwind Energy, Inc. (BWEN) is a Naperville, Illinois company, which manufactures wind energy products including steel fabricated towers, internal tower components, and other large fabricated components.

Clipper Windpower (CRPWF.PK) is the British manufacturer and marketer of wind turbines, and develops wind power electrical generating projects in North and South America and Europe. Queen Elizabeth II of England recently purchased the world’s largest wind turbine from the company, which is 492 feet high and will produce 7.5 megawatts a year.

Energias de Portugal (EDPFY.PK) is a Portugal based company, which is one of Europe's largest electricity providers and the fourth largest wind power producer in the world. One of its newest divisions is Horizon Wind Energy.

Gamesa Corp. (GCTAF.PK) is based in Spain, with 18% of the world's share of the wind turbine market.

Iberdrola (IBDRY.PK) bought Scottish Power, so it is the world's largest provider of wind power, and the second largest electric utility in Spain.

Kaydon (KDN) is an Ann Arbor, Michigan based company which makes parts such as custom bearings for windmills. In 2008, they built a state-of-the- art facility in Monterrey, Mexico devoted to servicing the wind energy industry.

MasTec (MTZ) is a Coral Gables, Florida based specialty contractor which builds, installs, and maintains utility and communications infrastructures and builds wind farms.

Nordex (NRDXF.PK) is a German based wind turbine company.

Otter Tail Corp. (OTTR) is a Fergus Falls, Minnesota based electric utility, founded in 1907, which also manufacturers and markets wind towers. They distribute electricity in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Owens Corning (OC) produces glass fiber reinforced composite materials used in wind energy, transportation, electronics, and the marine industry. Their WindStrand™ product for windmills is longer, lighter, and less costly than other blades, according to the company.

Thomas & Betts (TNB) is a Memphis, Tennessee based electrical component manufacturer, which provides structural solutions for wind generation.

Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN) is a Dallas, Texas based company which has an energy equipment division which manufactures structural wind towers.

Vestas Wind Systems (VWSYF.PK) is a Denmark based company, which is the world's largest manufacturer of wind turbines.

Woodward Governor (WGOV) is a Fort Collins, Colorado based manufacturer of electrical power system equipment, which provides wind turbines and switchgear equipment.

Zoltek Companies (ZOLT) is a St. Louis, Missouri based supplier of carbon fiber for windmill blades to major wind energy companies, including DeWind and Vestas.

If you like green stocks, there are several lists of alternative energy stocks available at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author owns OTTR.

By Stockerblog.com