Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of August

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ 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, the quarterly dividend amount, and annual yield.

Aflac Incorporated (AFL)	8/21/2017	0.43	2.09%
Expedia, Inc. (EXPE)	8/22/2017	0.3	0.73%
Carnival Corporation (CCL)	8/23/2017	0.4	2.13%
Hershey Company (HSY)	8/23/2017	0.656	2.33%
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (DNKN)	8/24/2017	0.322	2.35%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found here at wstnn.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 WStNN.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.

Monthly Dividend Stock List
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.

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of February

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ 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, the quarterly dividend amount, and annual yield.

Cabot Corporation (CBT)	2/22/2017	0.30	1.94%
Carnival Corporation (CCL)	2/22/2017	0.35	2.39%
Carnival Corporation (CUK)	2/22/2017	0.35	2.39%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)	2/24/2017	0.80	2.72%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found here at wstnn.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 WStNN.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.

Monthly Dividend Stock List
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.

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of August

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' 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.

Cabot Corp	CBT	8/24/2016	2.5%
Carnival Corp	CCL	8/24/2016	3.0%
Oceaneering International	OII	8/24/2016	3.9%
Assurant, Inc.	AIZ	8/25/2016	2.3%
Spark Energy Inc	SPKE	8/25/2016	6.1%
Bank of Hawaii	BOH	8/29/2016	2.7%
Brookfield Canada Office Prop	BOXC	8/29/2016	4.5%
Crane Co.	CR	8/29/2016	2.1%
CSX Corp	CSX	8/29/2016	2.5%
Exelon Corp.	EXCU	8/29/2016	6.5%
Corning Inc.	GLW	8/29/2016	2.5%
JMP Group	JMP	8/29/2016	5.1%
Qualcomm, Inc.	QCOM	8/29/2016	3.5%
STAG Industrial, Inc.	STAG	8/29/2016	5.6%
Student Transportation Inc	STB	8/29/2016	10.6%

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.

Monthly Dividend Stock List
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.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Expanded

Book now available: Stock Market Trivia Makes a Great Gift!

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.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of May

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' 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.

Carnival Corp	CCL	5/25/2016	2.8%
Evercore Partners	EVR	5/25/2016	2.4%
Oceaneering International	OII	5/25/2016	3.1%
Reliance Steel	RS	5/25/2016	2.2%
Bank of Hawaii	BOH	5/26/2016	2.8%
Brookfield Canada Office Prop	BOXC	5/26/2016	4.5%
Crane Co.	CR	5/26/2016	2.3%

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.

Monthly Dividend Stock List
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.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Expanded

Book now available: Stock Market Trivia Makes a Great Gift!

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.

By Stockerblog.com

Capitalism in Cuba? Here are the Stocks

President Castro & President Obama

President Obama is planning to travel to Cuba next month, the first sitting president in almost a century to do so. In addition, the first U.S. based company has received approval to build a factory in Cuba, according to National Public Radio.

With the trend of Americans being allowed to travel to Cuba and use credit and debit cards there, Cuba is moving forwards into the free enterprise era.

I'm sure many American companies will begin to move forward and set up operations Cuba. For stocks of companies that already have a foothold in Cuba, there are a several companies that have Cuban connections, according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Habana Lonja del Commercio
Stock Exchange
(Cuba Stock Exchange 1907)

The most diversified way of investing in Cuba is with the Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund (CUBA). It is a closed end fund which is a diversified way of playing the Cuba economy. It invests in stocks of the Caribbean Basin Countries and the US, which are expected to benefit from economic growth in Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas and other countries. Over the last two years and last five years, the CEF is almost unchanged. .

Sherritt International (SHERF) is a Toronto, Ontario based mining, and oil, and gas company that is one of the largest foreign investors in Cuba, having more business in Cuba than any other Canadian company. A major portion of their revenues are generated by the Moa Mine in Cuba, formerly owned by Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), as a joint venture with a Cuban government company. They also operate Varadero, Canasí, Yumuri, Puetro Escondido oil and gas fields which they have leased in Cuba. In addition, Sherritt owns, Energas, the Cuban electric utility. The stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and on the Pink Sheets in the United States. Unfortunately, the company revenues are down 24.7% for the latest quarter, and is generating negative earnings.

There may be more cruise travel to Cuba. So companies such as Carnival Corp. (CCL), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) should also benefit. Carnival has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 21 and a forward PE of 12. The stock generates a yield 2.6%.

 Royal Caribbean trades at 24.5 times trailing earnings and 10.5 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter spiked by an impressive 88% on a 4.6% boost in earnings. The stock pays a yield of 2.1%.

For a list of some Cuba related stocks, which includes such information as the PE ratio, the forward PE, the PEG, and the yield, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Smooth Sailing for Cruising Stocks

The first quarter of the year is the time when most people make reservations for their spring and summer cruises. With all the bookings taking place, cruise lines may be reporting favorable earnings. Plus, cruise traveling will be opening up with Cuba. Fortunately, there are a few ways that investors can climb aboard this industry.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) owns Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, along with Pullmantur S.A. in Europe and Latin America. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 23, and a forward P/E of 13. Earnings for the latest quarter ended December 31 skyrocketed by an incredible 1,464% on a slight drop in revenues. The dividend payout rate is 1.5%.

Carnival Corp. (CCL), based in Miami and London, is one of the world's largest cruise lines in the world. The ships operate out of North America, the UK, Germany and Italy. The lines include Carnival, Holland America, Princess, Seabourn, Windstar, AIDA, Costa, P&O, Cunard, Ocean Village, and Swan Hellenic. The stock trades at 28 times trailing earnings and 14 times forward earnings. Revenues went up by 1.7% for the latest reported quarter. It sports a yield of 2.3%.

Hopefully, these stocks won't be too choppy. If you like interesting stock lists like this, check out the lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of February

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' also commonly referred to as 'Dividend Capture.' 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.

Maxim Integrated Products	MXIM	2/17/2015	3.3%
Resources Connection Inc	RECN	2/17/2015	1.9%

Carnival Corp	CCL	2/18/2015	2.2%
Capitala Finance Corp	CPTA	2/18/2015	10.2%

Park National Corp	PRK	2/18/2015	4.6%
Regency Centers  REIT	REG	2/19/2015	2.8%
Denbury Resources Inc.	DNR	2/20/2015	3.5%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	2/20/2015	2.7%

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.

Monthly Dividend Stock List
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.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Expanded

Book now available: Stock Market Trivia Makes a Great Gift!

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.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks of Super Bowl Advertisers

If you watched the Super Bowl yesterday, you would have noticed that the commercials took up almost as much time as the game. Many of the advertisers were produced by publicly traded companies.

Here is a selection of most of the major advertisers.

Budweiser	Anheuser-Busch InBev	BUD
Camry	Toyota	TM
Carnival	Carnival	CCL
Chevrolet	General Motors	GM
Coca Cola	Coca Cola	KO
Discover	Discover Financial	DFS
Disney	Disney	DIS
Dorritos	Pesico	PEP
Dove Men+	Unilever	UN
esurance	Allstate	ALL
Fiat	Fiat Chrysler	FCAY
Furious 7	Comcast	CMCSA
Intuit Turbotax	Intuit	INTU
Lexus	Toyota	TM
McDonald's	McDonald's	MCD
Microsoft	Microsoft	MSFT
Nissan	Nissan	NSANY
Pepsi	PepsiCo	PEP
Sketchers	Sketchers	SKX
T-Mobile	Deutsche Telekom	DTEGY
Tamiflu	Roche	RHHBY
Terminator	Viacom	VIA
Toyota	Toyota	TM
Weight Watchers	Weight Watchers	WTW
Xfinity	Comcast	CMCSA

Super Bowl is a registered trademark.

Easing of Commerce and Travel Restrictions with Cuba: Top Cuban Stocks

Habana Lonja del Commercio
Stock Exchange

President Obama is speaking today about the easing of commerce and travel restrictions with Cuba, and re-establish diplomatic relations with the country. This came about after the freeing of Alan Gross, an American contractor after being imprisoned for five years.

Americans will be allowed to travel to Cuba and use credit and debit cards there. They will also be allowed to open accounts with Cuban institutions. In addition, an American Embassy will be set up there.

It will be interesting to see which American companies jump on the bandwagon and set up operations there. If you are looking for stocks of companies that already have a foothold in Cuba, there are a few companies that have Cuban connections, according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

The best way of investing in Cuba on a diversified basis is through the Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. (CUBA). It is a closed end fund which is a diversified way of playing the Cuba economy. It invests in stocks of the Caribbean Basin Countries and the United States, which are expected to benefit from economic growth in Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas and other countries. The CEF is up 42% today.

Sherritt International (SHERF) is a Toronto, Ontario based mining, and oil, and gas company that is one of the largest foreign investors in Cuba, having more business in Cuba than any other Canadian company. A major portion of their revenues are generated by the Moa Mine in Cuba, formerly owned by Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), as a joint venture with a Cuban government company. They also operate Varadero, Canasí, Yumuri, Puetro Escondido oil and gas fields which they have leased in Cuba. In addition, Sherritt owns, Energas, the Cuban electric utility. The stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and on the Pink Sheets in the United States. The stock yields 5.9%..

There may be more cruise travel to Cuba. So companies such as Carnival Corp. (CCL), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) should also benefit. Carnival yields 2.3% and Royal Caribbean pays a yield of 1.5%.

For a list of several Cuba related stocks, which has information on the PE ratio, the forward PE, the PEG, and the yield, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author didn't own any fo the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Cuba Going Capitalistic? Time for Cuba Stocks?

Habana Lonja del Commercio
Stock Exchange

Do you realize that Cuba used to have a stock exchange? It was located in Havana during the early 1900's.  (See picture.)

Cuba must really be hurting for cash. The county needs to bring businesses in and they are doing whatever they can to attract them. The government is waiving taxes and cutting taxes, plus banning expropriations, according to the proposed law.Although the new laws are not perfect, they are a step in the right direction.

Other good news about Cuba:
- eased restrictions on Cuban Americans traveling to Cuba
- Cuban Americans allowed to send money to their Cuban relatives
- U.S. telecom companies are now allowed to do business in Cuba.

It will be interesting to see which American companies jump on the bandwagon and set up operations there. If you are looking for companies that already have a foothold in Cuba, here are a few companies that have Cuban connections, according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

The best way of investing in Cuba on a diversified basis is through the Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. (CUBA). It is a closed end fund which is a diversified way of playing the Cuba economy. It invests in stocks of the of the Caribbean Basin Countries and the United States, which are expected to benefit from economic growth in Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas and other countries. The CEF recently declared a $1.14 per share year end distribution payable in stock.

Sherritt International (SHERF) is a Toronto, Ontario based mining, and oil, and gas company that is one of the largest foreign investors in Cuba, having more business in Cuba than any other Canadian company. A major portion of their revenues are generated by the Moa Mine in Cuba, formerly owned by Freeport-McMoRan Copper (FCX), as a joint venture with a Cuban government company. They also operate Varadero, Canasí, Yumuri, Puetro Escondido oil and gas fields which they have leased in Cuba. In addition, Sherritt owns, Energas, the Cuban electric utility. The stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and on the Pink Sheets in the United States, and recently generated negative earnings of 2.27 cents per share. The stock, which trades for a little over $3 per share, has 2.26 in cash per share and a 10.66 book value.

There may be more cruise travel to Cuba. So companies such as Carnival Corp. (CCL), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) should also benefit. Carnival yields 2.5% and Royal Caribbean pays a yield of 1.8%.

For a list of ten Cuba related stocks, which has information on the PE ratio, the forward PE, the PEG, and the yield, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author didn't own any fo the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of November

 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, many 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.

Eastern Co.  (EML) 11/18/13 2.6%

Target (TGT) 11/18/13 2.7%

Harris Corp (HRS) 11/19/13 2.8%

Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) 11/19/13 3.5%

LTC Properties (LTC) 11/19/13 4.4%

Carnival Corp    (CCL)    11/20/13    2.9%

Symantec Corporation    (SYMC)    11/21/13    2.7%

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.


Monthly Dividend Stock List
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.

Book now available: Buying Dividends Revised and Expanded
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.

By Stockerblog.com

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Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of August 2012

  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 market capitalization, the ex-dividend date and the yield.


STMicroelectronics N.V. ADR (STM) 8/20/2012 8.3% $4.3B Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) 8/21/2012 3.4% $13.5B Carnival Corporation (CCL) 8/22/2012 3.0% $19.6B Carnival plc ADR (CUK) 8/22/2012 3.0% $6.1B Reaves Utility Income Fund (UTG) 8/22/2012 5.9% $591.4M Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) 8/22/2012 4.0% $19.6B


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.

Monthly Dividend Stock List
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.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of May 2012

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 market capitalization, the ex-dividend date and the yield.

Park National Corporation	PRK	$1.0B	5/21/2012	5.7%
Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund	AOD	$1.0B	5/21/2012	14.2%
Applied Materials, Inc.	AMAT	$15.2B	5/22/2012	3.1%

 

Carnival Corporation	CCL	$18.9B	5/23/2012	3.2%
Carnival plc (ADR)	CUK	$5.7B	5/23/2012	3.2%

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.


Monthly Dividend Stock List
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.

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.

By Stockerblog.com

Marijuana, LSD, and Cocaine are now Legal in Mexico: Will it Help the Mexican Ecomony?

Now that Mexico has decriminalized marijuana, LSD, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine in small quantities, investors are taking a closer look at companies that may benefit from the increased Mexican tourist trade. On Monday, August 24, laws were passed in Mexico to very little fanfare which eliminated crimes for possession of small amounts of these substances. Now individuals can possess up to a half-gram of cocaine and 40 grams of marijuana. The reasoning behind this change was that crackdowns didn't seem to reduce the violence and deaths from the war on drugs.

Back in January of this year, we featured an article about all the various publicly traded companies that are involved in the marketing of marijuana or its cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products. Since that time, a couple of new publicly traded stocks have appeared on the horizon with marijuana or cannabis in their name. These may be interesting yet speculative very low cap plays if California and other states change their laws to legalize or decriminalize marijuana.

One stock sector worth checking out might be the Mexico based companies. An example would be Fomento Econmico Mexicano, S.A.B de C.V (FMX), also known as FEMSA, which is the largest beverage company in Mexico, and for that matter, all of Latin America. They produce many popular beers including Carta Blanca, Tecate, Tecate Light, Superior, Sol, Dos Equis Lager, and Dos Equis Ambar.

A more general way to play the Mexico stock market is through an ETF, iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund (EWW). There are also a couple of closed end funds such as the Mexico Fund, Inc. (MXF) and the Mexico Equity & Income Fund Inc. (MXE).

However, the stock play from this change would probably be in the travel industry, stocks that might take advantage of the "Spring Break" effect. For example, there are a couple of cruise lines with trips to Mexico that include Carnival Corp. (CCL) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL). The Mexican airline industry might benefit also, especially if fuel prices soften, since there seems to be recovery taking place from the swine flu outbreak. A couple companies in that sector include Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A. de C.V. (OMAB) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (PAC).

It will be interesting to see how this significant change in Mexico's laws will affect travel and the economy south of the border.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com

How to Invest in Cuba

Now that the United States is easing restrictions on Cuban Americans traveling to Cuba and allowing them to send money to their Cuban relatives, investors are looking for any possible Cuban investment plays. Other good news for Cuba includes that fact that U.S. telecom companies are now allowed to do business in Cuba. Also, many believe that Obama may improve relations with Cuba, which may lead to more loosening of restrictions of all Americans traveling to Havana. Here are a few companies that have Cuban connections.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) is the large mining company involved in the exploration and production of copper, gold, and silver, along with other minerals. The Moa Mine located at Moa Bay in Cuba is owned by Freeport-McMoRan but was confiscated by Fidel Castro in the late 1950's revolution. The stock has a forward P/E of 17, and a PEG of 8.75.

Sherritt International (SHERF.PK) is a Toronto, Ontario based mining, and oil, and gas company that is one of the largest foreign investors in Cuba, having more business in Cuba than any other Canadian company. A major portion of their revenues are generated by the Moa Mine in Cuba, as a joint venture with a Cuban government company. They also operate Varadero, Canasí, Yumuri, Puetro Escondido oil and gas fields which they have leased in Cuba. In addition, Sherritt owns, Energas, the Cuban electric utility. The stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and on the Pink Sheets in the United States, and recently generated negative earnings of 91 cents per share.

Since more cruise travel should be opening up in the near future with Cuba, Carnival Corp. (CCL), which is one of the largest cruise and vacation companies in the world, should participate in that business. Their cruise lines which operate out of North America, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy, include Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn Cruise Line and Windstar Cruises in North America; AIDA in Germany; Costa Cruises in southern Europe; P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Ocean Village and Swan Hellenic in the United Kingdom; and P&O Cruises in Australia. They operate a fleet of 81 ships, and will be receiving another 20 ships between now and 2011. They are headquartered in Miami, Florida and London, England. They have a P/E of 9, PEG of 0.8, and a yield of 6.3%.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) , which should also participate with trips to Cuba, owns Royal Caribbean International [19 cruise ships with over 44,000 berths] and Celebrity Cruises [9 cruise ships with over 15,000 berths]. They also own Pullmantur S.A., which has five ships in Europe and Latin America. The company plans on having six more ships by the end of 2010. They also offers land tour vacations in Alaska, Canada and Europe. They are headquartered in Miami, Florida. Their P/E is 4, P/S 0.58, yield 6%.

Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. (CUBA) is a closed end fund which is a diversified way of playing the Cuba economy. It invests in stocks of the of the Caribbean Basin Countries and the United States. The stock has recently generated negative earnings and yields 2.9%.

Cuban Electric Co. (CGAR.PK) owns property in Cuba that was confiscated by Castro. The company trades occasionally on the Pink Sheets.

Sol Melia (SMIZF.PK) which is based in Spain, operates about 25% of the hotels in Cuba. Net profit margin is 12% and operating margin of 19%.

Trailer Bridge Inc. (TRBR) is a marine freight carrier between the U.S. and Puerto Rico which is expected to benefit from expansion to Cuba at some point in the future. The stock has a forward P/E of 9.

Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) is in partnership with Cuba's government-owned oil company. The stock has a P/E of 10.

Repsol YPF SA (REP) is a Spanish oil and gas company with significant operations in Argentina.. They are drilling offshore Cuba for oil. The stock has a P/E of 7.5, and a PEG of 1.7.

Stocks in other countries may participate in the growth of Cuba, including Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina.

Author owns CGAR.PK and PBR.

By Stockerblog.com