Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Second 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.

Commercial Metals (CMC) 11/4/13 2.6%
PNM Resources (PNM) 11/4/13 2.7%
Access National Corp (ANCX) 11/4/13 3.0%
Wynn Resorts (WYNN) 11/5/13 2.4%
United Financial Bancorp (UBNK) 11/5/13 2.7%
Intel Corp (INTC) 11/5/13 3.7%
American Electric Power (AEP) 11/6/13 4.2%

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 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

How to Get Paid $125 to open a Checking Account

If you are looking to more than double your money risk free, here is a way to do it. Chase is offering a special deal on its checking accounts, where Chase will pay you $125 if you open a new account with $100, and set up direct deposit.

The catches are that you can't be a current Chase checking account customer nor have an account that you closed with them in the last 90 days. There are also some time limits on the setup. Also, there may be a monthly fee if your direct deposit is less than $500 or you can't meet any of the other requirements.

The deadline for this offer is January 11, 2014.

Beer versus the Stock Market

Did you know that there is a 94% correlation between the price of beer in Iceland and the S&P 500, according to the Hussman Funds Weekly Market Comment that was published earlier this year? If you look at the share price of Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) over the last six month, and compare it to the S&P 500, they practically overlap each other since August, with both being up almost 10% over that period.

BUD has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 13, a forward PE of 18.6, and a price to earnings growth ratio of 2.87. The stock pays a CD beating yield of 1.8%.

However, if you look at the chart of Boston Beer Company (SAM) over the same period, it was up about 70%. SAM's ratios are a bit high at 51.6 trailing PE and 39.9 forward PE, with a very high 4.54 PEG ratio.

Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP) pays one of the highest yields of the group at 2.4%. It trades at 17.4 times trailing earnings and 12.9 times forward earnings, with a PEG of 3.46.
To access a free list of all the beer stocks, five of which pay dividends, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns SAM.

By Stockerblog.clm

Happy Halloween Stocks

Today is Halloween. Are you prepared with lots of candy? Although it looks like there may be a long term shortage of cocoa due to the demand for chocolate, the chocolate companies appear to be in good shape for now. Besides, there are plenty of health benefits of chocolate.  So do you think candy and chocolate stocks will be tricks or treats?

Of course there are other ways of playing the Halloween market. Like the scary movie industry. Netflix (NFLX) has many horror movies to choose from. And then there is Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF), the major producer of scary movies. The company's movies include See No Evil, Route 666, The Devil's Rejects, American Psycho, Ginger Snaps, House of the Dead 2, Saw VI, etc.

Getting back to candy, WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has a free list of candy and chocolate companies, with a listing of about twelve stocks. Hershey Foods (HSY) is the large chocolate and confectionery company which is known for its Hershey Bars and Kisses. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 28, and pays a reasonable yield of 2.0%.

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) is a producer of many types of candy for trick-or-treaters including Tootsie Rolls, Sugar Daddys, Charms, Blow-Pops, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee Pops, Cella's, Tootsie Roll Pops, Caramel Apple Pops, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew, and Sugar Babies. The stock trades at 38 times earnings and sports a yield of 2.7%

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF) is a confectionery manufacturer based in Durango, Colorado. The company makes such candies as caramels, clusters, creams, mints, and truffles. The stock trades at 44 times earnings. The yield is a delicious 3.5%. 

More candy and chocolate stock can be found at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which also includes the stock symbol, the P/E ratio, the yield, and the products.



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

By Stockerblog.com

Biotech Stocks Grossly Outperform the S&P 500 over the Last 6 Months

Who would have thought that biotechnology stocks would have generated twice the return of the stock market in general over the last six months. The S&P 500 was up a little over 10%, yet the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up an amazing 22.8%. This is a volatile investment arena. Some biotech stocks may become ten-baggers and some may go out of business. And some will just slowly burn through their cash and deplete just like a wasting stock option. But if a company develops the right drug, the upside can be enormous.

According to the free list of biotechnology stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are over 150 such stocks to choose from, a few of which even pay dividends. Amgen Inc. (AMGN) is one of the major players in this industry, that does pay a dividend of 1.6%. The company is involved in the treatment and cures in the areas of supportive cancer care, inflammation, nephrology, and bone diseases. The stock trades at 18.7 times trailing earnings and 14.5 times forward earnings. The company just reported earnings, announcing a profit increase of 23.6% on a revenue rise of 9.9%.

Another dividend paying biotech stock is Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA), which has a fairly high price to earnings ratio 84.3, but a more reasonable forward PE of 8. The stock pays a yield of 2.6%. Teva is involved in the production of generic pharmaceuticals.

Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR) is a biopharmaceutical company that makes drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and nephrotic syndrome. This company also falls into the dividend paying biotech category, with a yield of 1.8%, with dividends paid each quarter. The stock trades at 16 times trailing earnings and 10 times forward earnings. The company just reported earnings today, announcing earnings per share, excluding one-time item, of $1.54 up from last year's earnings of 92 cents per share, an incredible 67% increase.

To access a list of over 150 biotech stocks, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. The list includes the PE, the forward PE, the PEG and the yield.

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

By Stockerblog.com

The Tax Attack on Soft Drink Companies: What About the Stocks?

If you have been watching the news about the soft drink industry recently, you would notice what I call the Tax Attack on soft drinks with lots of sugar. Will sugary soda become the next tobacco? San Francisco is now considering cutting down on the consumption of these drinks through a proposed soda tax following in the footsteps of other cities. Even Mexico is proposing to tax soft drinks with sugar along with junk food.

Just in the last six months, Coca Cola has dropped by about 6%, versus the S&P 500 which is up over 10% during the same period. What's a contrarian to do? By the way, have you heard about the new Coca Cola is part of a Healthy Lifestyle ad? (You probably won't see it in the United States.)

Obviously, Coke is moving towards more healthier drinks along with the other major beverage producers. The company just reported a year-over-year 5.9% earnings growth, on a 2.5% drop in revenues. The stock sports a 20.5 price to earnings ratio, and trades at 17.9 times forward earnings. The company provides its shareholders with a 2.8% yield.

Coke's biggest competitor is Pepsico (PEP), which trades at 20 times trailing earnings and 18 times forward earnings. Earnings that were recently reported were almost flat on the positive side, with revenues up slightly at 1.5%. The yield on the stock is 2.7%.

According to the list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are over a dozen beverage stocks to choose from, including Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) with a PE of 15.4, a forward PE of 14.5,  and yielding 3.3%. There is also SodaStream International Ltd. (SODA), which is a different type of competitor. The stock trades at 18.6 times forward earnings.

Disclosure: Author owns KO indirectly.

By Stockerblog.com

Airlines Generating Top Revenues from Fees: Top Airline Stocks

A fee for printing out your boarding pass? Gimme a break. But the airlines are happy about it, along with all the other fees they are charging, like seat upgrade fees and the ever-popular baggage fees. These fees generate what is called 'ancillary revenue' which may amount to $42.6 billion this year, according to a new study. This could be a huge 18% over last year.

So if the airlines are making money, how about investors? They can participate by choosing from over two dozen airline stocks, according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, and more than half a dozen of which pay dividends.

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) just reported a great earnings increase of 30.8% on a 5.7% increase in revenues. The company is doing what it can to boost those revenues by adding additional New York Los Angeles flights with full flat-bed seats, along with flights to Seattle and San Francisco. The stock trades at 10.9 times trailing earnings and 8.8% times forward earnings, with a great price to earnings ratio of 0.39. It is even one of the dividend payers, generating a yield of 0.9%, based on an annualized payment of six cents per quarter.

Another dividend payer is Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK), which generates a yield of 1.1%. The stock trades at 10.6 times earnings, with a forward price to earnings ratio of 11.1, and a PEG ratio of 0.93. Earnings for the latest quarter skyrocketed 76.9% with sales spiking 22.4%.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has a PE ratio of 20, and a forward PE of 14. The PEG is a very favorable 0.43, and the yield is 0.9%.

For a free list of over 25 airline stocks, which includes the PE ratio, the forward PE, the PEG, and the yield, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

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

By Stockerblog.com

Great Holiday Gift Ideas: Start Your Shopping Now for Stock Market Books

Christmas advertising has already started on television. In just a few days, it will be November, and many people are starting their shopping now, so they don't have to worry about it at the last minute. What better gift than a book about finance and investing. Here is a selection of some top sellers about the stock market, investments, and business in general.

Warren Buffett's investing and trading techniques:

Trade Like Warren Buffett

How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett: Profiting from the Bargain Hunting Strategies of the World's Greatest Value Investor

The Buffettology Workbook: Value Investing The Warren Buffett Way

J. K. Lasser's Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett Portfolio: Mastering the Power of the Focus Investment Strategy


Ken Fisher Books:

Markets Never Forget (But People Do): How Your Memory Is Costing You Money-and Why This Time Isn't Different

The Only Three Questions That Still Count: Investing By Knowing What Others Don't 

The Ten Roads to Riches: The Way the Wealthy Got There (And How You Can Too!)


James Altucher Books:

Choose Yourself!

I Was Blind But Now I See: Time to Be Happy

 Trade Like Warren Buffett

Trade Like a Hedge Fund: 20 Successful Uncorrelated Strategies & Techniques to Winning Profits


Tim Ferriss Books:

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Expanded and Updated)


The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life 

The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman  


Jim Cramer's Books

Jim Cramer's Getting Back to Even

Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World

Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer)

Jim Cramer's Mad Money: Watch TV, Get Rich

Confessions of a Street Addict

You Got Screwed! Why Wall Street Tanked and How You Can Prosper


Other Great Investment Books:


Code Red: How to Protect Your Savings From the Coming Crisis

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

Stock Trader's Almanac 2014 (Almanac Investor Series)

One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Stock Market Trivia: Includes a Special Section on the Weird Words of Wall Street

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First 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.


Lakeland Bancorp (LBAI) 11/1/13 2.5%

Sterling Financial Corp. (STSA) 11/1/13 2.7%

Cleco (CNL) 11/1/13 3.1%

BCB Bancorp (BCBP) 11/1/13 4.5%

Wayside Technology Group (WSTG) 11/1/13 4.6%

Rose Rock Midstream L.P. (RRMS) 11/1/13 5.0%

Enerplus Corporation (ERF) 11/1/13 6.2%

TC Pipelines L.P. (TCP) 11/1/13 6.4%


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

Top High Yield Business Development Companies

Investing in Business Development Companies is a way for the smaller investor to get in on the ground floor of private equity deals and venture capital opportunities. This type of company, also known as a BDC, is similar to a publicly traded private equity fund. These companies invest or lend money in smaller private businesses, with a goal of increasing sales and profits in order to sell the company or go public with an IPO.

Many private equity companies are registered as BDCs for tax advantages, since corporate income taxes can be avoided if at least 90% of profits are paid out as taxable dividends to investors. Normally, these deals are only available to major institutions and multimillionaires. Private equity companies, venture capital funds, and business development corporations are often used interchangeably.

Fortunately for the average investor, there are over a couple dozen ways to invest in these opportunities, according to the WallStreetNewsNetwork.com recently updated list of publicly traded Business Development Corporations and Private Equity Companies, most of which pay high yields in excess of 6%.

One of the highest yielding BDCs is TICC Capital (TICC), which has been paying dividends quarterly since 2004, and pays an extremely high yield of 11.6%. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 7.6 and a forward PE of 9. Revenues for the latest quarter were up 19.4% year over year, but unfortunately, earnings were down 84.3%. This BDC funds secured and unsecured senior debt, subordinated and junior subordinated debt, and preferred and common stock of both private and public companies, specializing in technology, media, telecom, and medical equipment.

The company has invested in such companies as NetQuote, Inc., the web-based portal for insurance companies and consumers, StayOnline, Inc. a provider of wireless high-speed Internet access solutions for the lodging industry, and Ai Squared, a manufacturer of assistive technology software which makes the screen magnification program ZoomText.

BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (BKCC), a private equity firm founded in 2005, specializes in investing in middle market companies with EBITDA or operating cash flow between $10 million and $50 million. The firm has invested in various businesses including American SportWorks, Fitness Together, Grocery Outlet, Heartland Automotive Services, InterMedia Outdoors, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Renaissance Learning, and Sentry Security Systems. The stock trades at 12.4 times trailing earnings and 10.4 times forward earnings. The company pays a very high yield of 10.9%. Dividends are payable quarterly.

If you like monthly dividends, Gladstone Capital (GLAD) offers a very decent yield of 9.4%. Obviously, with these higher yields, you have higher risks. In addition, when interest rates rise, high yield BDCs can suffer significant drops.

If you are looking for potential high dividend investments, a list of over 25 high yield business development companies and private equity companies, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, is available from WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. A few of these companies pay dividends monthly and over a dozen have yields greater than 7%.

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

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the End of October

 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.


NiSource (NI) 10/29/2013 3.3%
Student Transportation Inc (STB) 10/29/2013 8.7%
Aegon N.V. (AEK) 10/30/2013 8.5%
Bank of Montreal (BMO) 10/30/2013 4.5%
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) 10/30/2013 3.3%
Unitil Corp (UTL) 10/30/2013 4.7%


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

TD Ameritrade Offering $2,500 to Open an Account

If you are considering opening a new stock brokerage account, TD Ameritrade (AMTD) is offering $2,500 in Apple Gift Cards if you open an account with them. There is just a slight catch.

Actually, it is a pretty big catch. The account needs to be opened with $1 million; or if you already have an account with TDAmeritrade, yu just need to add $1 million to your account.

For those who don't have the million, with an account deposit of $50,000, you can receive $200 in Apple Gift Cards. More information can be found at tdameritrade.com/appleoffer.

How to Buy a Silicon Valley Mansion for $150

Do you feel lucky? Would you like to own a Silicon Valley 6,700 square foot seven bedroom mansion at a cost of only $150?

If your answer is 'Yes' to both questions, you may want to enter the Third Annual Silicon Valley Dream House Raffle. If you win and you would rather not own the Menlo Park, California home, you can accept the alternative price of $4 million.

The money that is raised from the auction benefits the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. There are also some early-bird prizes.

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fifth Week of October

 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.


NiSource (NI) 10/29/2013 3.3%
Student Transportation Inc (STB) 10/29/2013 8.7%
Aegon N.V. (AEK) 10/30/2013 8.5%
Bank of Montreal (BMO) 10/30/2013 4.5%
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) 10/30/2013 3.3%
Unitil Corp (UTL) 10/30/2013 4.7%


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

3D Printer Makes Car Bodies: The Companies that Will Benefit

According to a recent article in SFGate, a 3-D printer is now being used to 'print' car bodies for real cars. These aren't toy companies, this is for a real automobile called the Urbee. They will be manufactured in  Canada by a company called Kor Ecologic.

3Dprinters are now being used to print all kinds of things, everything from houses to human cartilage. There are over ten 3D printing related stocks that have been identified by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, many of them large corporations. Unfortuantely, some of these trade at very high earnings ratios.

3D Systems (DDD) is a Rock Hill, South Carolina based company, founded in 1986, which produces 3D printers and related products. The stock trades at 131 times current earnings and 43 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest reported quarter were up 12.2% on a 44% rise in revenues.

Another company in the 3D hardware arena is Stratasys (SSYS), which produces three-dimensional printers, rapid prototyping systems, and related consumable materials. This Minnesota based company was founded in 1989. Although the latest quarterly earnings were negative, revenues rose by an incredible 115%. This company has the advantage of being debt free with $148 million in cash. The stock trades at 46 times forward earnings.

As for 3D software, there is Autodesk (ADSK), which makes 3D software for many different industries, including entertainment, architecture, and manufacturing. The stock trades at 42 times trailing earnings and a forward price to earnings ratio of 25. Earnings for the latest reported quarter were down 4.5% on flat revenues. The company has $8.96 n cash  per share.

For a free list of the companies involved in 3D printing, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

By Stockerblog.com

Fish that Breath Air - How About People Without Water? Top Water Utilities

Did you know that there is a species of fish that can breath air? I'm not talking about mammals that live in the water, like dolphins and whales, I'm talking about real fish. According to the National Geographic, there is a newly discovered species of freshwater fish called the Arapaima leptosoma, which can be found in Brazil and Guyana. The fish can grow to a length of ten feet.

Unfortunately, there are no humans that can survive without water. They need water to drink, to prepare food, to grow food, to provide to animals which eventually become food for the humans, to water their lawn, to wash their car, to brush their teeth, to shower in, etc. You get the idea. We can't live without water.

So who provides us with this water? There are many government run municipal water utilities across the United States. But there are also over a dozen publicly traded water utility companies which provide water to residential and business customers, that are available to investors, based on the list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Most of these companies pay dividends.

For example, Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) is one of the higher yielding water utility stocks, paying 3.6%. The company distributes water to customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The stock trades at 20.5 times trailing earnings and 20.8 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest reported quarter ending June 30 were up an amazing 20.3%, on a 6.2% rise in revenues. Not bad for a utility stock. The company's next earnings report will be October 21. By the way, dividends have increased every year for this company since 2004.

Another dividend paying water utility stock is American States Water Company (AWR), which distributes water in 10 counties in the State of California. The stock trades at 18 times trailing earnings and 19.3  times forward earnings. The yield is a fairly decent 3.0%.

The York Water Company (YORW), which is based in York, Pennsylvania, yields 2.8%. The price earnings ratio is 27.6 and the forward P/E ratio is 23.

To see a list of all the water utility stocks that pay dividends, which includes the P/E, the forward P/E, the PEG, and the yield, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

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

By Stockerblog.com

What's Up With China Besides China Stocks?

If you have watched the China stocks over the last three months, you would have seen a huge rise, to the tune of 14.93% for the SPDR S&P China (GXC). When you compare this to the S&P 500, which is up only 2.42% during that same time frame, the difference is significant.

So if an investor wants to get in on the China action, what should they do? One way to reduce risk is to look for stocks that pay decent dividends. Dividends tend to reduce the volatility of a stock and return the investor's capital faster, helping to reduce some of the risk. According to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are almost a dozen high yield China stocks.

Many of these stocks pay dividends only once a year, however, there are several that pay semi-annually. One example is Petrochina (PTR) which provides investors with a yield of 4.2%. This producer of oil and gas trades at 11.2 times trailing earnings and 9.1 times forward earnings, with a reasonable price to earnings growth ratio of 1.26.

Another China income stock is China Petroleum & Chemical (SNP). The comapny name basically describes what the company does. The stock trades at 8.6 times training earnings and a very favorable 7.1 times forward earnings. The PEG ratio is a bit high at 2.42. The yield is 3.2%, with the dividends paid every half year.

The telecom company China Mobile Limited (CHL) has a price to earnings ratio of 10.8. The company pays its dividend semi-annually also, providing a yield of 3.6%.

If you want a list of these and other high yield stocks, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com to get the free list of high yield China stocks.

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 October

 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.

First Trust Exchange Traded Fd VI (MDIV) 10/22/2013 6.2%
Clorox Co. (CLX) 10/28/2013 3.5%
Brookfield Canada Office Properties (BOXC) 10/29/2013 10.1%


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.

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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4 Top Yielding Gas Utility Stocks

Income investors looking for income may have a portfolio that is filled with electric utility stocks, since that is the first type of stock that most investors think of when they hear "high income stock." However, investors may want to consider the natural gas utilities for additional diversification.

According to the free list of gas utility stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are two dozen natural gas utilities, with over ten having yields of 4% or more.

As an example, WGL Holdings (WGL) pays investors a yield of 4%. Dividends, which are paid quarterly, were increased by 5% earlier this year. The company distributes natural gas to customers in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. The stock trades at 15.6 times trailing earnings and 15.9 times forward earnings. 

Atmos Energy Corp (ATO) is a Dallas, Texas based company that has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 15.8 and a forward P/E ratio of 15.5. It pays a decent yield of 3.4%.

N J Resources (NJR) is a Wall, New Jersey based distributor of natural gas. The P/E is 14.4 and the forward P/E is 15.4. The stock has a yield of 3.9%.

Amerigas Partners (APU) isn't actually a natural gas distributor, it's a distributor of propane gas, and propane accessories. The company is structured as a limited partnership, so caution is in order if you are considering putting this in a retirement plan. The current P/E is 23.1, with a forward P/E of 15.6. It pays a very generous yield of 7.8%.

If you are looking for additional income diversification, you may want to check out the gas utility stocks list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. The list includes the PE, the forward PE, the PEG ratio, and the yield.

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

By Stockerblog.com

3 Top Yielding Electric Utility Stocks

Investors looking for income and capital appreciation potential for the long term may want to consider electric utility stocks. If you look at the Dow Jones Utility Average over the last twelve months, you would see that utility stocks have dropped by 1.28%, partially due to fears of rising interest rates, partially due to the concern about competition from solar roof panels, and partially due to the fears about the reduction in electrical usage from fluorescent and LED light bulbs.

This may be a buying opportunity for contrarian income investors looking to get into  utilities. There are dozens of electric utilities to choose from with over 20 providing yields of 4% or more, according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

For example, TECO Energy, Inc. (TE) sports a yield of 5.3%. This electric and gas utility holding company provides electricity to West Central Florida. The stock trades at 20 times trailing earnings and 15.4 times forward earnings.The company has raised its dividend every year since 2006.

Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (TEG) serves the Wisconsin, Michigan, and Chicago areas. It has a P/E ratio of 14.3, a forward P/E ratio of 15.7, and offers a generous yield of 4.9%.

Black Hills Corporation (BKH) provides electricity to customers in South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana. It trades at 15.5 times earnings with a forward P/E of  19.7. The stock pays a yield of 3.1.

To see a list of dozens of high yield electric utilities, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.  The list has the PE. the forward PE, the PEG, and the yield for these stocks.

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

By Stockerblog.com

Bad Economic News for Canada: Time to Buy Canadian Stocks?

If you have read the news lately on the economy of Canada, you would have seen a lot of negative articles, such as Canada’s economic engines running out of gas or maybe U.S. shutdown threatens Canada's economy. And if you compare Canadian stocks over the last year to US stocks, you would see that the iShares MSCI Canada Index (EWC) was down 0.42% versus the S & P 500, which rose 18.13% during the last twelve months.

Not very good new, especially since the natural resources and construction industry has slowed down in our neighbor to the north. It seem like the only positive business news from Canada is the medical marijuana industry.  However, if you are a contrarian, you may want to consider Canadian companies as an investment, especially the ones that pay dividends, to help reduce your volatility and return your capital faster. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has turned up well over a dozen high yield Canada stocks, with seven yielding more than 4%.

One of the stocks is a major Canadian bank, Bank of Montreal (BMO), which pays a yield of 4.3%. The stock trades at10.6 times trailing earnings and 10.4 times forward earnings. It even has a reasonable Price to Earnings Growth ratio of 1.12.

In the telecom sectors, there is Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI), the Toronto based wireless and cable TV company.  The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 11.8, a forward PE of 11.9, and a PEG ratio of 2.88, which is a bit on the high side. The stock sports a yield of 3.9%.

Canada has several energy trusts, such as Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGH), which trades at 27 times forward earnings and pays a dividend rate of 7.5%. This oil and natural gas company pays its dividends monthly.

To access a free list of dividend paying Canadian stocks, which provides the PE, the forward PE, the PEG, and the yield, go to 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 October

 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.

Saul Centers	BFS	10/15/2013	3.1%
Huntingdon Capital Corp	HCAP	10/15/2013	9.0%
Horizon Technology Finance Corp.	HRZN	10/15/2013	11.9%

Western Asset Municipal Term Tr	MTT	10/16/2013	4.7%
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund	AFT	10/17/2013	6.7%

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