Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First Week of December

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 the annual yield.
American Express Company (AXP)1/4/20170.321.6%
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS)1/4/20170.155.0%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)1/4/20170.392.6%
Celadon Group, Inc. (CGI)1/4/20170.021.1%
J P Morgan Chase & Co (JPM)1/4/20170.482.1%
Monsanto Company (MON)1/4/20170.542.1%
Morningstar, Inc. (MORN)1/4/20170.231.2%
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.

Monday, December 26, 2016

Investing & Business Books on Sale Today

Stock Market Books
What are you going to do with all that money you received as gifts? Why not spend it on some books you’ve always wanted to read. And what better time is there to buy books. There is an After Christmas sale for many top investing and business books at Amazon today.
These are regular hardback and paperback books. So no Kindle required. Here is a selection that you might find of interest. Buy now because these sales won’t last.
The Compound Effect $15.99, marked down to $10.87
Investing For Dummies $22.99, marked down to $12.25
The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing $26.95, marked down to $14.84
The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2017 $16.99, marked down to $13.35

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fifth Week of December

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 dividend amount, and yield.

Cypress Semiconductor (CY) 12/27/2017 0.11 3.7%
Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) 12/28/2019 0.005 1.2%
Dillard's, Inc. (DDS) 12/28/2031 0.07 0.4%
Amdocs Limited (DOX) 12/28/2032 0.195 1.3%
Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR) 12/28/2039 0.17 1.7%
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) 12/28/2040 0.65 1.8%
Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) 12/30/2016 0.275 1.5%
Gap, Inc. (The) (GPS) 12/30/2018 0.23 3.8%
Invacare Corporation (IVC) 12/30/2019 0.013 0.4%
Raytheon Company (RTN) 12/30/2020 0.733 2.0%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found here at wstnn.com. (If you haveWallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WStNN.com. Most of the lists are free.
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
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.

Why You Should Buy Stocks with a High Tax Rate

If you are looking for a short term speculation or a long term investment, you may want to look for stocks that are currently paying a high tax rate. Why?
According to the Tax Policy Institute, President-Elect Donald Trump has proposed a substantially reduced rate of 15% for corporations. What that means for stocks is that if companies are currently paying taxes at a high rate, they will benefit significantly from tax savings that will flow to the bottom line.
Surprisingly there are some companies that have a tax rate in excess of 60% (e.g. Amazon (AMZN)), according to a report by Wallet Hub. This includes state taxes.
Here are some of the hight overall tax bracket stocks, which may warrant further investigation.
Comcast (CMCSA) 37.1%
Home Depot (HD) 36.4
Norfolk Southern (NSC) 36.3%
Altria (MO) 35.1%
Verizon (VZ) 34.9%
Emerson Electric (EMR) 34.3%
Do your homework and your own due diligence. Hopefully, a corporate tax break with benefit your portfolio.
Disclosure: Author owns AMZN.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

How to Get a 50% Discount on Tax Software Just for Today

For those of you that do your own taxes, you may want to get the H&R Block Tax Software, which is on sale for today only. The discount is as much as 51%. The discount applies to both PCs and Macs.
Here are the offers:
H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe + State 2016 Win + Refund Bonus Offer(As an example, normally $44.99, today only, $21.99, a 51% discount)
Remember, these discounts are available for today only!

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Top Stock Market Investing Books

We are heading into the holidays and many investors are looking for gifts for their friends, relatives, and themselves. What better gift is there than a top selling investment related book? Many of you will be taking some time off or will be traveling and a good book is a great way to occupy your time. Here are some recent top selling books related to investing and the stock market.

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of December

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 dividend amount, and yield.

Apollo Investment Corporation (AINV) 12/19/2016 0.15 12.3%
EarthLink Holdings Corp. (ELNK) 12/19/2019 0.05 3.5%
James Hardie Industries plc. (JHX) 12/19/2021 0.075 1.8%
KAR Auction Services, Inc (KAR) 12/19/2022 0.32 2.7%
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) 12/19/2023 0.72 4.9%
Seagate Technology PLC (STX) 12/19/2024 0.63 6.2%
The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found here at wstnn.com. (If you haveWallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WStNN.com. Most of the lists are free.
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
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.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Debt Free Stocks Selling Below Cash

Are you looking for stocks that are almost guaranteed not to go out of business? If so, you should look for stocks selling below cash per share. In fact, if you want an almost certain way of of making a profit, putting your money into stocks selling below cash is the way to go. Many stocks have been beaten down to very low prices due to tax selling, creating bargain basement opportunities.
Here is what it means when a stock sells below cash per share? First, assuming the company has no debt,  you take the amount of cash that the company has in the bank and divide it by the outstanding number of shares. That represents the cash per share. If a stock is trading for less than that amount, it is a bargain, because if the company went out of business immediately, everything would be liquidated and disbursed on a per share basis. Even if all the company’s inventory, equipment, and real estate were worth nothing, all that cash would provide the investor with a profit.
Once a stock sells for below cash per share, it starts to attract t6he attention of hedge funds, analysts, and companies looking for a takeover candidate, all of which can drive the price of a stock up. You may be wondering, do such stocks really currently exist? The answer is ‘Yes’ and here are a few of them.
Emerson radio (MSN) is a marketer of consumer electronic products and various housewares. The company has about $1.91 in cash per share, yet sells for less than half that amount. The stock trades at 7.5 times forward earnings. The company is debt free.
NeuroMetrix (NURO) makes and markets wearable neuro-stimulation therapeutic devices. Cash per share is $1.37, with the stock selling more than 20% below that. This debt free company has been generating negative earnings, but the stock has a favorable price to sales ratio of 0.70.
OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals (OGXI) develops products that are designed to block the production of specific proteins that promote treatment resistance in cancer. The stock is selling for less than half the amount of cash per share. The company has a small amount of debt.
Here are a list of several below cash stocks.
SymbolPriceCash/shrDiscount to CashDebt/Equity
MSN0.821.9157.07%0
NURO1.061.3722.63%0
OGXI0.461.0957.80%0.01
ONTX2.633.5024.86%0
PCO6.206.585.78%0
RBCN0.520.6013.33%0
SPRT0.700.9727.84%0
VICL2.553.4025.00%0
WGA0.200.229.09%0
Remember to do your research before investing, since most of these have very low market caps and limited trading which reduces liquidity. If you like interesting stock lists like this, you should check out many of the stock lists here.
Disclosure: Author owns RBCN, SPRT, and VICL.

Friday, December 09, 2016

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of December

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 dividend amount, and yield.
Anadarko Petroleum (APC)12/12/20170.050.6%
El Paso Electric Company (EE)12/12/20190.312.6%
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)12/12/20230.514.0%
HP Inc. (HPQ)12/12/20250.133.1%
Public Storage (PSA)12/12/20322.003.2%
Domino’s Pizza Inc (DPZ)12/13/20350.380.9%
The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found here at wstnn.com. (If you haveWallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WStNN.com. Most of the lists are free.
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
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.

Thursday, December 01, 2016

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Second Week of December

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 dividend amount, and yield.


Ameren Corporation (AEE) 12/5/2016 0.44 3.5%
Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) 12/5/2019 0.41 2.3%
General Motors Company (GM) 12/5/2026 0.38 4.4%
Halliburton Company (HAL) 12/5/2028 0.18 1.5%
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) 12/5/2030 0.5 3.7%
Praxair, Inc. (PX) 12/5/2032 0.75 2.5%
Schlumberger N.V. (SLB) 12/5/2035 0.5 2.5%
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) 12/6/2018 0.28 2.5%
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.