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, and the yield.

Towne Bank	TOWN	12/28/2017	2.1%
Alcentra Capital Corp	ABDC	12/29/2015	5.7%
Ace Limited	ACE	12/29/2016	2.3%
Ares Commercial Real Estate	ACRE	12/29/2017	7.7%
Yamana Gold	AUY	12/29/2021	3.0%
Cypress Semiconductor	CY	12/29/2030	4.2%
Dow Chemical	DOW	12/29/2031	3.5%
Diversicare Healthcare Services	DVCR	12/29/2032	2.6%
National American University	NAUH	12/29/2043	7.1%
National Healthcare Corp	NHC	12/29/2044	2.4%
Oriental Financial Group	OFG	12/29/2045	2.9%
Pattern Energy Group Inc	PEGI	12/29/2046	8.2%
Xerox	XRX	12/29/2056	2.6%
York Water	YORW	12/29/2057	2.6%
Air Products & Chemicals	APD	12/30/2015	2.4%

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.

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

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

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

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

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of June

  

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

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

KAR Auction Services Inc	KAR	6/23	3.3%
Portland General Electric	POR	6/23	3.3%
Arcos Dorados Holdings	ARCO	6/24	2.7%
Cypress Semiconductor	CY	6/24	4.3%
Getty Realty Corp	GTY	6/24	4.0%

Dow Chemical	DOW	6/26	2.9%
Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc	DVCR	6/26	3.4%

Air Products & Chemicals	APD	6/27	2.6%
Farmland Partners Inc	FPI	6/27	3.3%

 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.

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

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

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

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

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Last Week of December

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

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

Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd HLSS 12/27/2012 7.5% $595.5M

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. APD 12/28/2012 3.2% $17.3B

Republic Services, Inc. RSG 12/28/2012 3.4% $10.0B

Raytheon Company RTN 12/28/2012 3.6% $18.3B

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. MHLD 12/28/2012 4.1% $642.6M

Kimco Realty Corp KIM 12/31/2012 4.5% $7.7B

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 Fifth Week of December

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.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) market cap: $3.3B ex div date: 12/28/2011 yield: 4.5%

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB) market cap: $11.2B ex div date: 12/28/2011 yield: 3.0%

BancFirst Corporation (BANF) market cap: $500.2M ex div date: 12/28/2011 yield: 3.3%

Boardwalk REIT (BOWFF) market cap: $2.3B ex div date: 12/28/2011 yield: 3.6%

General Growth Properties, Inc (GGP) market cap: $12.2B ex div date: 12/28/2011 yield: 3.1%

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) market cap: $20.6B ex div date: 12/28/2011 yield: 3.4%

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) market cap: $488.4M ex div date: 12/28/2011 yield: 3.4%

TransCanada Corporation (TRP) market cap: $27.3B ex div date: 12/28/2011 yield: 4.1%

B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) market cap: $983.6M ex div date: 12/28/2011 yield: 4.5%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) market cap: $16.2B ex div date: 12/29/2011 yield: 3.0%

Raytheon Company (RTN) market cap: $14.9B ex div date: 12/30/2011 yield: 4.0%

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

High Yields from Chemicals

A few of the major chemical companies are reporting earnings this week, including EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DD), Dow Chemical Company (DOW), and Eastman Chemical Company (EMN), with the anticipation of reports of higher revenues and earnings for the latest quarter in most cases.

Let's look at Dow Chemical as an example. It is the second largest chemical manufacturer in the world based on revenues and the third-largest chemical company in the world by market capitalization. The company reports its earnings on Thursday, October 27, and analysts are expecting a 13.7% increase in revenues. The stock pays a generous 3.7% yield and trades at nine times forward earnings. The research firm Ticonderoga just initiated coverage a couple weeks ago giving it a Buy rating.

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) markets gases and chemicals for industrial use, and pays a decent yield of 2.8%. The company just reported strong earnings last week, reporting a 19.4% increase in earnings on an 11.1% revenue rise. The stock has a forward price to earnings ratio of 13.

FMC Corp. (FMC) provides agricultural, consumer, and industrial chemicals. The stock pays a small yield of 0.8% and trades at a forward PE of 12. The company reports earnings on Halloween.

To see a free list of all the chemical companies including their yields, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

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

By Stockerblog.com

Top Stocks of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is a state that offers affordable living costs and top schools. It provides affordable health care and medical assistance. No wonder so many large corporations are headquartered in Pennsylvania!

These are some facts about the state:

1. Pennsylvania is the third largest exporter of goods in the country. Total 2009 exports were $28.3 billion.
2. Pennsylvania exports were primarily made of Chemical products and machinery and transportation equipment.
3. Pennsylvania per capital personal income for 2009 was $39,578, ranking 18th in the nation.
4. The state’s GDP of $450 billion rank Pennsylvania as the 17th largest economy in the world.
5. Pennsylvania is one of the top producers of nonfuel mineral, such as crushed stone, and Portland cement.
6. Pennsylvania produced 68 million tons of coal in 2009. Coal reserves in the state are the fourth largest in the country.
7. Tourists and Visitors contributed $28 billion to the economy in 2007.
8. 115,000 new green Jobs are estimated to be created by year 2012 in Pennsylvania.
9. Pennsylvania’s top commodities are dairy products, cattle and calves and mushrooms.
10. The state is the number one producer of commercially grown mushrooms, supplying the domestic market with 59% of total domestic production.

The following companies are headquartered in Pennsylvania:

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) is a diversified company. It has two main segments, the cable segment and the high speed Internet segment. The company provides cable TV, high speed Internet and phone service in the United States. The stock has a market cap of $38 billion, a PE of 15, a PEG of 1.4, and it pays a yield of 2.0%.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) is a diversified financial company. It provides retail banking services, lending, mortgages and cash management services. The stock has a market cap of $33.1 billion, a PE of 2.48, and it pays a yield of 0.6%.

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) sells oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and other gases worldwide. The stock has a market cap of 15.7 billion, a PE of 15, a PEG of 1.37, and it pays a yield of 2.6%.

HJ Heinz Co. (HNZ) is a food company. It makes and sells ketchup, condiments, soups, deserts, and frozen foods. The stock has a market cap of $14.4 billion, a PE of 16, a PEG of 1.99, and it pays a yield of 3.7%.

PPG Industries Inc. (PPG) makes and sells protective coatings used in the automobile and aviation industries. The stock has a market cap of $11.2 billion, a PE of 17, a PEG of 7.90, and it pays a yield of 3.2%.

PPL Corporation (PPL) produces and distributes energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the northeast. The stock has a market cap of $10.5 billion, a PE of 8, a PEG of 0.73, and it pays a yield of 5%.

Cigna Corp (CI) is a health care company that operates in the United States and abroad. The company operates five different but related segments. The stock has a market cap of $10 billion, a PE of 9, a PEG of 0.99, and it pays a yield of 0.1%.

Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) is an insurance company in the United States. The company offers various products including annuities, universal life insurance, mutual funds and group life insurance. The stock has a market cap of $9.6 billion, a PE of 9, a PEG of 1.51 and it pays a yield of 0.1%.

United States Steel Corp. (X) makes and sells steel related products. The company operates three segments and conducts business in the United States and Europe. The stock has a market cap of $9.5 billion, a PE of 116, and a PEG of 11.62.

AmericsourceBergen Corporation (ABC) is in the pharmaceutical industry. The company works with healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies to provide drug distribution in the United States, Canada and England. The stock has a market cap of $8.2 billion, a PE of 15, a PEG of 1.14, and it pays a yield of 1.1%.

For stocks from other states check out Alabama stocks, Wisconsin Stocks, and Kansas Stocks.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com