Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Second 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, 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.

Ameren Corp (AEE) 6/10/2013 4.7%

Amerisafe, Inc. (AMSF) 6/10/2013 1.0%

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) 6/10/2013 0.4%

Amphenol (APH) 6/10/2013 0.5%

Michael Baker Corp (BKR) 6/10/2013 2.8%

El Paso Electric Co. (EE) 6/11/2013 2.9%

Briggs & Stratton (BGG) 6/12/2013 2.1%

Encana (ECA) 6/12/2013 4.1%

Hillenbrand Inc. (HI) 6/12/2013 3.2%

Macy's (M) 6/12/2013 2.0%

Rogers Communications (RCI) 6/12/2013 3.8%

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.

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

Senate Renews Highway Funding: Top Infrastructure Stocks

The United States Senate just renewed funding for highway and airport improvement projects, which should preserve the jobs for numerous workers, and should also benefit the companies involved in providing infrastructure services and products for the Federal government.

Many of these companies are publicly traded companies, and can be found on the free list of infrastructure stocks that WallStreetNewsNetwork.com recently updated. These companies include the suppliers, the contractors, and the consultants.

As an example, URS Corporation (URS) provides consulting, engineering, and construction services for surface, air, and rail transportation networks, ports and harbors, and water supply and water treatment systems. The stock has a very reasonable price to earnings ratio of 9.3, a forward PE of 7.7, with a very reasonable price to earnings growth ratio, also known as a PEG ratio, of 0.80. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 7.9% on a 4.9% increase in revenues.

Michael Baker Corporation (BKR) provides professional engineering and consulting services for the public and private sector covering the life cycle of infrastructure. The stock trades at 21.4 times earnings, and 9.6 times forward earnings, with a PEG ratio of 1.03.

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AECOM Technology Corporation (ACM) is a provider of professional, technical, and management support services to government and commercial businesses. The stock trades at 8.6 times current earnings and 6.7 times forward earnings, with a PEG of 0.53.

To see other top infrastructure stocks, access the free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which can be downloaded, updated, and sorted.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com

The Infrastructure Stocks Highway

It seems like every major city and even smaller cities I've driven through, I've noticed some sort of road, bridge, or tunnel repairs and upgrades. Even in Redondo Beach, California, the sidewalk along the cliffs above the beach is being torn up, and according to the locals, is being paid for by Federal funds. The beachgoers are hoping the replacement will be done by summer.

Many publicly traded companies are benefiting from all this construction. There are many ways of investing this sector, and according to the list of infrastructure stocks that WallStreetNewsNetwork.com recently updated, there are the suppliers, the contractors, and the consultants. Many of these companies are involved in additional industries, such as energy.

Michael Baker Corporation (BKR) provides professional engineering and consulting services for the public and private sector covering the life cycle of infrastructure. The stock trades at 14.9 earnings, and 11.7 times forward earnings, with a PEG ratio of 1.09.

URS Corporation (URS) provides consulting, engineering, and construction services for surface, air, and rail transportation networks, ports and harbors, and water supply and water treatment systems. The stock has a very reasonable price to earnings ratio of 14, a forward PE of 12.2, with a price earnings growth ratio, also known as a PEG ratio, of 1.23.

CEMEX (CX), based in Monterrey, Mexico, is the world's largest building materials supplier and third largest cement producer.The company recently generated negative earnings and has a forward PE of 37.7.

To see other top infrastructure stocks, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com