Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of July

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.

Capitala Finance Corp	CPTA	7/21/2015	11.7%
Harvest Capital Credit Corp	HCAP	7/21/2015	9.5%
American Capital Senior Floating	ACSF	7/22/2015	9.1%
Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit	BGB	7/22/2015	2.9%
Legg Mason BW Global Income Opp	BWG	7/22/2015	9.9%
Western Asset Municipal Term Trust	MTT	7/22/2015	4.5%
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.	KRFT	7/23/2015	2.5%

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.

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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

McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts Giving Away Free Coffee: Will this Help the Coffee Stocks?

In certain parts of the country, caffeine addicts will be able to get their fix for free at McDonald’s (MCD) and Dunkin’ Donuts (DNKN). What a great way to start off the week. But will it help either of the companies? The offer should attract many customers.

There are several companies that can be considered to be coffee stocks, according to the free list of coffee companies at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.  There are the roasters such as Green Mountain (GMCR), and the food conglomerates like Kraft which owns Maxwell House (KRFT). But the retailers may be where the money is.

Let's look at Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (DNKN). The stock trades at 27 times trailing earnings and 22 times forward earnings. Earnings were up 36% for the latest quarter on a 3.4% rise in revenues. The company reports February 5. The current yield on the stock is 2.2%.

McDonald’s (MCD) have a trailing price to earnings ratio of 19 and a forward PE of 17. Latest quarterly earnings were down 29.8% on a 4.6% drop in sales. The company will be reporting earnings on January 23. The dividend yield is 3.7%.

Of course, Starbucks (SBUX), the largest coffeehouse retailer in the world. The stock trades at 30 times earnings and yields 1.6%.

If you are looking for additional companies in the coffee business, check out the list of coffee stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns MCD. 

By Stockerblog.com

The Thanksgiving Stock Portfolio

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and a lot of turkeys and other food items will be eaten and sold. It is making me hungry just thinking about it. But I was also thinking about all the companies that are making money from these sales. Here are a few that will be participating in the business of Thanksgiving.

First, there is Hormel (HRL), which owns Jennie-O Turkey Sales, one of the two largest turkey processing companies in the United States, along with Cargill which is privately held. The stock trades at 25 times trailing earnings and 21 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest reported quarter were up 21.4% on a 5.8% boost in revenues. The stock sports a decent yield of 1.5%.

Then there is Kraft Foods (KRFT) which through its Oscar Mayer brand sells turkey. Kraft also markets the ever popular Stovetop Stuffing. The stock trades at 15 time trailing earnings and 17 times forward earnings. It recently reported a 10.8% drop in earnings for the latest quarter on flat revenues. The yield is a very healthy 4.9%.

Tyson Foods (TSN) owns Hillshire Brands through a recent merger, which owns Sara Lee, which sells turkeys. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 15, and reported a 4.4% rise in earnings on a 10.9% increase in sales. It pays a small yield of 0.7%.

One of the most popular turkey stuffings is the Pepperidge Farm stuffing, a brand owned by Campbell Soup (CPB). The stock has a trailing and forward PE ratio of 17 and pays a yield of 2.8%.

There are other companies that will benefit by the Thanksgiving holiday such as the airlines, the oil companies, wineries, pie companies, and more. Hopefully, you can fill your stomach with great food and fill your portfolio with great stocks. Also, if you like interesting stock lists like this, check out all the lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. 

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written and has no plans to do so in the next 24 hours.

By Stockerblog.com

Warren Buffett's Recent Stock Purchases

Warren Buffett, head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) and one of the top four richest people in the world, is considered one of the top investors of all time. In January of 1990, Berkshire Hathaway was trading for 7455 a share. It is now, 152,750, an average annual return of almost 14%.

One technique that investors use is following in the footsteps of Buffett; in other words, check to see what companies Warren Buffett is acquiring and buying the same stocks. Let's look at Buffett's latest acquisitions.

Last quarter, Berkshire Hathaway bought Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), the farm products company that markets protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other food items. The stock trades at 15 times earnings and pays a decent yield of 2.4%. Quarterly dividends were increased last month by 8.6%. Earnings for the latest quarter skyrocketed 537.5% year-over-year, on a 6.9% rise in revenues.

Verisign (VRSN), the Internet infrastructure company, is another recent Buffett purchase. The stock trades at 24 times earnings. Earnings were up 96.3% for the latest quarter, n a 13% increase in sales. The company does not pay a dividend.

Buffett also owns Kraft Foods Group (KRFT), which owns such brands as Kraft, Maxwell House, Oscar Mayer, Planters, and JELL-O. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 18 and yields 4.1%. Earnings were down 77.8% for the latest quarter, on a 10.7% drop in revenues.

If you want a free list of Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway stocks, most of which pay dividends, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which shows the stock ticker symbols, price to earnings ratios, and yields.

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

By Stockerblog.com