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Fri. Aug. 6, 2010

3 Signs of an Impending Dividend Cut

Most investors are not surprised when a company cuts its dividend. They saw the early warning signs well in advance of the actual cut. Here are three signs that a company is heading toward a dividend cut:


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Fri. Aug. 7, 2009

Five Stocks Raising Their Dividends *

Many years ago my grandmother made the statement, “Everyone I know is either dead, or dying.” I thought it was an odd statement since everyone I knew was either getting married or having kids. Your perspective depends on who you run with. Contrary to the perception from popular media, not all companies are cutting dividends, many are still raising them, and some are starting a new dividend program.


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