Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First Week of May

  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, and the yield.

CMS Energy (CMS) 5/1/2013 3.5%

Enerplus Corporation (ERF) 5/1/2013 8.0%

First Commonwealth (FCF) 5/1/2013 3.5%

First Niagara Financial (FNFG) 5/1/2013 3.4%

Heidrick & Struggles (HSII) 5/1/2013 4.1%

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (VIVO) 5/1/2013 3.9%

MOCON Inc. (MOCO) 5/1/2013 3.1%

National Penn Bancshares (NPBC) 5/1/2013 4.1%

First Energy (FE) 5/3/2013 4.7%

Health Care REIT (HCN) 5/3/2013 4.2%

Idacorp (IDA) 5/3/2013 3.2%

Intel Corp (INTC) 5/3/2013 3.9%

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 Second Week of February

  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.

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) 2/5/2013 5.51% $16.8B

Intel Corporation (INTC) 2/5/2013 4.30% $104.3B

Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP (RNF) 2/5/2013 8.51% $1.8B

Summit Midstream Partners LP (SMLP) 2/5/2013 7.89% $1.0B

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) 2/6/2013 4.25% $21.6B

Belo Corp. (BLC) 2/6/2013 3.91% $766.1M

Unilever plc ADR (UL) 2/6/2013 3.15% $51.5B

Unilever N.V. ADR (UN) 2/6/2013 3.16% $51.7B

Oritani Financial Corp. (ORIT) 2/6/2013 3.73% $701.2M

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

Stocks Reporting Earnings Thursday January 17

The following stocks are reporting earnings Thursday January 17

ASML Holding NV (ASML)

American Express (AXP)

Bank of America (BAC)

BB&T Corp. (BBT)

Citigroup (C)

Capital One Financial (COF)

Fastenal Co. (FAST)

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)

Intel Corp. (INTC)

PNC Financial Services (PNC)

Xilinx Inc. (XLNX)

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Second Week of November

  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.

Intel Corporation (INTC)  11/5/2012 4.2% $108.0B

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NMM) 11/6/2012 11.6% $932.7M

Highwoods Properties Inc (HIW) 11/7/2012 5.2% $2.5B

Walgreen Company (WAG) 11/7/2012 3.0% $33.3B

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) 11/9/2012 4.0% $17.5B

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

New Stocks in Warren Buffett's Portfolio

Famous billionaire, Warren Buffett, who is the head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B), is one of the three richest people in the world. Known for his outstanding investing success, investors have been following his every move. People who want to ride on the coattails of Buffett usually look through the list of Warren Buffett stocks, and buy the ones they think are the best. According to the free list of Warren Buffett stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, Warren Buffett has over 35 stocks to choose from, and more than 25 of which pay dividends.

But instead of looking at what he has owned for a long time, let's take a look at what showed up in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio in the latest reported quarter. First, there is Phillips 66 (PSX), which is actually a spinoff of 28.8 million shares of ConocoPhillips (COP) which Buffett has owned for a while. Phillips 66 operates Conoco, Phillips 66 and 76 (also known as Union 76) gas stations. The stock trades at a very favorable 5.9 times trailing earnings and 8.2 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 13.7% on an 11.6% drop in revenues. It sports a yield of 1.7%.

One of Buffett's purchases is National Oilwell Varco (NOV), which makes and markets land-based and offshore oil drilling rigs in addition to the major mechanical components for the rigs. It also provides additional services to the oil industry. The stock trades at 15 times earnings and 12 times forward earnings, with a yield of 0.6%. The company reported quarterly earnings that were up an amazing 24.8%.

Lee Enterprises Inc. (LEE) was another Warren Buffett purchase, and a low priced stock purchase at that, with the stock trading at less than $1.50 per share. This Davenport, Iowa based company publishes over 50 daily newspapers in more than 20 states, and more than 300 weekly, classified, and specialty publications. The company recently reported negative earnings and does not pay a dividend.

In case you are wondering what Buffett dumped, there was one stock that he sold out of completely, Intel (INTC). He sold 7.745 million shares providing $217.75 million to the portfolio.

If you want to see what other stocks owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, you can access the free list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which you can download and sort.

Disclosure: Author owns COP.

By Stockerblog.com

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has $40 Billion in Cash

Warren Buffett reported earnings for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) last week, reporting that the company's earnings were $3.1 billion in the second quarter, which is a drop from earnings for the same quarter last year of $3.4 billion. Earnings per share for the quarter were $1,882 down from $2,072. The company's cash position is $40.7 billion, down from $47 billion.

In spite of the downturn, over the long term, Warren Buffett has provided Berkshire Hathaway investors with an average annual return of roughly 20% per year, far outperforming the S and P 500 and most money managers. If you want to follow in Buffett's footsteps, you can check out what Berkshire Hathaway owns, and pick what you think are the best stocks in the group. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has a free list of Warren Buffett stocks, over 25 of which pay dividends. As a matter of fact, a dozen have yields of 3.0% or greater.

One example is Procter & Gamble Co (PG) trades at 18.1 times earnings, and 15.8 times forward earnings. The stock pays a very favorable yield of 3.4%. The company recently reported a 44.7% increase in earnings for the latest quarter, year over year, on a slight 3.1% drop in revenues. Dividends payable quarterly were increased back in April from $0.525 per share to $0.562 per share.

Another High yield Buffett stock is General Dynamics (GD), which provides a decent yield of 3.2%. The stock trades at 9.4 times current earnings, with a forward price to earnings ratio of 8.6. Earnings were down about 3% on flat earnings for the latest quarter.

A couple of other high yield ideas include Intel (INTC) sporting a yield of 3.4% and GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) at 4.5%. To see the other Warren Buffett stocks, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, where you can download, sort, and update the list.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Top Yielding Warren Buffett Stocks

If you don't believe that Warren Buffett's advice is worth it, just look at what people were bidding to have lunch with this head of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B). The top bid was an incredible $3,456,789. Buffett is one of the three richest people in the world, and got that way by being a successful stock trader and investor. In addition, he is a great entertainer.

Investors who want to ride on Buffett's coattails should consider buying the stocks that Buffett owns. For investors who want income will find that over 20 of Buffett's stocks pay dividends with more than half a dozen yielding in excess of 3%, according to the free Warren Buffett stock list at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

As an example, Gannett (GCI), the newspaper publishing company, pays a healthy 5.4% yield. The stock trades at seven times forward earnings and the company reports earnings on July 16.

ConocoPhillips (COP) is another Buffett holding. The stock pays a yield of 4.7%, payable quarterly. The stock trades at 9 times forward earnings. The company's earnings announcement is July 25.

Intel (INTC) pays a generous 3.1% abd has a forward price to earnings ratio of 10. Earnings will be announced July 17.

For a free list of Warren Buffett stocks, that can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First Week of May 2012

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.

CMS Energy Corporation    (CMS) market cap:    $5.7B    ex-div date: 5/2/2012    yield: 4.3%

E.ON AG (ADR)    (EONGY) market cap:        $43.1B    ex-div date: 5/1/2012    yield: 5.8%

National Penn Bancshares    (NPBC) market cap:        $1.4B    ex-div date: 5/2/2012    yield: 3.1%

Natural Resource Partners LP    (NRP) market cap:        $2.6B    ex-div date: 5/2/2012    yield: 8.9%

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.    (PAA) market cap:        $13.0B    ex-div date: 5/2/2012    yield: 5.2%

Intel Corporation    (INTC) market cap:        $138.2B    ex-div date: 5/3/2012    yield: 3.0%

The Southern Company    (SO) market cap:        $39.8B    ex-div date: 5/3/2012    yield: 4.3%

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 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