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The Motley Fool
April 30, 2004
Steven Mallas |
It's the Dividend, Disney The price of the Disney stock shouldn't be the big concern. The major issue is the dividend, a paltry $0.21 per share that hasn't seen a raise for a long time.   |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2004
Ben McClure |
AT&T's Kindest Cut A big dividend cut at Ma Bell is long overdue. Without it, shareholders could be headed for even more trouble. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Big Blue's Big Buy IBM bumps its dividend 50% and boosts share buybacks. This move has all the markings of smart capital allocation that's likely to be rewarding for patient investors. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2005 |
What's a Dividend? A dividend is a portion of a company's earnings that the firm pays out to its shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2007
Claire Stephanic |
The Best Returns Possible High yield + low payout ratio = superior long-term investment. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2007
Brian Lawler |
Companies That Pay Out ... and Drop Here is an explanation of why a stock price falls after a large one-time dividend payout. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2004 |
"Payout Ratios" Explained The formula puts your company's dividend in context -- it's good to know. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Disney Puts Up The company releases strong earnings early as if in rebuttal to Comcast's surprise bid. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2008 |
What's a Dividend? Some companies repay your investment with cold, hard cash. |
The Motley Fool
December 13, 2011
Rich Smith |
GE: Getting More Gorgeous by the Day Last week's dividend hike wasn't the first, and won't be the last. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2004
Nathan Parmelee |
Value Line's Wild Ride A large one-time dividend distribution has given investors an up-and-down ride lately. Or has it? |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
What Dividends Tell You Dividends can tell you a lot about a company -- perhaps more than you think. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
Bill Mann |
Comcast's Hostile Tango Comcast has approached Disney, putting in a $66 billion takeover bid. Disney CEO Michael Eisner may be opposed, but the company's board may find Comcast a perfect harbor from the storm that's swirling around the House of Mouse. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2004 |
Dividend Growth Packs a Punch Dividend investing isn't necessarily slow-paced and boring. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2005
Richard Gibbons |
Share Buybacks Aren't All Equal In the right circumstances -- when a company has excess capital and undervalued shares -- share repurchases are great for shareholders. But if the company is repurchasing overvalued shares, the buyback can actually be a sign of poor management. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2006 |
Payout Ratios Explained Investors, make sense of dividend yields by learning about payout ratios. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2004
Matt Richey |
The Power of Dividends It's more than money in your pocket. Dividends create powerful and advantageous incentives. Stock buybacks have been in vogue for years, but now are frequently overused. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Look Beyond the Headlines For dividend investors, the recent news that Stanley Works hiked its dividend for the 41st straight year sounds downright enticing. But the headlines alone don't tell the whole story. Read on for more. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Will Keep the Payouts Coming For those investors who seek out stocks that provide healthy dividends the market's rally has been bittersweet. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
More Cheese, Please Disney hikes its annual dividend, but that was never the point. Total return is the name of the game. Yet in Disney's case in particular, the dividend hike seems to provide a comforting nod of continued improvement. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2006
Ralph Casale |
Dueling Fools: Dividends Rebuttal The combination of cash payouts and prudent share buybacks may well be the most effective way of rewarding shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You've Got Yield! Time Warner starts to pay out quarterly dividends to reward its patient investors. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
A Blockbuster Orphan Spun off by Viacom, will the movie renter be hobbled by debt? |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Bill Mann |
Cisco Might Pay Dividend John Chambers hints that he might return some cash to shareholders. That would be great. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2007
Steven Mallas |
CBS Broadcasts Dividends and Buybacks CBS announces a juicy dividend hike and a stock buyback plan. Investors who are interested in the media sector should definitely watch this company. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Dividend Stocks Won't Let You Down Don't put your portfolio at risk. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Rapidly Growing Dividends Look closely before you jump into some dividend-paying stocks. They're not always a good thing. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
2009: Will It Be the Worst Year Since 1958? Dividends are down, but don't write them off yet -- just proceed sensibly, and reap those profits! |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2011
Eben Esterhuizen |
Profit Payouts: Companies Offering Sustainable Growth While Boosting Dividends These companies are firing on all cylinders: Republic Bancorp... First Commonwealth Financial... Commerce Bancshares... Hormel Foods... |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Are Growing in All the Right Ways These good dividend stocks have the earnings to back up their payouts: Monsanto... McDonald's... Microsoft... Lockheed Martin... CSX... IBM... |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2011
Todd Wenning |
What Does Kraft Do With Its Free Cash? Kraft may remain a Berkshire Hathaway holding, but it certainly has made a strange use of its free cash flow. |
The Motley Fool
April 15, 2004
Salim Haji |
Is Whole Foods Overvalued? The organic foods purveyor may seem pricey now, but not so if you look ahead five years. With a P/E above 40, Whole Foods seems richly valued. But a discounted cash flow analysis reveals that even at current levels, the stock may be trading at a significant discount to its intrinsic value. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
When Dividends Are Dicey A hefty dividend yield isn't always something investors can count on. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2006
Ralph Casale |
Dueling Fools: Dividends Investing is generally fraught with future promise. Dividends can be an island of stability in a turbulent market, helping investors achieve long-term outsized gains. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2007
Emil Lee |
Are Buybacks Best? Without a doubt, share repurchases are one of the best uses of a company's excess capital. Here's why investors should get interested anytime they hear a company's planning to buy back its own shares. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will Microsoft's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will AT&T's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2007
Chuck Saletta |
Stocks for the Rest of Your Life Can you really buy and hold, forever? If you are thinking to do so, look at dividend paying companies. Most importantly, a company's dividend payment comes from its operational success, gives you a way to make money even when your stocks move down. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Lockheed Martin Does this defense giant's dividend, currently at 3.7%, pass the test? |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Will These 6 Stocks Cut Their Dividends? It's no secret that plenty of companies have been cutting dividends lately. Will these be next?: Nordstrom... PPL... Tiffany... Microchip Technology... Yum! Brands... Centerpoint Energy... |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Verizon's Dividends May Not Last Forever Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
General Electric's Dividends May Not Last Forever General Electric currently pays a dividend of 3.12%. That's certainly nothing to sneeze at, but is it sustainable? |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
4 Stocks That Took a Hike Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious. Disney... J&J Snack Foods... Raymond James Financial... McCormick... |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Cliffs Natural Resources' Dividends May Not Last Forever Cliffs Natural Resources' payout ratio compared to its peer average, is a lower percentage, which illustrates that its dividend is probably more sustainable. |
The Motley Fool
March 25, 2004
Bill Mann |
Comcast Shows Discipline Disney shareholders either expected Comcast to raise its bid, or they expected another company to come in and outbid. Disney's board rejected the Comcast offer as being insufficient, and no other suitors have stepped forward. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2009
Anand Chokkavelu |
When Dividends Are Dumb Believe it or not, sometimes companies that pay dividends are doing you, the investor, a disservice. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
AstraZeneca's Dividends May Not Last Forever AstraZeneca's payout ratio compared to its peers is a lower percentage, which illustrates that its dividend is probably more sustainable. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Not All Dividends Are Created Equal Where do dividends come from, and which kind is best for your portfolio? Not all dividends are the same, and some are better off left alone. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2005
Tim Hanson |
Follow the Money Trail It's about time some companies stopped hoarding capital and started rewarding shareholders. Dividend payers are market beaters. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2011
Todd Wenning |
Dividend Report Card: Philip Morris International Does the tobacco giant's dividend pass the test? |
