Tag: Dividends
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Cash competing with dividend stocks
Higher interest rates means government-bonds and FDIC insured bank accounts can provide yield without the risk inherent in owning equities. Because U.S. government bonds are considered to be safer than even blue-chip stocks, some investors say it is difficult to justify putting money in the relatively risky stock market. The extra yield from a dividend-paying…
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Closed-end funds hit hard by down market
A Pacific Investment Management Co. California municipal-bond fund slashed dividends by 45% this month, while a Nuveen LLC stock fund endured a 7% cut. Eaton Vance Management in November cut distributions across six stock funds by as much as 24%. Six BlackRock muni funds endured at least two payout cuts last year, with dividends falling by as much as…
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Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) raises dividend 23%
PAGP announced a corresponding quarterly cash distribution of $0.2675 per Class A share ($1.07 per Class A share on an annualized basis), which also reflects a $0.05 increase from the distribution paid in November 2022 ($0.20 per unit increase, or 23%, on an annualized basis). Yahoo!
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Omega Healthcare dividend on the bubble?
Tuesday Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) issued an investor presentation that contained a warning of a decline in cash flow in the first quarter of 2023. The company proposed restructuring two large tenants, LaVie and Mapelwood because they are not covering rent obligations. As a result, Omega will be divesting 11 LaVie properties and placed Maplewood…
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Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) Raises Distribution; 24th straight year of growth
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution to be paid to Enterprise common unitholders with respect to the fourth quarter of 2022 of $0.49 per unit, or $1.96 per unit on an annualized basis. This quarterly distribution will be paid February…
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Bank OZK raises dividend by 3%
Bank OZK (OZK) announced their 50th consecutive quarterly dividend increase of $0.34 per share. The increase is 3% over their previous payout of $0.33 per share. Bank OZK (OZK) announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Bank’s common stock of $0.34 per share, up $0.01, or 3.03% from the prior…