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Chemical Financial Corporation Announces Dividend Increase
Company Raises Quarterly Dividend Rate to $0.27 Per Share Regional banks can be solid picks for income investors, and one of them just proved this point by raising its dividend again. On Wednesday, August 17, Chemical Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CHFC) announced.
UBS Analyst Names Stocks With “Good” Buybacks
UBS Strategist Names Top 20 Stocks Buying Back Shares As the stock market flirts with new all-time highs, analysts are wondering if the equities are about to hit a ceiling. Julian Emanuel, strategist for financial services company UBS, is one.
Atlanta Fed: Job Switchers Scoring Big Pay Raises
Wage Gains for Job Switchers New York, NY — For the last two decades, economists have been worrying about the lack of wage growth for ordinary Americans. However, recent data shows that people who have changed jobs benefit from outsized.
Analysts: Improving Balance Sheet a Focus at Midstream Energy Companies
Bottom in Sight for Pipeline Stocks With the severe downturn in the energy sector, it’s not just drillers that are affected; midstream companies took a beating as well. But according to SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, there is still hope for midstream.
Bond Prices Gain After Fed Sends Mixed Signals
Bond Investors Taking Cue from Muted Inflation U.S. bonds rallied today after the release of the details of the Fed’s last policy meeting in late July, showing that fixed-income markets are taking these comments as dovish, in contrast to those.
Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. Hikes Dividends
Moving Towards Quarterly Dividend Payments You might not have heard of this restaurant operator, but when it announces a double-digit dividend hike, it deserves some attention from income investors. On Wednesday, August 17, Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. (OTCMKTS:MHGU) announced that.
U.S. Stocks Edge Lower After Fed Minutes
Is the Fed Preparing Markets for High Rates? U.S. stocks edged lower in the morning trading hours as investors anticipated a hawkish stance in the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting. And they were right, as the Fed expressed.
First American Financial Corp (NYSE:FAF) Hikes Dividends
Company Announces 31% Increase in Quarterly Dividend Rate Insurance companies are known for delivering solid dividends. But a 31% boost in one’s quarterly dividend rate doesn’t happen that often. On Wednesday, August 17, First American Financial Corp. (NYSE:FAF) announced that.
Pinnacle Foods Increases Quarterly Dividend by 12%
Boulder Brands Acquisition Improving Cash Flows Pinnacle Foods Inc. (NYSE:PF) said its board has approved an increase of approximately 12% in the company’s quarterly cash dividend to $0.285 per share, from $0.255. The dividend will be payable with the third.
Corporations May Cut Dividends to Cover Retirement Plans
Brexit Fallout Starts to Show Just weeks after Brexit, new evidence has emerged suggesting that there is collateral damage from the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) insistence on low interest rates. The BoE slashed rates to near zero in an attempt.
