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American Financial Group Inc. Hikes Dividend 12%
11 Consecutive Years of Dividend Hikes It’s dividend season for American insurance companies, with several of them having raised their payout. This time, it’s American Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:AFG). On Wednesday, August 17, American Financial Group announced that its board.
Too Many Expensive Apartments are Vacant in Major U.S. Cities: Report
Luxury Apartments Are Lying Empty For the average American, finding a reasonably priced apartment can seem nearly impossible at times. However, a recent report shows that some apartments, particularly at the luxury end of the spectrum, are absolutely starved for.
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.
