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Tracking Dividends in Biotech: Who Follows Amgen in Payouts? (AMGN, PFE, MRK, BIIB, CELG, ALXN, CBST, PDLI, REGN, VRTX)

Posted: January 4, 2012 at 8:01 am

For several years it has been the case that Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) was considered a biotech though it had at least some of the same problems of Big Pharma players like ...
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Investors Quit Smoking As 2012 New Year Resolution (MO, LO, RAI, PM)

Posted: January 3, 2012 at 8:59 am

It was not that long ago that Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) was removed from our 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio.  Our take was that the metrics of the domestic tobacco ...
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The 13 Worst Big Stock Stories Of 2011 (BAC, DMND, FSLR, GMCR, HPQ, IPSU, SLV, KV-A, EGPT, MCP, NFLX, RIMM, SHLD)

Posted: December 30, 2011 at 12:02 pm

2011 was more or less a wash for stock performance when it was all said and done.  There were several great stories and there were many duds.  24/7 Wall St. ...
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Which Dogs of the Dow Are Best in 2012? (T, VZ, MRK, PFE, GE, DD, JNJ, INTC, PG, MSFT, CVX, JPM, KFT, MCD)

Posted: December 29, 2011 at 1:02 pm

The lineup of the Dogs of the Dow, simply the ten highest dividend yield stocks of the thirty Dow Jones Industrial Average components, appears to be undergoing a bit of ...
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ETFs Winning & Losing Fund Flows Into Year-End (GLD, XLV, FXI, SPY, XLK, EFA)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 2:46 pm

TrimTabs is showing what many investors might have expected.  After such a volatile year in the stock market, investors are seeking safety in the nearly no-income offered by bond funds and ...
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Iran’s Wild Card for Defense Stocks In 2012 … Dividends Hang in the Balance (ATK, GD, LLL, LMT, RTN)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 1:44 pm

It is no secret that Iran is a saber-rattling nation. The country wants to be relevant on the global stage so much that it keeps up with its nuclear ambitions ...
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CSC Contract Woes… Is Dividend Now At Risk? (CSC)

Posted: December 27, 2011 at 10:36 am

If you ever run a "value screen" in the world of stock strategies, Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) shows up all the time as a "cheap tech stock."  Unfortunately, this ...
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Enterprise Exits Energy Transfer Equity… Distribution Hike Machine To Continue (EPD, ETE, AMJ, AMLP, KYN)

Posted: December 27, 2011 at 9:11 am

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) is cleaning out of its position in Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE).  The MLP has announced that it has agreed to sell 22,762,636 ...
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REITS for the 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio (GOV, SNH, DLR, RWR)

Posted: December 23, 2011 at 9:01 am

Investors are chasing up rent-based assets because they are searching for yield. Earning 2% per year by lending Uncle Sam money is not enticing, so investors are still on the ...
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Investors Risk Chasing Yield Too Much In Tobacco Dividends (MO, T, RAI, LO, PM)

Posted: December 21, 2011 at 2:01 pm

The continued rise in tobacco stocks is certainly cheered by tobacco stock investors who own the stocks for the high dividends.  The problem is that there seems to be a phantom ...
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MLP 2012 Sector Breakout? Outlook, Charts, Income (EPD, KMP, MWE, PAA, WPZ, MMP, BPL, EPB, KYN, AMJ, AMLP)

Posted: December 20, 2011 at 10:41 am

This is an interesting point in time for the sector of Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs).  The oil and gas business could greatly unlock much of the domestic unemployment woes (and ...
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Even More DJIA Dividend Hikes Coming Soon (BA, GE, DIS, T, PFE, CSCO, KO, XOM, IBM, JNJ, JPM, MMM, WMT, DVY, VIG, PFM, HDV)

Posted: December 20, 2011 at 8:01 am

Throughout December we have been giving updates on dividends that will rise in the coming days and weeks from the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks. Many have already come ...
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AT&T Dividend Hike, Even More Attractive Than Verizon (T, VZ, S)

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 1:16 pm

The 24/7 Wall St. 2012 Model Portfolio has been on a roll with dividend hikes, ahead of plan in some cases.  AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is one we have felt offers ...
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AEP Joins 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio (AEP, XLU, NEE, PPL)

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 9:01 am

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (NYSE: AEP) refuses to falter in the current market despite many headwinds of uncertainty. This is a very defensive play that has very little to ...
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Is Digital Realty Still The Best Tech Dividend? (DLR, INTC, BRK-A)

Posted: December 15, 2011 at 10:36 am

Getting a dividend of over 4% from a technology company is no simple task, even as many technology leaders have decided that higher dividends can finally start to be used ...
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