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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Walgreen, Moody's

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:22:50 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks go ex-dividend Thursday, meaning an investor must purchase the shares Wednesday to qualify for the next dividend payment: Walgreen, Moody's, Bunge, FLIR Systems, Ryder System, Snap-on and Tractor Supply.

Walgreen

The drug store chain reported second-quarter earnings on March 27 of $683 million, or 78 cents a share, down from year-earlier earnings of $739 million, or 80 cents. ...

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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Chevron, Honeywell

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:56:33 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks go ex-dividend Wednesday, meaning an investor must purchase the shares Tuesday to qualify for the next dividend payment: Chevron, Duke Energy, Honeywell, Sherwin-Williams, United Technologies, Visa and Whirlpool.

Chevron

The energy company reported first-quarter earnings on April 27 of $6.5 billion, or $3.27 a share, up from year-earlier earnings of $6.2 billion, or $3.09. ...

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Not All Banks Are JPMorgan

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:24:14 EDT

Editor's note: As part of our partnership with Nightly Business Report, TheStreet's David Peltier appeared on NBR Monday (see video and transcript) to look at regional bank stocks to buy in the wake of JPMorgan's $2 billion surprise loss.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- JPMorgan Chase was long considered the bellwether of blue-chip bank stocks, even during the darkest days of the recent financial crisis. That said, the company's reputation took a hit last week, when management warned shareholders of a surprise $2 billion loss in credit derivative trading.

But I firmly believe that not all bank stocks are created equal; in fact, many financial institutions still engage in the age-old practice of taking in deposits and lending out the funds for mortgages or other loans. This is especially true of the regional banks, which I believe can continue to take market share in 2012 from larger institutions such as JPMorgan. ...

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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Microsoft, Avon

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:34:22 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - The following stocks go ex-dividend Tuesday, meaning an investor must purchase the shares Monday to qualify for the next dividend payment: Microsoft, Avon Products, Columbia Sportswear, Gildan and Simon Property Group.

Microsoft

The software maker reported on April 19 third-quarter net income of $5.11 billion, or 60 cents a share, down from year-earlier earnings of $5.23 billion, or 61 cents a share. ...

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Pay for Mother's Day Gifts With Dividends

Sat, 12 May 2012 14:19:20 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Mother's Day is just around the corner, and once again I find myself spending hours searching for a gift for my wife that she will think is wonderful.

A few days ago she casually reminded me of the coming holiday, adding, "And for me a card will be great; don't spend any money." We all know, however, that that's wife speak for, "I can't wait to see what I get this year."

This year, I decided to combine my gift search with my interest in stock-picking and narrowed down the list to products made by companies that pay dividends. ...

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7 Dividend Captures Using an Option Hedge

Sat, 12 May 2012 06:00:00 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Many high-quality companies offer quarterly dividends to investors. Dividends may be a great source of income. What's more, with each dividend payment received, shareholders are able to lower their cost in an investment. The most important requirement to receive a dividend is to be a shareholder on the required day of record.

Here are seven dividend-paying stocks to play using options as a hedge against downward price risk:

Expeditors International of Washington provides logistic services in the United States and internationally....

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Treating Children Equally in Estate Planning Is a Mistake

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:01:25 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The most common refrain I hear when assisting clients with estate planning is that they want to treat their children equally. It's a parent's instinctual, default position. However, it can be a flawed position to lead from. In some cases, you might need to treat your children differently when it comes to gifting and estate planning. Notice I said differently but not unequally.

So what are some examples of treating your adult children differently: Not naming all of your children as successor executors Gifting the annual gift exclusion of $13,000 outright to some children while putting it in trust for another child Leaving one child's inheritance outright while leaving another child's inheritance in trust Thinking of your children as equals does not mean you shouldn't treat them differently in estate planning.

In the first example, naming all your children as co-executors may seem like the right thing to do. However, I recommend selecting the child who is most capable and trust worthy of managing the responsibilities of the estate. Naming multiple co-executors is a recipe for disaster with your adult children behaving like school children. The goal should be to name the person most able to handle your estate affairs expeditiously and effectively. In some families that may mean naming a third party such as a trusted family friend, relative, or professional to be your executor. ...

6 Dividend Captures Offering Fast Cash

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:36:30 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Using options, you can hedge against downward price risk while capturing a dividend. In this article, I provide six examples:

Time Warner Yield: 2.89% Dividend Amount: $0.26 Ex-Dividend Date: May 29, 2012 Beta: 1.26

Strategy: In combination with my buying Time Warner stock and after checking company updates, offer to sell the June $34.00 strike call for $0.33 over the intrinsic value. ...

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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Target, ConEd

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:07:08 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks go ex-dividend Monday, meaning an investor must purchase the shares Friday to qualify for the next dividend payment: Target, Consolidated Edison, Aflac, Amgen, CenterPoint Energy and Marathon Oil.

Target

The discount retailer's first-quarter comparable-store sales, reported on May 3, rose 5.3%. ...

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Retiring? Better Have $240K for Health Care

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:51:21 EDT

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Retiring this year? You and your significant other will need $240,000 for health care expenses, according to Fidelity Investments' latest annual projection.

That's up 4% from last year's $230,000 estimate, which is a typical -- and actually fairly modest -- increase, BusinessWeek reports. Since 2002's $160,000 estimate, the annual figure has increased an average of 6% per year. ...

3 Financial Stocks With Huge Dividends for Weak Growth

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:12:27 EDT

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) --Mortgage REITs have posted strong gains in recent weeks amid what has otherwise been a sharp selloff in financial stocks.

Over the past month, Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF has risen 4.05% while the Financial Select Sector SPDR has fallen by 2.48%. Throw in a double digit annual dividend yield for MORT (it was 12.80% as of the end of March) and mortgage REITs' outperformance is even more marked. ...

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Ex-Dividend Stocks: DuPont, AK Steel

Thu, 10 May 2012 06:12:25 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks go ex-dividend Friday, meaning an investor must purchase the shares Thursday to qualify for the next dividend payment: DuPont, AK Steel, Peabody Energy, Exelon, Herbalife and Eli Lilly.

DuPont

The chemical company reported first-quarter earnings on April 19 of $1.49 billion, or $1.57 a share, up from year-earlier earnings of $1.43 billion, or $1.52. ...

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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Exxon Mobil, Rockwell Automation

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:19:22 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks go ex-dividend Thursday, meaning an investor must purchase the shares Wednesday to qualify for the next dividend payment: Exxon Mobil, Wisconsin Energy, Rockwell Automation, W.W. Grainger, Fair Isaac, Diebold and CNA Financial.

Exxon Mobil

The oil giant last month forecast first-quarter earnings of $9.45 billion, or $2 a share, down from year-earlier earnings of $10.65 billion, or $2.14. ...

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6 Housing Stocks With Curbside Appeal

Tue, 08 May 2012 08:43:00 EDT

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Compelling demographics, including "echo boomers" leaving the nest, and a still-struggling single-family housing market are pushing rents higher for real estate investment trusts (REITs) focused on apartment buildings.

The appeal of REITs isn't just their share-price appreciation potential, but their high dividends, which make them attractive for yield hounds. For example, apartment REIT Essex Property Trust is up 12% this year and 40% over the past three years, on average, and currently yields 2.82%. The S&P 500 is up 9.6% this year.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Boeing, Wal-Mart, Pfizer

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:14:56 EDT

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks go ex-dividend Wednesday, meaning an investor must purchase the shares Tuesday to qualify for the next dividend payment: Boeing, BP, Consol Energy, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Charles Schwab, Spectra Energy, J.M. Smucker and Wal-Mart.

Boeing

The commercial jetliner company reported on April 25 first-quarter earnings of $923 million, or $1.22 a share, up from year-earlier earnings of $586 million, or 72 cents. ...

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