Archive for September, 2006

AHM ex-dividend on 10/5 (3%)

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

American Home Mortgage Investment, a mortgage REIT, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $1.01 on October 30 to holders as of Thursday, October 5. That’s 2.9% of the share price of $34.770, or a 12% annual yield. This is another boost in dividend, as part of a very strong quarter. Earnings per share were […]

ASH ex-dividend on 10/26 (15%, special)

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

Ashland will pay a special dividend of $10.20 on October 25 to holders as of Tuesday, October 26. That’s 15% of the share price of $63, and will be taxed as earning dividend. The company also announced a share repurchase program of 7 million shares.

VZ ex-dividend on 10/5 (1.1%)

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Verizon will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.41 on November 1 to holders as of Thursday, October 5 (taxed as earning dividend)

IMH ex-dividend on 10/4 (2.7%)

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Impac Mortgage Holdings, a mortgage REIT, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 on October 13 to holders as of Wednesday, October 4. That’s 2.7% of the share price of $9.350, or a 11% annual yield. IMH, like other mortgage REITS, have been left out of the Real Estate boom, hurt by the flattening […]

ETP ex-dividend on 10/3 (1.7%)

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Energy Transfer Partners, a natural gas company, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.75 on October 15 if you own the stock at market opening on Tuesday, October 3. ETP, who mostly stores and transports natural gas, is close to its all-time high, which has bucked the downward trend of oil and gas companies […]

NTR ex-dividend on 10/4 (4%)

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

New York Mortgage Trust, a residential mortgage REIT, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 on October 26 to holders as of Wednesday, October 4. That’s 3.7% of the share price of $3.770. NTR announced it will decrease its dividend next year from 15% currently to below 10%. This one has been on a […]

SSS ex-dividend on 10/4 (1.1%)

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Sovran Self Storage, a self-storage REIT, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.62 on October 20 to holders as of Wednesday, October 4.

FDG ex-dividend on 9/27 (3%)

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Fording Canadian Coal Trust, a fund investing in Industrial Metals and Minerals, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.71 on October 13 to holders as of Wednesday, September 27. That’s 2.8% of the share price of $25.530, or a 11% annual yield. The exact amount of the dividend may varies slightly based on the […]

FRP ex-dividend on 9/29 (2.3%)

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Fairpoint Communications, a wireless communications company, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 on October 18 to holders as of Friday, September 29. That’s 2.3% of the share price of $17.520, or a 9% annual yield

NCT ex-dividend on 9/28 (2.3%)

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Newcastle Investment, a diversified REIT, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.65 on October 31 to holders as of Thursday, September 28. That’s 2.3% of the share price of $28.090, or a 9% annual yield. Dividend is flat this quarter, but that’s still a hefty annualized dividend growth of 10% since their IPO in […]

THO ex-dividend on 9/25 (2.5%, special)

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Recreational vehicle maker Thor Industries will pay a special dividend of $1.00 on October 10 to holders as of Monday, September 25. That’s 2.5% of the share price of about $40. The distribution includes the 7c/share regular dividend, in addition to a $1/share special dividend. The RV manufacturers has lots of cash and no long […]

IWA ex-dividend on 9/27 (2.1%)

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Iowa Telecommunications Services, a Telecom provider, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.41 on October 16 to holders as of Wednesday, September 27. That’s 2.1% of the share price of $19.470, or a 8% annual yield

CALC ex-dividend on 9/29 (38%, special)

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

California Coastal Communities will pay a special dividend of $12.50 on September 28 to holders as of Friday, September 29. The dividend will be taxed as return of capital dividend. That’s 38.5% of the share price of $32.500. This was pre-announced a while ago pending the completion of a $125 million financing transaction.

MHL ex-dividend on 9/27 (2.1%)

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

MortgageIT Holdings, a residential REIT, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.30 on October 13 to holders as of Wednesday, September 27. That’s 2.1% of the share price of $14.490, or a 8% annual yield

RAS ex-dividend on 9/25 (2.5%)

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

RAIT Investment Trust, a commercial REIT, will pay a regular dividend of $0.72 on October 6 to holders as of Monday, September 25. That’s 2.5% of the share price of $28.980, or a 10% annual yield. A portion of the third quarter cash dividend, $0.10 per common share, represents a special capital gain distribution relating […]