Strattec Security, a manufacturer of locks, will pay a special dividend of $1.150 on Oct 1st if you own the stock at market opening on Wednesday, September 12. That’s 2.4% of the share price of $48.290. This includes a first-time quarterly cash dividend of $0.15, plus a special one-time cash dividend of $1.00 per share. […]

Primedia, a publisher of free consumer guides, will pay a special dividend of $2.150 on Sep 7th to holders as of Thursday, August 30. That’s 13.2% of the share price of $16.300. The company delivered lukewarm results this month. With 76 percent of (advertising) revenue coming from Rentals.com, this stock is tied to the real […]

Dominion Resources Black Warrior Trust, a natural gas trust, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.735 on Sep 7th to holders as of Monday, August 27. That’s 3.3% of the share price of $22.600, or a 13% annual yield.

British Telecom will pay a regular semi-annual dividend of $2.020 on Sep 17th if you own the stock at market opening on Wednesday, August 22. That’s 3.3% of the share price of $61.400, equivalent to a 7% yearly yield (the exact amount may vary slightly depending on the currency rate for the British Pound on […]

Salem Communications will pay a special dividend of $0.420 on Aug 23rd to holders as of Thursday, August 16. That’s 5.4% of the share price of $7.74. Camarillo-based Salem is an internet content provider and magazine publisher offering Christian and family-themed content and conservative values. Salem paid its first dividend ever last year, and now […]

Diana Shipping, a dry bulk transporter, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.51 on August 24 to holders as of Tuesday, August 14 (taxed as earning dividend). That’s 1.9% of the share price of $26.51, or a 8% annual yield.
DSX has been going up steadily for several quarters because of optimism about continued […]

Arbor Realty Trust, a REIT, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.62 on August 27 to holders as of Monday, August 13. That’s 3.3% of the share price of $19, or a 13% annual yield. I guess you all know by now that investing in Real Estate is risky business those days.

KKR Financial, the financial arm of private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of $0.560 on Aug 30th to holders as of Tuesday, August 14. That’s 3.1% of the share price of $18.060, or a 12% annual yield.
Watch out! This stock was going down big time, partly because of […]

AmeriGas Propane, a propane retailer controlled by UGI Corporation, will pay a dividend of $0.86 on August 18 to holders as of Wednesday, August 8 (taxed as earning dividend). That’s 2.3% of the share price of $36.600. Included in this payment, as was previously announced in May, is a one-time payment of $0.25 per limited […]