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Land This Deal Even Lower Than Director Barr Did

There?s an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on February 17, Time Warner Inc?s Director, William P. Barr, invested $99,539.60 into 2,624 shares of TWX, for …

Koppers Holdings About To Put More Money In Your Pocket

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/24/12, Koppers Holdings Inc (NYSE: KOP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.24, payable on 4/9/12. As a percentage of KOP?s recent stock price of $38.48, this div…

This Stock Has A 4.62% Yield, Sells For Less Than Book, and Insiders Have Been Buying

In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ?DividendRank? report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a…

Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Shares Cross 4% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Wednesday, shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.30), with the stock changing hands as low as $…

HCP, Inc. (HCP) Shares Cross 5% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Wednesday, shares of HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.00), with the stock changing hands as low as $39….

NYX Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving Average

In trading on Tuesday, shares of NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $29.60, changing hands as high as $29.69 per share. NYSE Euronext shares are currently trading down about 0.4% on the day. The chart below shows th…

Shares of CLD Now Oversold

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Cloud Peak Energy Inc (NYSE: CLD) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $17.04 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicat…

Hanover Insurance Group Inc (THG) Passes Through 3% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Tuesday, shares of Hanover Insurance Group Inc (NYSE: THG) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.20), with the stock changing hand…

Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) Passes Through 4% Yield Mark

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Tuesday, shares of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASD: SBGI) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.48), with the stock changing …

Microchip Technology Goes Ex-Dividend Soon

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/16/12, Microchip Technology, Inc. (NASD: MCHP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.349, payable on 3/6/12. As a percentage of MCHP?s recent stock price of $36.66,…