If you’re nearing retirement, you may need to consider asset allocation in a different way. Be aware that asset allocation cannot eliminate the risk of fluctuating prices and uncertain returns. When you were younger, you may have invested in stocks and mutual funds for the growth and perhaps the diversification offered. You had time on …
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Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of Chubb (ticker: CB) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.69 per share from $0.67, a 3.0% increase. This is the 23rd consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. CB is one …
Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of IBM (ticker: IBM) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $1.40 per share from $1.30, a 7.7% increase. This is the 16th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. IBM is one …
Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of Johnson & Johnson (ticker: JNJ) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.80 per share from $0.75, a 6.7% increase. This is the 54th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. Johnson …
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Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil (ticker: XOM) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.75 per share from $0.73, a 2.7% increase. This is the 34th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. Exxon Mobil …
Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of W.W. Grainger (ticker: GWW) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $1.22 per share from $1.17, a 4.3% increase. This is the 45th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. W.W. Grainger …
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Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of Procter & Gamble (ticker: PG) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.6695 per share from $0.6629, a 1% increase. This is the 60th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend and …
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Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of The Home Depot (ticker: HD) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.69 per share from $0.59, a 16.9% increase. This is the 7th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. The …
Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of St. Jude Medical (ticker: STJ) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.31 per share from $0.29, a 6.9% increase. This is the 6th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. St. …
Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of Wal-Mart Stores (ticker: WMT) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.50 per share from $0.49, a 2.0% increase. This is the 43rd consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. Wal-Mart is …
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