Selected Dividends and Earnings for May 3, 2009 to May 9, 2009

Monday, May 4, 2009

Earnings

• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) after market close
• Entergy (ETR) before market open
• EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) after market close
• Loews Corp. (L) before market open
• McKesson Corporation (MCK)
• Sprint Nextel Corporation (S)
• SYSCO Corporation (SYY)
• The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) before market open
• The Principal Financial Group (PFG)
• Tyson Foods (TSN) before market open
• Vulcan Materials (VMC) after market close

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Dividends

• FirstEnergy (FE) - $0.550 payable 1-Jun
• Intel Corporation (INTC) - $0.140 payable 1-Jun
• KB Home (KBH) - $0.063 payable 21-May
• MeadWestvaco (MWV) - $0.230 payable 1-Jun

Earnings

• Allegheny Energy, Inc. (AYE) before market open
• American Capital Ltd. (ACAS) after market close
• Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) before market open
• Automatic Data Processing (ADP) before market open
• Avon Products Inc. (AVP)
• Centex Corporation (CTX)
• Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) before market open
• Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (CEG)
• CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) before market open
• D.R. Horton (DHI) before market open
• Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) before market open
• Electronic Arts (ERTS) after market close
• Emerson Electric (EMR) before market open
• FirstEnergy (FE)
• GENPACT LIMITED (G)
• IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) before market open
• Kraft Foods (KFT)
• Legg Mason (LM)
• Lincoln National (LNC) after market close
• Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP)
• Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW)
• Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) after market close
• Precision Castparts (PCP) before market open
• Progress Energy (PGN)
• Pulte Homes Inc. (PHM) after market close
• Sempra Energy (SRE)
• SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. (SIRF) after market close
• Spectra Energy (SE) before market open
• Tenet Healthcare (THC) before market open
• The St. Joe Company (JOE) before market open
• Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) before market open
• Walt Disney (DIS)
• Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) before market open

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Dividends

• ALCOA Inc (AA) - $0.030 payable 25-May
• American Electric Power (AEP) - $0.410 payable 10-Jun
• Charles Schwab (SCHW) - $0.060 payable 22-May
• CMS Energy Corp. (CMS) - $0.125 payable 29-May
• Federated Investors, Inc (FII) - $0.240 payable 15-May
• Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK) - $0.150 payable 30-May
• International Business Machines (IBM) - $0.550 payable 10-Jun
• Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LYG) - payable 12-May
• Pfizer (PFE) - $0.160 payable 2-Jun
• The Boeing Company (BA) - $0.420 payable 5-Jun
• Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) - $0.050 payable 1-Jun

Earnings

• Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC) after market close
• Cisco Systems (CSCO) after market close
• Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) before market open
• Embarq Corporation (EQ) after market close
• Expeditors International WA (EXPD) after market close
• Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) before market open
• Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) after market close
• PG&E Corporation (PCG) before market open
• Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) after market close
• RR Donnelley (RRD) before market open
• Sunoco (SUN) after market close
• Symantec (SYMC)
• Tesoro Corporation (TSO) after market close
• Towerstream Corporation (TWER) after market close
• Transocean LTD. (RIG) before market open
• XTO Energy Inc. (XTO)

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Dividends

• Altera Corporation (ALTR) - $0.050 payable 1-Jun
• Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) - $0.050 payable 20-May
• Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL) - $0.180 payable 26-May
• PPG Industries (PPG) - $0.530 payable 12-Jun
• Sunoco (SUN) - $0.300 payable 10-Jun
• Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) - $0.950 payable 12-Jun
• W.W. Grainger (GWW) - $0.460 payable 1-Jun

Earnings

• American International Group (AIG) after market close
• Cameron (CAM)
• CBS Corporation (CBS) after market close
• Crocs, Inc. (CROX)
• Dynegy, Inc. (DYN)
• Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR) before market open
• Frontier Oil (FTO) before market open
• Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW) after market close
• Luxottica Group (LUX)
• Markel Corporation (MKL)
• Microchip Technology (MCHP) after market close
• Millipore Corp. (MIL) after market close
• NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
• Pepco Holdings, Inc. (POM)
• Public Storage (PSA)
• Rowan Companies, Inc. (RDC)
• Sara Lee (SLE)
• Teradata (TDC) before market open
• The Allstate Corporation (ALL) after market close
• The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTV) before market open
• VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) after market close
• Wendy's / Arby's Group, Inc. (WEN) before market open

Friday, May 8, 2009

Dividends

• Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG) - $0.030 payable 26-May
• Veolia Environnement SA (VE) - $1.359 payable

Earnings

• Edison International (EIX)
• El Paso Corp. (EP) before market open
• Scripps Networks Interactive Inc (SNI) before market open
• Windstream Communications (WIN)

Underlined tickers are those that are particularly interesting for me; they may be on my watch list or I may have open positions (i.e. likely naked put options or the underlying).

Selected Dividends and Earnings for March 1, 2009 to March 7, 2009

Monday, March 2, 2009

Dividends

• Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) - $0.410 payable 18-Mar
• ITT Corporation (ITT) - $0.213 payable 1-Apr
• The Stanley Works (SWK) - $0.320 payable 24-Mar

Earnings

• American Capital Ltd. (ACAS) before market open
• American International Group (AIG) before market open
• Dynavax (DVAX) before market open
• Edison International (EIX)
• Pepco Holdings, Inc. (POM)
• Wendy's / Arby's Group, Inc. (WEN) before market open

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Dividends

• Harley-Davidson (HOG) - $0.100 payable 19-Mar

Earnings

• AutoZone Inc. (AZO) before market open
• MBIA Inc. (MBI)
• Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX) before market open

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Dividends

• Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) - $0.200 payable 25-Mar
• Bank of America Corporation (BAC) - $0.010 payable 27-Mar
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW) - $0.240 payable 1-Apr
• El Paso Corp. (EP) - $0.050 payable 1-Apr
• Fluor Corporation (FLR) - $0.125 payable 2-Apr
• Gannett (GCI) - $0.040 payable 1-Apr
• Genuine Parts (GPC) - $0.400 payable 1-Apr
• Kimberly Clark (KMB) - $0.600 payable 2-Apr
• Manitowoc (MTW) - $0.020 payable 16-Mar
• Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) - $0.380 payable 1-Apr
• Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) - $0.100 payable 27-Mar
• Omnicom Group (OMC) - $0.150 payable 3-Apr
• Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) - $0.170 payable 31-Mar
• PepsiCo (PEP) - $0.425 payable 31-Mar
• Praxair Inc (PX) - $0.400 payable 16-Mar
• Precision Castparts (PCP) - $0.030 payable 30-Mar
• Sealed Air (SEE) - $0.120 payable 20-Mar

Earnings

• Big Lots, Inc. (BIG)
• Liz Claiborne (LIZ) before market open
• MAIDENFORM BRANDS INC (MFB) before market open

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Dividends

• Allegheny Energy, Inc. (AYE) - $0.150 payable 23-Mar
• Ensco International (ESV) - $0.025 payable 20-Mar
• Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR) - $0.250 payable 31-Mar
• Nike (NKE) - $0.250 payable 1-Apr
• Waste Management (WMI) - $0.290 payable 20-Mar

Earnings

• Ciena Corporation (CIEN) before market open

Friday, March 6, 2009

Dividends

• Baxter International Inc. (BAX) - $0.260 payable 1-Apr
• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) - $0.330 payable 31-Mar
• Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME) - $1.150 payable 25-Mar
• Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (CEG) - $0.240 payable 1-Apr
• Ecolab Inc. (ECL) - $0.140 payable 15-Apr
• Northern Trust (NTRS) - $0.280 payable 1-Apr
• Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) - $0.320 payable 15-Apr
• Pepco Holdings, Inc. (POM) - $0.270 payable 31-Mar
• PPL Corporation (PPL) - $0.345 payable 1-Apr
• PSEG (PEG) - $0.333 payable 31-Mar
• Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI) - $0.850 payable 1-Apr
• The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) - $0.300 payable 31-Mar
• VF Corporation (VFC) - $0.590 payable 20-Mar

Earnings

• Veolia Environnement SA (VE)

Underlined tickers are those that are particularly interesting for me; they may be on my watch list or I may have open positions (i.e. likely naked put options or the underlying).

Selected Dividends and Earnings for November 9, 2008 to November 15, 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008

Dividends

• Aetna Inc. (AET) - $0.040 payable 28-Nov
• Applied Materials (AMAT) - $0.060 payable 4-Dec
• Merrill Lynch (MER) - $0.350 payable 3-Dec
• RR Donnelley (RRD) - $0.260 payable 1-Dec
• Wyeth (WYE) - $0.300 payable 1-Dec

Earnings

• American Apparel (APP) after market close
• American Capital Ltd. (ACAS) before market open
• American International Group (AIG) before market open
• Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR) before market open
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) after market close
• Sempra Energy (SRE) before market open
• Starbucks (SBUX) after market close
• Tyson Foods (TSN) before market open

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Earnings

• Liz Claiborne (LIZ) before market open
• Microsoft (MSFT)
• The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) before market open
• Tyco International (TYC) before market open

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Dividends

• AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) - $0.050 payable 10-Dec
• Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS) - $0.220 payable 1-Dec
• CenterPoint Energy (CNP) - $0.183 payable 10-Dec
• Charles Schwab (SCHW) - $0.060 payable 28-Nov
• CIT Group (CIT) - $0.100 payable 28-Nov
• Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) - $0.160 payable 28-Nov
• Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) - $0.230 payable 16-Dec
• DuPont (DD) - $0.410 payable 12-Dec
• Eli Lilly (LLY) - $0.470 payable 10-Dec
• Emerson Electric (EMR) - $0.330 payable 10-Dec
• Exelon Corporation (EXC) - $0.525 payable 10-Dec
• Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. (IR) - $0.180 payable 1-Dec
• ITT Corporation (ITT) - $0.175 payable 1-Jan
• Jones Apparel Group Inc. (JNY) - $0.140 payable 28-Nov
• KB Home (KBH) - $0.063 payable 25-Nov
• Linear Technology (LLTC) - $0.210 payable 26-Nov
• Microchip Technology (MCHP) - $0.339 payable 28-Nov
• Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) - $0.250 payable 1-Dec
• Otter Tail Power (OTTR) - $0.298 payable 10-Dec
• Qwest Communications (Q) - $0.080 payable 5-Dec
• Rowan Companies, Inc. (RDC) - $0.100 payable 28-Nov
• Sherwin-Williams (SHW) - $0.350 payable 5-Dec
• Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG) - $0.900 payable 28-Nov
• Spectra Energy (SE) - $0.250 payable 15-Dec
• TECO Energy Inc. (TE) - $0.200 payable 28-Nov
• The Kroger Co. (KR) - $0.090 payable 1-Dec
• The Principal Financial Group (PFG) - $0.450 payable 5-Dec
• United Technologies (UTX) - $0.385 payable 10-Dec
• Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) - $0.430 payable 15-Dec

Earnings

• Applied Materials (AMAT)
• Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) after market close
• Crocs, Inc. (CROX) after market close
• Macy's, Inc. (M)
• NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) after market close
• The Progressive Corporation (PGR)

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Dividends

• Corning (GLW) - $0.050 payable 16-Dec
• International Paper Co. (IP) - $0.250 payable 15-Dec
• Jabil Circuit, Inc. (JBL) - $0.070 payable 1-Dec
• L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (LLL) - $0.300 payable 15-Dec
• Plum Creek Timber (PCL) - $0.420 payable 28-Nov
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) - $0.290 payable 8-Dec
• Rockwell Collins, Inc. (COL) - $0.240 payable 8-Dec
• Ryder System, Inc. (R) - $0.230 payable 12-Dec
• Walgreen (WAG) - $0.113 payable 12-Dec

Earnings

• Kohls Corporation (KSS) after market close
• Nordstrom (JWN) after market close
• U.S. Home Systems (USHS) after market close
• Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)

Friday, November 14, 2008

Dividends

• Chevron (CVX) - $0.650 payable 10-Dec
• PACCAR (PCAR) - $0.180 payable 5-Dec

Earnings

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) before market open
• Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) before market open
• JCPenney (JCP) before market open

Underlined tickers are those that are particularly interesting for me; they may be on my watch list or I may have open positions (i.e. likely naked put options or the underlying).

The Greatest Risk is Not Taking One - AIG Commercial

Ever since the AIG bailout, I've been looking for one of the 'The Greatest Risk is Not Taking One' series of commercials AIG ran in early 2000/2001 by Ogilvy and Mather.

Without any further delay, I present for your viewing pleasure:

Apparently, the greatest risk wasn't not taking one but rather taking lots of little risks with leverage.  We should have known better; it can't be good news when an insurance company flaunts its risk taking.

Selected Dividends and Earnings for August 31, 2008 to September 6, 2008

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Dividends

• Home Depot Inc (HD) - $0.225 payable 18-Sep

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Dividends

• American International Group (AIG) - $0.220 payable 19-Sep
• Bank of America Corporation (BAC) - $0.640 payable 26-Sep
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW) - $0.220 payable 1-Oct
• El Paso Corp. (EP) - $0.050 payable 1-Oct
• Fluor Corporation (FLR) - $0.125 payable 2-Oct
• Genuine Parts (GPC) - $0.390 payable 1-Oct
• Kimberly Clark (KMB) - $0.580 payable 2-Oct
• Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) - $0.380 payable 1-Oct
• Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) - $0.100 payable 26-Sep
• Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) - $0.170 payable 30-Sep
• PepsiCo (PEP) - $0.425 payable 30-Sep
• Praxair Inc (PX) - $0.375 payable 15-Sep
• Precision Castparts (PCP) - $0.030 payable 29-Sep
• Sealed Air (SEE) - $0.120 payable 19-Sep
• The Stanley Works (SWK) - $0.320 payable 23-Sep

Earnings

• H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) after market close
• Staples, Inc. (SPLS) before market open

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Dividends

• Ensco International (ESV) - $0.025 payable 19-Sep
• Nike (NKE) - $0.230 payable 1-Oct
• PSEG (PEG) - $0.323 payable 30-Sep

Earnings

• Ciena Corporation (CIEN) before market open

Friday, September 5, 2008

Dividends

• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) - $0.285 payable 30-Sep
• CenturyTel, Inc. (CTL) - $0.700 payable 22-Sep
• Embarq Corporation (EQ) - $0.688 payable 30-Sep
• Federated Investors, Inc (FII) - $2.760 payable 15-Sep
• Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR) - $0.250 payable 30-Sep
• VF Corporation (VFC) - $0.580 payable 19-Sep

Earnings

• National Semiconductor (NSM) before market open

Underlined tickers are those that are particularly interesting for me; they may be on my watch list or I may have open positions (i.e. likely naked put options or the underlying).