Selected Dividends and Earnings for February 6, 2011 to February 12, 2011

Monday, February 7, 2011

Dividends

• Fortune Brands (FO) - $0.190 payable 1-Mar
• Starbucks (SBUX) - $0.130 payable 25-Feb
• United States Steel Corp. (X) - $0.050 payable 10-Mar
• Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX) - $0.160 payable 2-Mar

Earnings

• Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) after market close
• Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) before market open
• Genpact Limited (G) before market open
• Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) before market open
• Humana Inc. (HUM)
• Lincare Holdings (LNCR) after market close
• Loews Corp. (L) before market open
• Lorillard, Inc. (LO) before market open
• Otter Tail Power (OTTR) after market close
• SYSCO Corporation (SYY) before market open
• The Principal Financial Group (PFG) after market close

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Dividends

• Altera Corporation (ALTR) - $0.060 payable 1-Mar
• American Electric Power (AEP) - $0.460 payable 10-Mar
• D.R. Horton (DHI) - $0.038 payable 18-Feb
• Entergy (ETR) - $0.830 payable 1-Mar
• ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) - $0.440 payable 10-Mar
• HCP, INC. (HCP) - $0.480 payable 23-Feb
• International Business Machines (IBM) - $0.650 payable 10-Mar
• Parker Hannifin Corp. (PH) - $0.320 payable 4-Mar
• Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) - $0.085 payable 3-Mar
• The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) - $0.150 payable 3-Mar

Earnings

• Avon Products Inc. (AVP)
• Coventry Health Care, Inc (CVH)
• Elan Corporation, plc (ELN) before market open
• Entergy (ETR)
• Fidelity National Information (FIS) before market open
• NYSE Euronext (NYX)
• Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI)
• Sara Lee (SLE) before market open
• Walt Disney (DIS)
• XL Group plc (XL) after market close

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Dividends

• AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) - $0.050 payable 10-Mar
• Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) - $0.180 payable 25-Feb
• Charles Schwab (SCHW) - $0.060 payable 25-Feb
• Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) - $0.205 payable 25-Feb
• Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) - $0.245 payable 16-Mar
• Emerson Electric (EMR) - $0.345 payable 10-Mar
• Spectra Energy (SE) - $0.260 payable 14-Mar
• Tellabs (TLAB) - $0.020 payable 25-Feb
• The Boeing Company (BA) - $0.420 payable 4-Mar

Earnings

• Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM)
• Cisco Systems (CSCO) after market close
• Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
• DTE Energy Company (DTE) before market open
• Equifax Inc. (EFX) after market close
• Ingersoll-Rand Plc (IR) before market open
• IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) before market open
• iRobot Corp. (IRBT) after market close
• Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM) after market close
• MetLife, Inc. (MET) after market close
• Northrop Grumman (NOC)
• Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)
• Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) after market close
• Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (SIAL)
• The Allstate Corporation (ALL) after market close
• The Coca-Cola Company (KO) before market open
• The Jones Group Inc. (JNY)
• Torchmark (TMK) after market close
• Whole Foods Market (WFMI) after market close
• Wyndham Worldwide (WYN)

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Dividends

• CA, Inc. (CA) - $0.040 payable 14-Mar
• NOBLE CORPORATION BAAR (NE) - $0.137 payable 24-Feb
• ProLogis (PLD) - $0.113 payable 28-Feb
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) - $0.350 payable 10-Mar
• Rockwell Collins, Inc. (COL) - $0.240 payable 7-Mar
• Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG) - $0.800 payable 28-Feb
• TECO Energy Inc. (TE) - $0.205 payable 28-Feb
• United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) - $0.520 payable 2-Mar
• W.W. Grainger (GWW) - $0.540 payable 1-Mar

Earnings

• DaVita (DVA) after market close
• Expedia, Inc. (EXPE)
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) before market open
• Kraft Foods (KFT)
• Laboratory Corporation of America (LH) before market open
• Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP)
• Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL)
• PepsiCo (PEP)
• Philip Morris International (PM)
• Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) after market close
• Realty Income Corporation (O)
• Scripps Networks Interactive Inc (SNI) before market open
• Sprint Nextel Corporation (S)
• Teradata (TDC) before market open

Friday, February 11, 2011

Dividends

• Aflac Incorporated (AFL) - $0.300 payable 1-Mar
• Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS) - $0.240 payable 1-Mar
• DuPont (DD) - $0.410 payable 14-Mar
• Eli Lilly (LLY) - $0.490 payable 10-Mar
• Exelon Corporation (EXC) - $0.525 payable 10-Mar
• International Paper Co. (IP) - $0.188 payable 15-Mar
• Jabil Circuit, Inc. (JBL) - $0.070 payable 1-Mar
• Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) - $0.275 payable 1-Mar
• Otter Tail Power (OTTR) - $0.298 payable 10-Mar
• The Kroger Co. (KR) - $0.105 payable 1-Mar

Earnings

• Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE) 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).

Selected Dividends and Earnings for August 9, 2009 to August 15, 2009

Monday, August 10, 2009

Dividends

• Entergy (ETR) - $0.750 payable 1-Sep
• Fortune Brands (FO) - $0.190 payable 1-Sep
• United States Steel Corp. (X) - $0.050 payable 10-Sep
• Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) - $0.150 payable 16-Sep
• Zions Bancorp (ZION) - $0.010 payable 26-Aug

Earnings

• Dynegy Inc. (DYN) before market open
• Fluor Corporation (FLR) after market close
• Nautilus, Inc. (NLS)
• Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) after market close
• SYSCO Corporation (SYY)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Dividends

• Applied Materials (AMAT) - $0.060 payable 3-Sep
• ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) - $0.420 payable 10-Sep
• The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) - $0.120 payable 3-Sep
• Wyeth (WYE) - $0.300 payable 1-Sep

Earnings

• Applied Materials (AMAT)
• Warnaco Group, Inc. (WRC) after market close

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Dividends

• AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) - $0.050 payable 10-Sep
• CenterPoint Energy (CNP) - $0.190 payable 10-Sep
• Charles Schwab (SCHW) - $0.060 payable 28-Aug
• Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) - $0.180 payable 28-Aug
• Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) - $0.240 payable 16-Sep
• DuPont (DD) - $0.410 payable 11-Sep
• Eli Lilly (LLY) - $0.490 payable 10-Sep
• Emerson Electric (EMR) - $0.330 payable 10-Sep
• Exelon Corporation (EXC) - $0.525 payable 10-Sep
• Jones Apparel Group Inc. (JNY) - $0.050 payable 28-Aug
• Linear Technology (LLTC) - $0.220 payable 26-Aug
• Otter Tail Power (OTTR) - $0.298 payable 10-Sep
• Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) - $0.360 payable 12-Sep
• Plum Creek Timber (PCL) - $0.420 payable 31-Aug
• ProLogis (PLD) - $0.150 payable 31-Aug
• Spectra Energy (SE) - $0.250 payable 14-Sep
• TECO Energy Inc. (TE) - $0.200 payable 28-Aug
• The Kroger Co. (KR) - $0.090 payable 1-Sep
• Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) - $0.273 payable 8-Sep

Earnings

• Liz Claiborne Inc. (LIZ) before market open
• Macy's, Inc. (M)
• MAIDENFORM BRANDS INC (MFB) before market open
• Sara Lee (SLE)
• The Progressive Corporation (PGR)
• U.S. Home Systems (USHS) after market close

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Dividends

• Allergan (AGN) - $0.050 payable 7-Sep
• Avon Products Inc. (AVP) - $0.210 payable 1-Sep
• International Paper Co. (IP) - $0.025 payable 15-Sep
• Jabil Circuit, Inc. (JBL) - $0.070 payable 1-Sep
• KLA-Tencor (KLAC) - $0.150 payable 1-Sep
• L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (LLL) - $0.350 payable 15-Sep
• Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) - $0.250 payable 1-Sep
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) - $0.290 payable 10-Sep
• Rockwell Collins, Inc. (COL) - $0.240 payable 8-Sep
• Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG) - $0.600 payable 18-Sep
• Snap-on Incorporated (SNA) - $0.300 payable 8-Sep

Earnings

• Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK)
• Kohls Corporation (KSS)
• Nordstrom (JWN) after market close
• The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) before market open
• Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)

Friday, August 14, 2009

Dividends

• Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS) - $0.225 payable 1-Sep
• Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. (IR) - $0.070 payable 1-Sep
• PACCAR (PCAR) - $0.090 payable 8-Sep

Earnings

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) 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).

Selected Dividends and Earnings for February 8, 2009 to February 14, 2009

Monday, February 9, 2009

Dividends

• Entergy (ETR) - $0.750 payable 2-Mar
• Fortune Brands (FO) - $0.440 payable 2-Mar
• Noble Corporation (NE) - $0.040 payable 2-Mar
• Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) - $0.060 payable 4-Mar
• United States Steel Corp. (X) - $0.300 payable 10-Mar
• Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) - $0.150 payable 11-Mar
• Zions Bancorp (ZION) - $0.040 payable 25-Feb

Earnings

• Barclays PLC (BCS) before market open
• Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW) after market close
• Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) before market open
• Lincare Holdings (LNCR) after market close
• Lincoln National (LNC) after market close
• Loews Corp. (L) before market open
• Lorillard, Inc. (LO)
• NYSE Euronext (NYX) before market open
• Rohm and Haas Company (ROH) before market open
• The Principal Financial Group (PFG) after market close
• Vulcan Materials (VMC) after market close
• Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) before market open

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Dividends

• Applied Materials (AMAT) - $0.060 payable 5-Mar
• Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG) - $0.900 payable 18-Mar
• The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) - $0.110 payable 5-Mar

Earnings

• Applied Materials (AMAT) after market close
• CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBG) after market close
• Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) after market close
• Coventry Health Care, Inc (CVH) before market open
• DaVita (DVA) after market close
• Elan Corporation, plc (ELN) before market open
• Expeditors International WA (EXPD) before market open
• Fidelity National Information (FIS) after market close
• HCP, INC. (HCP) before market open
• IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) before market open
• Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP) before market open
• NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) after market close
• Omnicom Group (OMC) before market open
• Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) before market open
• ProLogis (PLD) before market open
• Qwest Communications (Q) before market open
• SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. (SIRF) before market open
• The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTV)
• Unisys (UIS) before market open
• VF Corporation (VFC) after market close
• XL Capital Ltd (XL) after market close

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Dividends

• AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) - $0.050 payable 10-Mar
• Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS) - $0.225 payable 2-Mar
• CenterPoint Energy (CNP) - $0.190 payable 10-Mar
• Charles Schwab (SCHW) - $0.060 payable 27-Feb
• Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) - $0.160 payable 27-Feb
• D.R. Horton (DHI) - $0.038 payable 26-Feb
• Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) - $0.230 payable 16-Mar
• DuPont (DD) - $0.410 payable 13-Mar
• Eli Lilly (LLY) - $0.490 payable 10-Mar
• Emerson Electric (EMR) - $0.330 payable 10-Mar
• Exelon Corporation (EXC) - $0.525 payable 10-Mar
• Harman International Industries (HAR) - $0.013 payable 2-Mar
• Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. (IR) - $0.180 payable 2-Mar
• International Paper Co. (IP) - $0.250 payable 16-Mar
• Linear Technology (LLTC) - $0.220 payable 25-Feb
• Microchip Technology (MCHP) - $0.339 payable 27-Feb
• Otter Tail Power (OTTR) - $0.298 payable 10-Mar
• Qwest Communications (Q) - $0.080 payable 6-Mar
• Rockwell Collins, Inc. (COL) - $0.240 payable 9-Mar
• Rohm and Haas Company (ROH) - $0.410 payable 2-Mar
• Spectra Energy (SE) - $0.250 payable 16-Mar
• The Kroger Co. (KR) - $0.090 payable 1-Mar
• Wyeth (WYE) - $0.300 payable 2-Mar

Earnings

• Allegheny Energy, Inc. (AYE) before market open
• Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE) before market open
• Dean Foods (DF) before market open
• Genzyme Corporation (GENZ)
• Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. (IR) before market open
• iRobot Corp. (IRBT) after market close
• Jones Apparel Group Inc. (JNY) before market open
• Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) before market open
• Masco (MAS) after market close
• NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) after market close
• Questar Corp. (STR) after market close
• Realty Income Corporation (O) after market close
• Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI)
• Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (SIAL) before market open
• Terex Corporation (TEX) after market close

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Dividends

• AmeriSourceBergen (ABC) - $0.100 payable 2-Mar
• Avon Products Inc. (AVP) - $0.210 payable 2-Mar
• CA (CA) - $0.040 payable 13-Mar
• Chevron (CVX) - $0.650 payable 10-Mar
• CIT Group (CIT) - $0.020 payable 27-Feb
• Jabil Circuit, Inc. (JBL) - $0.070 payable 2-Mar
• Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) - $0.250 payable 2-Mar
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) - $0.290 payable 10-Mar
• Ryder System, Inc. (R) - $0.230 payable 13-Mar
• TECO Energy Inc. (TE) - $0.200 payable 27-Feb

Earnings

• Aetna Inc. (AET) before market open
• Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG)
• Ecolab Inc. (ECL) before market open
• Embarq Corporation (EQ) after market close
• Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
• Marriott International (MAR) before market open
• Progress Energy (PGN) before market open
• Teradata (TDC) before market open
• The Coca-Cola Company (KO) before market open
• Waste Management (WMI) before market open

Friday, February 13, 2009

Dividends

• Aflac Incorporated (AFL) - $0.280 payable 2-Mar
• Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) - $0.590 payable 15-Mar
• Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) - $0.240 payable 10-Mar
• Schlumberger (SLB) - $0.210 payable 3-Apr
• Walgreen (WAG) - $0.113 payable 12-Mar

Earnings

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) before market open
• Ameren Corporation (AEE) after market close
• Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) before market open
• PepsiCo (PEP) before market open
• Wyndham Worldwide (WYN) 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).

Selected Dividends and Earnings for February 8, 2009 to February 14, 2009

Monday, February 9, 2009

Dividends

• Entergy (ETR) - $0.750 payable 2-Mar
• Fortune Brands (FO) - $0.440 payable 2-Mar
• Noble Corporation (NE) - $0.040 payable 2-Mar
• Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) - $0.060 payable 4-Mar
• United States Steel Corp. (X) - $0.300 payable 10-Mar
• Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) - $0.150 payable 11-Mar
• Zions Bancorp (ZION) - $0.040 payable 25-Feb

Earnings

• Barclays PLC (BCS) before market open
• Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) before market open
• Lincare Holdings (LNCR) after market close
• Lincoln National (LNC) after market close
• Loews Corp. (L) before market open
• Lorillard, Inc. (LO)
• NYSE Euronext (NYX) before market open
• Rohm and Haas Company (ROH) before market open
• The Principal Financial Group (PFG) after market close
• Vulcan Materials (VMC) after market close
• Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) before market open

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Dividends

• Applied Materials (AMAT) - $0.060 payable 5-Mar
• Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG) - $0.900 payable 18-Mar
• The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) - $0.110 payable 5-Mar

Earnings

• Applied Materials (AMAT)
• CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBG) after market close
• Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) after market close
• Coventry Health Care, Inc (CVH) before market open
• Elan Corporation, plc (ELN) before market open
• Expeditors International WA (EXPD) before market open
• Fidelity National Information (FIS) after market close
• Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)
• HCP, INC. (HCP) before market open
• IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) before market open
• Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP)
• NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
• Omnicom Group (OMC) before market open
• Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) before market open
• ProLogis (PLD) before market open
• Qwest Communications (Q) before market open
• The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (DTV)
• Unisys (UIS) before market open
• VF Corporation (VFC) after market close
• XL Capital Ltd (XL) after market close

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Dividends

• AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) - $0.050 payable 10-Mar
• Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS) - $0.225 payable 2-Mar
• CenterPoint Energy (CNP) - $0.190 payable 10-Mar
• Charles Schwab (SCHW) - $0.060 payable 27-Feb
• Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) - $0.160 payable 27-Feb
• D.R. Horton (DHI) - $0.038 payable 26-Feb
• Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) - $0.230 payable 16-Mar
• DuPont (DD) - $0.410 payable 13-Mar
• Eli Lilly (LLY) - $0.490 payable 10-Mar
• Emerson Electric (EMR) - $0.330 payable 10-Mar
• Exelon Corporation (EXC) - $0.525 payable 10-Mar
• Harman International Industries (HAR) - $0.013 payable 2-Mar
• Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. (IR) - $0.180 payable 2-Mar
• International Paper Co. (IP) - $0.250 payable 16-Mar
• Linear Technology (LLTC) - $0.220 payable 25-Feb
• Microchip Technology (MCHP) - $0.339 payable 27-Feb
• Otter Tail Power (OTTR) - $0.298 payable 10-Mar
• Qwest Communications (Q) - $0.080 payable 6-Mar
• Rockwell Collins, Inc. (COL) - $0.240 payable 9-Mar
• Rohm and Haas Company (ROH) - $0.410 payable 2-Mar
• Spectra Energy (SE) - $0.250 payable 16-Mar
• The Kroger Co. (KR) - $0.090 payable 1-Mar
• Wyeth (WYE) - $0.300 payable 2-Mar

Earnings

• Allegheny Energy, Inc. (AYE) before market open
• Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE) before market open
• Dean Foods (DF) before market open
• Genzyme Corporation (GENZ)
• Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. (IR) before market open
• iRobot Corp. (IRBT) after market close
• Jones Apparel Group Inc. (JNY) before market open
• Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) before market open
• Masco (MAS) after market close
• NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) after market close
• Questar Corp. (STR)
• Realty Income Corporation (O) after market close
• Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI)
• Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (SIAL) before market open
• Terex Corporation (TEX) after market close

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Dividends

• AmeriSourceBergen (ABC) - $0.100 payable 2-Mar
• Avon Products Inc. (AVP) - $0.210 payable 2-Mar
• CA (CA) - $0.040 payable 13-Mar
• Chevron (CVX) - $0.650 payable 10-Mar
• CIT Group (CIT) - $0.020 payable 27-Feb
• Jabil Circuit, Inc. (JBL) - $0.070 payable 2-Mar
• Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) - $0.250 payable 2-Mar
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) - $0.290 payable 10-Mar
• TECO Energy Inc. (TE) - $0.200 payable 27-Feb

Earnings

• Aetna Inc. (AET) before market open
• Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG)
• Ecolab Inc. (ECL) before market open
• Embarq Corporation (EQ) after market close
• Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
• Marriott International (MAR) before market open
• Progress Energy (PGN) before market open
• Teradata (TDC) before market open
• The Coca-Cola Company (KO) before market open
• Waste Management (WMI) before market open

Friday, February 13, 2009

Dividends

• Aflac Incorporated (AFL) - $0.280 payable 2-Mar
• Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) - $0.590 payable 15-Mar
• Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) - $0.240 payable 10-Mar
• Schlumberger (SLB) - $0.210 payable 3-Apr
• Walgreen (WAG) - $0.113 payable 12-Mar

Earnings

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) before market open
• Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) before market open
• PepsiCo (PEP) before market open
• Wyndham Worldwide (WYN) 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).

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).

Selected Dividends and Earnings for October 26, 2008 to November 1, 2008

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Dividends

• ConAgra Foods (CAG) - $0.190 payable 1-Dec
• ConocoPhillips (COP) - $0.470 payable 1-Dec
• NiSource (NI) - $0.230 payable 20-Nov
• Paychex (PAYX) - $0.310 payable 15-Nov
• People's United Financial Inc. (PBCT) - $0.150 payable 15-Nov
• Rohm and Haas Company (ROH) - $0.410 payable 1-Dec
• Texas Instruments (TXN) - $0.110 payable 17-Nov

Earnings

• Aetna Inc. (AET)
• Allergan (AGN)
• Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (AW) after market close
• Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) after market close
• Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) after market close
• CA (CA) after market close
• Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) before market open
• Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME) after market close
• Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) before market open
• Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) before market open
• Corning (GLW) before market open
• DTE Energy Company (DTE) after market close
• Equity Residential (EQR)
• Harman International Industries (HAR)
• Hartford Financial Services (HIG) after market close
• Hess Corporation (HES) before market open
• JDSU (JDSU) after market close
• Jones Apparel Group Inc. (JNY) before market open
• Kellogg Co. (K) before market open
• Kraft Foods (KFT) before market open
• Legg Mason (LM) before market open
• MeadWestvaco (MWV) before market open
• Meredith Corporation (MDP) before market open
• MetLife, Inc. (MET) after market close
• Moody's Corporation (MCO) before market open
• Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)
• Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) before market open
• Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL)
• Office Depot Inc. (ODP) before market open
• Praxair Inc (PX) before market open
• Procter & Gamble Company (PG)
• Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) after market close
• Questar Corp. (STR) after market close
• Qwest Communications (Q) before market open
• Realty Income Corporation (O) after market close
• Scripps Networks Interactive Inc (SNI) before market open
• Sealed Air (SEE)
• SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. (SIRF) after market close
• Symantec (SYMC) after market close
• Tesoro Corporation (TSO) after market close
• Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) before market open

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Dividends

• Aon Corporation (AOC) - $0.150 payable 17-Nov
• Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI) - $0.150 payable 14-Nov
• Citigroup Inc. (C) - $0.160 payable 26-Nov
• Eastman Kodak Company (EK) - $0.250 payable 12-Dec
• Eaton (ETN) - $0.500 payable 21-Nov
• Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) - $0.200 payable 17-Nov
• Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL) - $0.180 payable 17-Nov
• Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) - $0.525 payable 1-Dec
• Realty Income Corporation (O) - $0.141 payable 17-Nov
• Southern Company (SO) - $0.420 payable 6-Dec

Earnings

• Affiliated Computer Services (ACS)
• Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) after market close
• AmeriSourceBergen (ABC) before market open
• Apache Corporation (APA) before market open
• Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) before market open
• Avon Products Inc. (AVP)
• Ball Corporation (BLL) before market open
• BJ Services Company (BJS) before market open
• BMC Software (BMC) after market close
• Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG) before market open
• Cameron (CAM) before market open
• CBS Corporation (CBS) before market open
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) after market close
• CIGNA (CI) before market open
• Colgate-Palmolive (CL) before market open
• CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) before market open
• Dominion Resources Inc. (D)
• Eastman Kodak Company (EK) before market open
• Electronic Arts (ERTS) after market close
• Expedia, Inc. (EXPE) before market open
• Express Scripts, Inc. (ESRX) after market close
• ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM)
• IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) before market open
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) before market open
• International Game Technology (IGT) before market open
• International Paper Co. (IP) before market open
• KLA-Tencor (KLAC) after market close
• Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)
• Massey Energy Company (MEE) after market close
• Millipore Corp. (MIL) after market close
• Monster Worldwide (MNST) after market close
• Motorola Inc. (MOT) before market open
• Mylan Inc. (MYL) before market open
• Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) before market open
• Otter Tail Power (OTTR) after market close
• Southwestern Energy (SWN) after market close
• Sun Microsystems (JAVA)
• TECO Energy Inc. (TE) before market open
• Unisys (UIS) before market open
• Unum Group (UNM)
• Waste Management (WMI) before market open
• Wyndham Worldwide (WYN) before market open

Friday, October 31, 2008

Earnings

• American Electric Power (AEP) before market open
• Aon Corporation (AOC) before market open
• Apartment Investment & Management (AIV) before market open
• Chevron (CVX) before market open
• Clorox (CLX) before market open
• Cummins Inc. (CMI) before market open
• NYSE Euronext (NYX) before market open
• Progress Energy (PGN)
• PSEG (PEG)
• The Washington Post Company (WPO)
• Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) 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).

Two Interesting Drops: Whole Foods Market (WFMI) and Otter Tail (OTTR)

During the day, Otter Tail (OTTR), a wind energy play, is down 20% and back to reasonable valuations after an earnings miss. Possible slow down trend in days to come as the Cramerica crowd get nervous. After that, it's a good put selling stock. High dividend payout means that there is some pricing support (and it's great to carry the stock while selling calls against it). I am looking at selling some longer term options.

Don't know much about OTTR. Did a rush read through the annual report during the day. They are a bunch of diversified businesses. So I am going to add some delta and then see where it heads. I like dividend stocks in interesting industries.

With the new lower multiple, it might be interesting to pair trade OTTR and FPL (i.e. short FPL and long OTTR).

Whole Foods Market (WFMI) misses and guides down. WFMI is down 20% after hours. I am short some Aug 24 calls against some naked Nov 25 puts. Looking to increase delta at these levels through a combination of events. Let the Aug 24 calls expire. Buy back the puts and the stock (artificial assignment). Then sell some more out of the money puts.

It wasn't hard to guess that WFMI would miss and guide down. High end groceries in a consumer led downturn. It's a matter of whether the news is priced in. On a huge rally day, the news seems particularly bad.

So, the interim plan is: Sell covered calls on banks (WB, BAC, BCS); sell front month naked calls (as a way of initiating a short position) on credit risk plays (COF, FNM, FRE); sell long term out of the money naked puts on commodities (CHK, FCX, VLO, TSO, FTO).