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It is time for us to review our model portfolio to make sure there are no obvious “ticking time bombs” waiting to go off that we have overlooked. As I have addressed before, it is nice to not have to babysit a portfolio but, on the other hand, it is wise to review your holdings on a continuous basis. Our…

Despite seeking steady dividend income and high yields from any size equity, large-cap companies tend to provide more reliable dividend distributions, albeit at relatively more moderate yields. The list below contains seven large-cap companies going ex-dividend next week. Therefore, investors interested in capturing dividend distributions from large-cap companies should expedite their own detailed analysis and move quickly. All seven companies…

The International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) continued its two-decade-long streak of consecutive dividend hikes with a 3.2% quarterly dividend boost. IBM has been distributing dividend income payments to its shareholders for more than a century. Adjusted for stock splits, the company has delivered at least one quarterly dividend boost per year since 1997. Over that period, IBM has enhanced its…

Featured Image Source: Sonoco Products Company Corporate Site  After boosting its annual dividend every year for more than two decades, the Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON) has rewarded its shareholders with a quarterly dividend hike of nearly 5%. The Sonoco Products Company offers its shareholders strong overall returns on their investments. Shareholders enjoy a dividend yield above the industry average,…

Date Issued  5/1/2019 Shares Offered  1,048,000       Overallotment Shares  0 S&P Rating   NR     Moodys Rating   NR Security Ticker Symbol   PRIF-D   OTC Ticker NA Market Traded ON   NASDAQ Dividend Payment Paid on the last day of March, June, September and December beginning  9/30/2019 Monthly Dividend   .438    Annual Dividend   1.75 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 3/31/2022 the…