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Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE:CAT) has been paying rising annual dividends for 24 consecutive years and had nearly tripled its share price between January 2016 and the beginning of 2018. However, the recent developments in trade relations with China and what some analysts see as an impending trade war might hurt the company’s sales in China and cause a continuing share price…

The Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has been paying dividends since 2009 and has boosted its annual dividend every year since 2010 while maintaining an average growth rate of more than 18% per year. The company’s 1.65% current dividend yield is lower than average yields in some other market sectors. However, Oracle’s current yield exceeds the average yield of the company’s peers…

The Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. was forced to cut its annual dividend payout twice after the 2008 financial crisis but has been growing its dividends steadily since then and currently offers an 8.7% dividend yield. The fund boosted its annual dividend amount for the past five consecutive years and its current yield outperforms average industry yields. While the…

By Tim McPartland After only four new income issues were sold in February, March turned out to be a much busier month with the sale of eight new issues. There were two baby bonds sold by utility companies, and both issues were investment grade. Six new issues were perpetual preferreds, including three that were fixed to floating rate and sold…

Date Issued  04/11/2018 Shares Issued  1,750,000     Overallotment Shares  262,500 S&P Rating  NR   Moodys Rating   NR Security Ticker Symbol  OFSSL Market Traded ON   NASDAQ Interest Payment Paid the last day of January, April, July and October beginning on 7/31/2018 Quarterly Interest   . 398   Annual Interest   1.594 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 4/30/2020 for a redemption price of $25/share plus accrued…