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Star Bulk Carries 8.30% Senior Notes due 2022
Tim McPartland | November 22, 2017
Date Issued 11/9/2017 Shares Issued 2,000,000 Overallotment Shares 0 S&P Rating NR Moodys Rating NR Security Ticker Symbol SBLKZ Market Traded ON NASDAQ Interest Payment Paid on the 15th of February, May, August and November beginning on 02/15/2018 Quarterly Interest .519 Annual Interest 2.075 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early…

Great Plains Energy Offers Rising Dividend, 3.4% Current Yield (GXP)
Ned Piplovic | November 22, 2017
The Great Plains Energy company currently offers its shareholders a 3.4% dividend to continue its current seven-year rising dividend streak. In addition to the rising dividend, the company’s share price rose by a double-digit percentage over the past 12 months. The combined total return of asset appreciation and dividend income exceeded 20% in the same 12-month period. The ex-dividend date…
EPR Properties 5.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Tim McPartland | November 21, 2017
Date Issued 11/20/2017 Shares Issued 6,000,000 Overallotment Shares 0 S&P Rating NR Moodys Rating NR Ticker Symbol EPR-G OTC Grey Market EPRRP Market Traded ON NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the 15th of January, April, July and October beginning on 1/15/2018 Quarterly Dividend .359 Annual Dividend 1.438 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 11/30/2022 the call…

Dunkin Brands Raises Annual Dividend 16.5% Per Year Five Consecutive Years (DNKN)
Ned Piplovic | November 21, 2017
The parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robins raised its annual dividend distribution at a 16.5% annual growth rate for the last five consecutive years and currently offers its shareholders a 2.2% yield. In addition to the steady dividend growth over the last several years, company’s share price appreciated 24% over the last 12 months. The share price spiked…
Ashford Hospitality Trust 7.50% Series I Cumulative Preferred Stock
Tim McPartland | November 16, 2017
Date Issued 11/8/2017 Shares Issued 5,400,000 Overallotment Shares 810,000 S&P Rating NR Moodys Rating NR Ticker Symbol AHT-I OTC Grey Market ASHFP Market Traded ON NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the 15th of January, April, July and October beginning on 1/16/2018 Quarterly Dividend .469 Annual Dividend 1.875 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 11/17/2022 the call…