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What are the Dividend Aristocrats? The Dividend Aristocrats compose an exclusive group of S&P 500 companies that have raised their annual dividend for at least 25 consecutive years and have a minimum market capitalization of $3 billion. For our opinion on the best 5 to buy now, please read: 5 Best Dividend Aristocrats Stocks to Buy Now Is the Aristocrats…

  August 29, 2017 By Tim McPartland We have had the unfortunate opportunity to answer the above question in the last few weeks with one of our baby bond holdings. The particular issue I refer to is the TravelCenters of America (NASDAQ: TA) 8% Senior Notes due 2029 (NASDAQ:TANNL), but it could have been TANNI or TANNZ, which are also…

The flow of new preferred issues and baby bonds has continued at a rapid rate, which means that the number of higher-yield issues available to us income investors continues to shrink.  So far, all of the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes have not been of benefit to us in the least. Since longer-term treasury yields have hovered at very low rates,…

Date Issued 8/14/2017 Shares Issued  1,700,000   Overallotment   255,000 S&P Rating   NR   Moodys Rating   NR Security Ticker Symbol   SCA Market Traded ON   NYSE Interest Payment Paid on the 15th of March, June, September and December beginning on 12/15/2017 Quarterly Interest   .36   Annual Interest   1.4375 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 9/15/2019 for a redemption…

Date Issued   8/17/2017 Shares Issued   3,000,000            Overallotment  450,000 S&P Rating   NR   Moodys Rating   NR Security Ticker Symbol   CDR-C  OTC Temp Ticker  CDRYP Market Traded ON   NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the 20th of February, May, August and November beginning on 11/20/2017 Quarterly Dividend   .406   Annual Dividend   1.625 Securities may be…