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Eastern United States shopping mall owner Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:PEI) has sold a large preferred stock offering. The offering is composed of 6,000,000 shares of $25 shares with an over allotment available to the underwriters of 900,000 shares (if demand is high enough the underwriter can sell these over allotment shares).  The company has stated their intention to…

Date Issued  1/19/2017 Shares Issued   6,000,000   Over Allotment  900,000 S&P Rating   NR   Moodys Rating   NR Security Ticker Symbol   PEI-C    OTC Grey Market  PNYLP Market Traded ON   NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the 15th of March, June, September and December beginning on 3/15/2017 Quarterly Dividend   .45   Annual Dividend   1.80 Securities may be redeemed, at the…

Whether driven by new economic policies or other factors, economic growth increases energy demand and these four investments could provide handsome returns. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen stated that she expects the Fed’s benchmark interest rate to rise several times in 2017 on a positive economic outlook. Forecasts call for rates rising to 3% by 2019, so investors who also…

Four major automakers awarded their shareholders increased annual dividends and an average 25% capital gain in 2016. Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Ford Motor Company and General Motors Co. managed to offer their customers new technologies and new features while still providing their investors with increased dividend income and capital appreciation. Ford and GM offer the highest dividend…

Among many new and exotic investment vehicles, these three mutual funds from Wells Fargo averaged more than 20% capital growth over the last year and pay monthly dividends that yield at least 7.5%. The ex-dividend date for all three funds was on Jan 12, 2017, so now may be an opportunity to buy at a slight discount after investors waiting…