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South Jersey Industries Inc. 5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2079
Tim McPartland | September 9, 2019
Date Issued 9/9/2019 Shares Issued 8,000,000 Overallotment Shares None S&P Rating BB+ Moodys Rating NR Security Ticker Symbol SJIJ Market Traded ON NYSE Interest Payment Paid on the 16th of March, June, September and December beginning on 12/16/2019 Quarterly Interest .3516 Annual Interest 1.4063 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 09/16/2024 for a redemption price of $25/share…

Easterly Government Properties Offers Investors 4.9% Dividend Yield (NYSE:DEA)
Ned Piplovic | September 5, 2019
In addition to a steady flow of rising dividend distributions, Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) currently pays a 4.9% dividend yield, which outperformed the average industry yield by a significant margin. Complementing the above-average dividend yield, Easterly Government Properties has also rewarded its shareholders with long term asset appreciation on double-digit annual total returns. The share price did experience a correction…

How and When are Dividends Paid?
Ned Piplovic | September 5, 2019
While dividends are a good source of steady income distributions and fairly simple for experienced income investors, some novice investors might initially be uncertain regarding how and when are dividends paid. Unlike stock investors looking for capital gains, income investors might have to deal with different types of dividend distributions and be mindful of distribution timing to ensure their eligibility…

5 High Yield Mutual Funds to Buy Now
Ned Piplovic | September 5, 2019
While exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been gaining popularity over the past decade, investors are not dismissing more-traditional diversification instruments like the five high yield mutual funds to buy now, listed below. However, a high yield was not the only requirement for inclusion on this list. Because the dividend yield is inversely proportional to the fund’s stock price, a high yield…

Halliburton Company Offers 4% Dividend Yield (NYSE:HAL)
Ned Piplovic | September 4, 2019
Assisted by a share price pullback, the Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) offers a steady dividend income and a 4% dividend yield. The share price pullback that began in January 2018 drove the advancement of the current dividend yield. However, the company has been paying dividends for more than six decades. In addition to a long record of dividend payouts, Halliburton has managed to…