By MarketNewsVideo Everbank Financial Corporation (EVER) announced its quarterly dividend of 3 cents per share, an increase of about 50% over its prior dividend in May of 2 cents. Another company increasing their dividend was Resources Connection (RECN) with a quarterly dividend of 7 cents per share, an increase of about 17% over its prior dividend in May of 6 cents. …read more
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If you haven’t heard of Korean pop sensation, PSY, then you really have been living under a rock. Or, you’ve just never run across any other human. Or, this is your first time on the Internet.
His absurdly popular music video, Gangnam Style, became the most viewed YouTube video EVER. Its catchy beat and awkward dance moves inspired millions of people to start dancing like PSY and his crew, from beautiful dance teams, to the horrible efforts of Nelly Furtado, to dance mobs across the world. Paper was even getting in on the action.
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PSY has another sweet ass video out! It’s… more
By Brian Pacampara, The Motley Fool
Filed under: Investing
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool’s free investing community, consumer staples giant Unilever has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at Unilever and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Unilever facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
London, U.K. (1885) |
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Market Cap |
$118.9 billion |
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Industry |
Packaged foods and meats |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$66.5 billion |
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Management |
CEO Paul Polman (since 2008) CFO Jean-Marc Huet (since 2010) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
32.1% |
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Cash/Debt |
$3.7 billion/$13.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
3.1% |
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Competitors |
Procter & Gamble General Mills |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 872 members who have rated Unilever believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, mocha283, succinctly summed up the Unilever bull case for our community:
Best. Euro stock. EVER. Love this company so much: excellent gains in the past couple years I’ve owned it (despite tons of negative financials in Europe) AND has a steady and strong dividend to boot. Besides the fact that you see their staple products all around the world, from deodorant to peanut butter, this is definitely a “forever” stock you should keep in your portfolio.
If you want market-thumping returns, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Of course, despite a strong five-star rating, Unilever may not be your top choice.
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The article Why Unilever Is Poised to Outperform originally appeared on Fool.com.
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By capblack
I tell American Black men that they are AMERICANS! NOT “refugees”, “political prisoners”, and other outcast outlooks downloaded like malware.
I remind brothers (of ALL colors) that we MUST be MORE than our circumstances!
This Not-So-Great Recession is breaking spirits from one end of America to the other. My “Make Peace With America” message is needed NOW more than EVER.
American Heroes within each of us are needed now more than ever! Big faces in high places don’t have us at the top of their To Do lists!
Hard as things are presently, it’s up to us!
Was the first winter the pilgrims had hard? YOU BET! No central heat nor high-tech thermal clothing was available, so guess what? People died cold and miserable.
THANK GOD YOU AT LEAST HAVE COMFORT TO COMPETE FOR TODAY!
Was it hard being an African slave or an American one for that matter? YOU BET! As much as we gripe about (VERY) high taxes and liberty, no one owns us outright- not yet at least.
THANK GOD LEGAL SLAVERY AND ITS FIRST COUSIN, INDENTURED SERVITUDE (WHICH MANY WHITES WERE WHO FIRST ARRIVED TO AMERICA) ARE OVER!
I’m not giving you some pie-in-the-sky rap where everything is gonna be fine if we hold hands and sing an old Negro spiritual.
I AM SAYING we’ve got to look to our history (ALL OF IT and not just our portion) for inspiration- and information!
People who had it MUCH WORSE than many of us made it. We need to study their stories deeply.
Everyone reading this has an American Hero inside him- or herself. This American Hero may already be active, helping others with little more than good intentions to keep him going.
Other American Heroes may lurk under the surface, struggling against doubt or depression. I’m saying you NEED to be a Hero for yourself first!
You’ve got to slay dragons in your life; and with that strength, you can help others do the same. There are men, women, and children who draw strength from strong men in their midst.
The American Hero within can either be late (as in dead), or great (as in larger-than-life.)
Your move, boss man!
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