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Tokyo's Olympic venue victory lifts Nikkei; stronger-than-expected China data supports Asian shares

In this series, Dividend Channel has looked at companies within our coverage universe that have recently passed above certain yield thresholds. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider because histo...

Ericsson's August Mobility Report spells out just how rapidly the global handset market is changing. North America and Western Europe combined added only 1 M net new mobile subscribers during 2Q 2013. As a bit of a shock...

(Kitco News) - Gold prices ended the U.S. day session near unchanged in quiet activity Monday. A lack of fresh, bullish fundamental news limited buying interest. However, heightened geopolitical tensions limited the dow...

Value looks abundant in Nam Tai shares with a P/E less than five, and a rich 52% disount to its average price-sales multiple over the past five years of 0.52 times trailing 12 months of revenue. Selling at its average P/...

On 9/11/13, Banco Santander SA's 10.5% Non-Cumulative Guaranteed Series 10 Preferred Securities (NYSE: SAN.PRE) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.6562, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of SAN.PR...

On 9/11/13, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: BEE.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5312, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of BE...

Investors have pulled $22.1 bn from emerging-market bond funds since the end of April

On 9/11/13, PS Business Parks, Inc's 6.45% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series S (NYSE: PSB.PRS) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4031, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of PSB.PRS's recent share...

On 9/11/13, STAG Industrial Inc.'s 9.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: STAG.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5625, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of STAG.PRA's rec...

On 9/11/13, Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s 7.000% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: DLR.PRE) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4375, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of DLR.PRE...

On 9/11/13, Tortoise Energy Capital Fund's 3.95% Series C Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: TYY.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0329, payable on 10/1/13. As a percentage of TYY.PRC'...

Crystal Amber boosted its holding in the high street chocolatier to 6.52pc.     

On 9/11/13, Public Storage's 6.5% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series P (NYSE: PSA.PRP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of PSA.PRP'...

Hi-Crush is up 54% this year but still trades at just 10.3 times forward earnings, and the yield is a juicy 8.1%.

On 9/11/13, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc's Non-cumulative Dollar Preference Shares, Series M (NYSE: RBS.PRM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.40, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of RBS.PRM...

On 9/11/13, Southern Company's 5.25% Series Preferred Stock (NYSE: MP.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3281, payable on 10/1/13. As a percentage of MP.PRD's recent share price of $25.01, this...

On 9/11/13, Alcoa, Inc.'s $3.75 Preferred Stock (AMEX: AA.PR) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.9375, payable on 10/1/13. As a percentage of AA.PR's recent share price of $81.40, this dividend work...

On 9/11/13, M & T Bank Corp's 8.500% Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities (NYSE: MTB.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5312, payable on 9/16/13. As a percentage of MTB.PRA's recent share price ...

On 9/11/13, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.'s 7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: CBL.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4609, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of ...

On 9/11/13, Bank of America Corp.'s Trust Preferred Securities (NYSE: MER.PRK) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4031, payable on 9/16/13. As a percentage of MER.PRK's recent share price of $24.95,...

On 9/11/13, Edison International's 5.10% Trust Preference Securities (NYSE: SCE.PRG) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3187, payable on 9/16/13. As a percentage of SCE.PRG's recent share price of $...