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Factoid of the Day
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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In August, the dividend-payers (368) in the S&P 500 (equal weight) posted a total return of -4.93%, vs. -4.80% for the non-payers (132), according to Standard & Poor's. Year-to-date, the payers were down 0.62%, vs. a loss of 3.41% for the non-payers. For the 12-month period ended August, payers were up 11.37%, vs. a gain of 9.23% for the non-payers. The number of dividend increases year-to-date totaled 165, up from 100 increases a year ago. Two companies decreased their dividends, down from 61 a year ago. One company suspended its dividend, down from 10 a year ago.
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Global Equity Income Closed-End, 12 |
9/2/2010 |
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Insured Municipal Income Select Closed-End, 16 |
9/2/2010 |
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New Jersey Municipal Income Plus Closed-End, 28 |
9/2/2010 |
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Equity Income, 27 |
9/3/2010 |
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Global Agriculture, 14 |
9/3/2010 |
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Global Commodities, 13 |
9/3/2010 |
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Global Hard Assets, 5 |
9/3/2010 |
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Natural Gas, 7 |
9/3/2010 |
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Interest Rate Hedge, 14 |
9/7/2010 |
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Senior Loan & Limited Duration Plus Closed-End, 21 |
9/7/2010 |
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Build America Bonds 10-20 Year, 8 |
9/8/2010 |
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Market Strength Allocation Plus, 4 |
9/9/2010 |
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Smartphone, 3 |
9/9/2010 |
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Balanced Income Select, 17 |
9/10/2010 |
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High-Yield Income Closed-End, 35 |
9/10/2010 |
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Municipal Income Plus Closed End, 12 |
9/10/2010 |
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Technology Select, 37 |
9/10/2010 |
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Dividend & Income Plus Closed-End, 24 |
9/14/2010 |
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MLP Closed-End Fund and Energy, 6 |
9/14/2010 |
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Build America Bonds, 18 |
9/15/2010 |
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Pharmaceutical Select, 35 |
9/22/2010 |
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Capital Strength, 9 |
9/23/2010 |
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International High Dividend Equity, 2 |
9/23/2010 |
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Dow® Target 10, October 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Dow® Target 5, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Dow® Target Dividend, October 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Global Target 15, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Income Allocation Closed-End, October 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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MSCI EAFE Target 20 , 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Nasdaq® Target 15, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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NYSE® International Target 25, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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S&P Target 24, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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S&P Target SMid 60, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target 50/50, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Diversified Dividend, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Dividend Multi-Strategy Plus, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Dividend Multi-Strategy, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Double Play, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Focus Five, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Focus Four, October 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Global Dividend Leaders, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Growth, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Small-Cap, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target Triad, October 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target VIP Conservative Equity, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Target VIP, October 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Value Line® Diversified Target 40, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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Value Line® Target 25, 4th Qtr 2010 |
10/1/2010 |
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