Archive for December, 2009

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Dec 30

Farm Credit Services of the Midlands has sent $52 million to its members as patronage payments, or dividends, reflecting a good year for the farm economy, and announced the re-election of five of its directors.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Dec 30

These sectors pay consistent high dividends, and over the last month they've earned investors equity appreciation of 7% or more.

posted by Chris Kaufman on Dec 30

Saab workers are probably reminding themselves it is always darkest just before the dawn, which takes a lot longer to arrive in the Scandinavian winter than anywhere else. With the lights set to start going out at Saab plants, word surfaced that parent General Motors’ Dec. 31 deadline for bids was being extended into early January.

GM had given itself to the end of this month to consider bids for loss-making Saab while continuing a process to wind down the company, which has drawn interest from Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker and others. Spyker Cars Chief Executive Victor Muller said in a text message GM had extended the deadline for a final offer from Spyker Cars until Jan. 7, and added he believed there are multiple bidders for Saab.

As we’ve noted previously in DealZone, having emerged from bankruptcy means GM doesn’t have to manage deadlines for asset sales with creditors breathing down its neck. Sure, they have to keep an eye on Congress, which holds a majority stake of the company. But with healthcare, the financial overhaul and terrorism to worry about, GM could well keep extending the deadline for a few months. Plus, its worth keeping in mind what kind of exposure GM is running here, and what a week or two really means for GM to keep the lights on at Saab.

The operation costs about a million dollars a day to run, and sales of Saab cars account for 1 percent of overall sales. Any prospective buyer will want to get hold of the operations while they are still warm, rather than have to pay to restart shuttered machines. While GM may be serious about getting out of Saab quickly, the deadline could turn out to be something a lot less morbid than it sounds if GM smells a palatable deal out there.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Dec 30

The Minot High School basketball team had some time to work on a few aspects of the game over the Christmas break. It appears as if that work is starting to pay dividends.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Dec 30

NATHAN HAURITZ'S maiden five-for in a first-class match yesterday should be the turning point of a mocked and maligned career.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Dec 30

By DONALD EMMONS BLADE SPORTS WRITER BOISE - P.J. Mahone was expected to make a significant impact in his senior season at Bowling Green State University. The hard-hitting, ball-hawking safety did so in negative and positive ways. On the negative side, Mahone, a 5-11, 200-pounder, was suspended for six games for violating team rules. The Falcons' defense struggled during his absence. On the ...

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Dec 30

Hindutva was arguably one of the big political ideas of the 1990s. The Bharatiya Janata Party may have begun nurturing it earlier, but it was only during the last decade of the 20th century that the idea manifested itself as a powerful concept to earn for its practitioners rich electoral dividends.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Dec 30

FRANKFURT, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Wednesday: E.ON The world's largest utility expects its OGK-4 venture in Russia to boost revenues by 10 percent this year and to forego dividends in favour of investment, a company official said in an interview on Tuesday. Related news

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Dec 30

The Oregon coach has his players believing that steadily 'watering the bamboo' will pay dividends.

posted by Yahoo! News Search Results for dividends on Dec 30

Farm Credit Services of the Midlands has sent $52 million to its members as patronage payments, or dividends, reflecting a good year for the farm economy, and announced the re-election of five of its directors.