Greg Group's Instablog MBA with extensive background in strategy and investing. Founder of investing company specializing in advanced option strategies and monthly income generation through covered calls and other investments. Greg Group http://seekingalpha.com/author/greg-group/instablog HFC Pays 8th Special Dividend And Boosts Regular Dividend By 50% http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/524945-greg-group/1573671-hfc-pays-8th-special-dividend-and-boosts-regular-dividend-by-50?source=feed 1573671 Investors looking for a regular helping of special dividends should consider HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC). The company just announced its 8th special dividend since August 2011. In addition, HFC just juiced its regular dividend by 50%.

Subscribers to my Get Rich Monthly Income Plan received $31.00 per share in dividends in 2012 with a yield on cost of 12.5% in one year. In addition, subscribers received $1,690 in call premiums on each 100 shares of HFC stock in 2012. The covered call premiums accounts for a yield of 68% as subscribers utilized a special income technique called the perpetual covered call. In total, Monthly income Plan subscribers booked a total return of 219% on HFC in 2012 alone!

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]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:47:04 -0500 Investors looking for a regular helping of special dividends should consider HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC). The company just announced its 8th special dividend since August 2011. In addition, HFC just juiced its regular dividend by 50%.

Subscribers to my Get Rich Monthly Income Plan received $31.00 per share in dividends in 2012 with a yield on cost of 12.5% in one year. In addition, subscribers received $1,690 in call premiums on each 100 shares of HFC stock in 2012. The covered call premiums accounts for a yield of 68% as subscribers utilized a special income technique called the perpetual covered call. In total, Monthly income Plan subscribers booked a total return of 219% on HFC in 2012 alone!

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http://getrichinvestments.com/2013/02/hfc-pays-8th-special-dividend-and-boosts-regular-dividend-by-50/

Disclosure: I am long [[HFC]].

Additional disclosure: I am long HFC and sell covered calls each month

]]> hfc special dividend covered call strategy dividend ideas CSWC Announces $2.75 Special Dividend – Stock Trades At 49% Discount To NAV http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/524945-greg-group/1567831-cswc-announces-2-75-special-dividend-stock-trades-at-49-discount-to-nav?source=feed 1567831 The Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) board of directors has declared a cash dividend in the amount of $2.75 per share of common stock. This special dividend is a yield of 2.5% based on the current stock price. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2013 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2013.

Capital Southwest Corporation is a public investment firm specializing in venture capital and private equity investments in small and medium sized businesses. CSWC has a market cap of $421 million and is cheaply valued with a trailing PE of only 6 compared to an industry average PE of 20.

Capital Southwest Corporation reported total net assets at December 31, 2012 of $628,089,815 equivalent to $165.36 per share. CSWC shares are currently trading at $111 which is a 49% discount to the NAV at year end.

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]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:45:22 -0500 The Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) board of directors has declared a cash dividend in the amount of $2.75 per share of common stock. This special dividend is a yield of 2.5% based on the current stock price. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2013 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2013.

Capital Southwest Corporation is a public investment firm specializing in venture capital and private equity investments in small and medium sized businesses. CSWC has a market cap of $421 million and is cheaply valued with a trailing PE of only 6 compared to an industry average PE of 20.

Capital Southwest Corporation reported total net assets at December 31, 2012 of $628,089,815 equivalent to $165.36 per share. CSWC shares are currently trading at $111 which is a 49% discount to the NAV at year end.

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]]> cswc special dividend BDCs dividend ideas New BDC ETF Is A Pure Play On High Yield Income http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/524945-greg-group/1552851-new-bdc-etf-is-a-pure-play-on-high-yield-income?source=feed 1552851 Market Vectors ETF Trust just launched the Market Vectors BDC Income ETF (NYSE: BIZD), the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to provide pure-play exposure to business development companies (BDCs).

BIZD is currently trading at $20.29 and will pay quarterly dividends and annual capital gains.

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New BDC ETF is a Pure Play on High Yield Income

]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:08:50 -0500 Market Vectors ETF Trust just launched the Market Vectors BDC Income ETF (NYSE: BIZD), the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to provide pure-play exposure to business development companies (BDCs).

BIZD is currently trading at $20.29 and will pay quarterly dividends and annual capital gains.

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New BDC ETF is a Pure Play on High Yield Income

]]> bizd psec acas arcc ainv tcap BDC income investing dividend ideas Best Income Stocks For 2013 http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/524945-greg-group/1545731-best-income-stocks-for-2013?source=feed 1545731 In a recent note, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. pointed out a number of stocks that could provide some easy money for investors by virtue of what the Wall Street bank calls a "social contract" -- a combination of earnings appreciation due to expected share buybacks along with dividend yields. It could be easy money, provided shares remain stable or rise, for investors looking for as close to a guarantee as equities can offer.

Here is a list of article with details for each stock:

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. ......

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Validus Holdings (VR)

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Domtar Corporation (UFS)

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Assurant, Inc. (AIZ)

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - HollyFrontier (HFC)

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Wyndham Worldwide (WYN)

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:49:15 -0500 In a recent note, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. pointed out a number of stocks that could provide some easy money for investors by virtue of what the Wall Street bank calls a "social contract" -- a combination of earnings appreciation due to expected share buybacks along with dividend yields. It could be easy money, provided shares remain stable or rise, for investors looking for as close to a guarantee as equities can offer.

Here is a list of article with details for each stock:

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. ......

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Validus Holdings (VR)

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Domtar Corporation (UFS)

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Assurant, Inc. (AIZ)

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - HollyFrontier (HFC)

Best Income Stocks for 2013 - Wyndham Worldwide (WYN)

]]> cce hfc vr ufs wyn aiz dividend ideas income investing Best Income Stocks For 2013 - HollyFrontier Corporation http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/524945-greg-group/1491071-best-income-stocks-for-2013-hollyfrontier-corporation?source=feed 1491071 HollyFrontier Corporation (HFC) operates as an independent petroleum refiner and marketer in the United States. It produces light products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, specialty lubricant products, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil, and specialty and modified asphalt. HollyFrontier has a strong history of increasing shareholder value with special dividends and share buybacks. The company trades at a discount to other refiners, has a strong balance sheet, is well managed and is looking to expand

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]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:56:51 -0500 HollyFrontier Corporation (HFC) operates as an independent petroleum refiner and marketer in the United States. It produces light products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, specialty lubricant products, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil, and specialty and modified asphalt. HollyFrontier has a strong history of increasing shareholder value with special dividends and share buybacks. The company trades at a discount to other refiners, has a strong balance sheet, is well managed and is looking to expand

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]]> hfc Company To Pay $29 Special Dividend With 37% Yield http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/524945-greg-group/1258621-company-to-pay-29-special-dividend-with-37-yield?source=feed 1258621 Company to Pay $29 Special Dividend with 37% Yield

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