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My Favorite Dividend Paying Stocks

You know Pengrowth just slashed its dividend.

Pratt & Whitney Powers Space Shuttle Discovery

And just think, those engines only have a total of six more flights left (for the entire shuttle fleet) before the shuttles are retired and find homes in the visitors center at KSC, JSC, and the Air & Space Museum.

Bully for P&W.

Palladium: The New Platinum

IT's also in Kitco's pool accounts

Ford Joins the 52-Week High List

So what? The past 52 weeks have not been great for the autos, just look at a 2 or 5 year chart. What I want to know is can Ford reach a 2 year high ($9.20). When it was $7.13, which we are close to, Ford issued its last dividend (0.05).

3 Canadian Income Trusts Making the Most of Oil Fields

"Managements are accumulating reinvestment deductions that can be used to reduce taxes and to facilitate higher than average dividends when the trusts most likely convert to corporations."

PGH converted the US holding trust to a corporation either July 1. PWE, I think, already is under a corporate structure.

Go Overweight Uranium and Fertilizer, Underweight Commodities and Base Metals - RBC

I can't remember if it was Italy or another country, but one of them has put a four-year hold on ending nuclear power.

Traders Turning to Natural Gas

With regard to options, the question is if the January 2011 date gives enough time for a profitable move.

Rising Silver: Four Ways to Play

Another option is the SLV options to leverage 100:1 on SLV. Keep in mind you can lose your entire investment and you have to be correct on potential future price and the date in the future.

Beneficiaries and Losers from the Swine Flu Scare

3M is a joke and they know it. The molecule size of swine flu is smaller than the weave of the bad fitting masks they are selling to the fearful (including on-air doctors who should know better). The mask needed is the type used to prevent TB, the smallest airborne molecule for person-to-person transmission. These are called duck-bills as they look like a duck bill. They need to initially be fitted and tested as they are made in different sizes.

Q-Cells and LDK Solar Announce Joint Venture

I love that they are looking for a buyer. Nothing like producing product to be warehoused. It would be interesting to see what the cost per megawatt is for LQ Energy versus buying LDK wafers made into cells by Q-Cells.

Canadian Energy Trusts: The Best Long Term Income and Dollar Hedge?

Just a quick note, even with the Canadian tax, the yields are high enough for the canroys to sit in an IRA.

Using DRIPs for Faster Compounding of Dividends

One other little thing. The Canadian goverment withholds 2% of dividends as a non-resident tax. You can, however, claim that tax on your 1040, but NOT if it's held in an IRA/401K/etc. My PGH is in a regular account while PGW is in a 401K. I figured for a 24% dividend, I can afford to loose 2%, especially since the 401K is a Roth.

Using DRIPs for Faster Compounding of Dividends

It depends. I have a DRIP with PGH that I had to get the certificate (and pay my broker's fee for that) and send it in to computershare to enroll. The benefit is I get the 5% discount.

My DRIP with PWE is still with my broker. It gives me dividend re-investment but NOT the 5% discount.

It depends on if you want the disount or not. And honestly, the initial set-up is a PITA requiring verification for Canadian money laundering.

Central Fund of Canada: Going for Gold

Beware that CEF has tax consequences if not in a retirement account. I only hold it in my IRA.

Uranium Producers: Worth a Look

URG will begin producing in 2010 as well and has plenty of cash.