ARMOUR paid common stock dividends of $0.24 per share per month, totaling $0.72 per share for the second quarter. The average interest income on interest-earning assets was 5.00%, while the interest cost on average interest-bearing liabilities was 5.52%. The economic interest income was 4.74%,...
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Over the past 10 years, the Russell Small Cap 600 has returned 152% with dividends reinvested, well ahead of the 129% return for the Russell 2000, according to FactSet. Before screening the small-cap stocks, take a look at weighted forward price-to-earnings ratios for three broad S&P ...
My younger self thought the stock market was a casino. As a risk-averse person, I preferred to stash my cash into a savings account. I wanted a guaranteed return. In my defence, savings rates a decade or so ago weren’t anything like as low as in recent times. I got a cool 3% in...
TheStreet Ratings takes a very conservative, long-term approach to stock ratings, placing its emphasis on total returns as well as revenue trends, capital strength and dividends. The ratings also consider short-term performance, financial stability and stock-price volatility. A rating of B-minus...