Tag: materials

  • Air Products (APD) increases dividend by 8% marking 41 year streak

    Air Products (APD) increases dividend by 8% marking 41 year streak

    The Board of Directors of Air Products (APD) has increased the quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock by 13 cents per share—from $1.62 to $1.75 per share—representing an eight percent increase. This marks the 41st consecutive year that Air Products has increased its dividend payment. The dividend is payable on May 8, 2023 to…

  • Nucor increases dividend by 2%. It’s 50th consecutive annual increase.

    Nucor increases dividend by 2%. It’s 50th consecutive annual increase.

    The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced the increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend on Nucor’s common stock to $0.51 per share.  This cash dividend is payable on February 10, 2023 to stockholders of record on December 30, 2022 and is Nucor’s 199th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.  Nucor has increased its regular, or base, dividend for 50…

  • Nucor launches line of net-zero carbon steel products

    Nucor launches line of net-zero carbon steel products

    Nucor Corporation (NUE) announced today the launch of Econiq™, a line of net-zero carbon steel products. Building the green economy and the necessary infrastructure requires clean, advanced steel products. By introducing Econiq, Nucor is providing confidence for steel consumers to know they are purchasing the lowest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions steel product available. A first of…

  • Profit taking on Albemarle (ALB)

    Profit taking on Albemarle (ALB)

    I purchased my holdings in Albemarle (ALB) on August 28, 2019 at $59.06/share. The stock price is up 282% since then and I think it now may be overvalued. In addition, Albemarle’s current dividend yield is only 0.72%. I’m going to reduce my holdings in Albemarle back to my original investment of $5,000, take those…

  • Gone fishing

    Gone fishing

    I’m late because I went fishing on Monday. Company focus on Albemarle