The Weekly Dividend Links + MORE

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 6/4/13, Northrim BanCorp Inc (NASD: NRIM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.15, payable on 6/14/13. As a percentage of NRIM’s recent stock price of $22.15, this dividend works out to approximately 0.68%, so look for shares of Northrim BanCorp Inc to trade 0…

Aston Hill Capital Growth, which has been run since late 2010 by manager Jeffrey Burchell of Aston Hill Asset Management Inc., has gained an annualized 18.4-per-cent return. It was formerly a closed-end fund called Tax Optimized Return Oriented Securities Trust whose assets were rolled into a mutual fund in mid-2011…

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Consumer, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Devices and Diagnostics. This dividend aristocrat has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1944 and increased payments to common shareholders every for 50 consecutive years…

Have you ever heard of Reddit? It’s an amazing community/website and I’m always stunned at what I see over there. This story is just one example.. the power of Reddit! Very impressive stuff! Anyway, here are some good readings before starting your weekend.
General Readings
-Can Japan export its way to a recovery? @ EconBrowser
-If cable is dying, why is it making so much money? @ Atlantic
Dividend & Passive Income Readings
-Stock squeeze! Look for the money to invest now @ TheDividendGuyBlog
-How Warren Buffett made his fortune @ DividendGrowthInvestor
Tech Stock Readings
-The race to a smart tv is over, Xbox won @ PandoDaily
-Facebook IPO one year later, what really happened? @ Atlantic
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Consumer, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Devices and Diagnostics. This dividend aristocrat has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1944 and increased payments to common shareholders every for 50…

Summer is finally creeping up on us and it’s time to jump on some links!
1. Dividend Growth Investing And The Joy Of Doing Nothing @ Dividend Mantra.
2. Understanding Dividends vs Distribution @ The Passive Income Earner.
3. The Risks of High Yielding Investments @ Dividend Ninja.
4. How Warren Buffett made his fortune @ DGI…

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