Sentence examples for dividends compared with from inspiring English sources

Last year, Miller lost 6.7percentt, including dividends, compared with the average 6.2percentt gain among similar mutual funds.

The first-quarter loss of $438.1 million before preferred dividends compared with a $240.7 million loss a year earlier, the company said.

In addition, 123 U.S. banks and thrifts either raised or began offering dividends, compared with 78 in 2010 and 39 in 2009.

Net income was $1.4 million, or a loss of 4 cents a share after payment of preferred dividends, compared with a net loss of $18.7 million a year earlier.

This year, the strategy was not a particularly great performer, with the 10 highest-yielding stocks of a year ago showing an average decline of 7.8percentt, before dividends, compared with a loss for the Dow of 4.5percentt.

"The generalist investor who has been burned in bank or retailing stocks, whatever, is going to look at this and think that these stocks trade at low multiples of earnings and cash flow and have high dividends compared with other stuff," he predicted.

The accounts show that Boparan paid himself and his wife a £12m dividend, compared with the £11m he awarded himself a year earlier.

They also contend that the oil company pays a miserly dividend compared with those of its larger Russian rivals, Lukoil, Yukos and Sibneft.

The 4% rise in the total dividend compared with a 2% fall in total employee pay of $20.3bn, the bank said.

The accounts show that Boparan paid himself and his wife a £12m dividend, compared with the £11m he awarded himself a year earlier.

To date in 2004, a robust 226 companies in the S&P 500 have announced dividend increases, compared with just 4 that have cut or suspended payments.