Sentence examples for modest dividends from inspiring English sources

Rather, Holbrooke poured his soul into building a relationship not only with Pakistani generals but also with the Pakistani people, and there were modest dividends.

Three generations of Gordons of Harrison, Tex., pass the time in genteel Southern style, drinking iced tea and gossiping over meals still paid for by the modest dividends of the family's big parcel of land.

Investors in Sweden may already be reaping modest dividends.

On Wednesday, Bank of America said the Fed had vetoed its plans for a modest dividend increase in the second half of 2011.

Mitchell pointed to the 36 Football League insolvencies since 2002 that have led to the tax authorities receiving "a very modest dividend".

While we expect flat earnings and modest dividend growth, we believe Aviva should outperform if the de-risking actions have made the business more resilient.

In written depositions handed to the judge, Mr Mitchell said: "The Football League have … constructed a device under which, on insolvency, 'football creditors' are paid in full whilst ordinary unsecured creditors of the same class receive a very modest dividend.

Hormel's dividend yields 2%, but I expect a modest dividend increase in the near future.

"Modest" dividend payments would probably begin in the second half of 2014, the bank said.

If you invest in stocks for the long term, rather than for quick capital gains from trading stocks in a bull market, the income each year could be quite modest, with dividends on the Standard & Poor's 500-stock inowx now averaging 1.25percentt.

The company announced a 2-for-1 stock split, and said it would raise its modest quarterly dividend by 33percentt, effective July 31.