Sentence examples for solid dividends from inspiring English sources

Two of them -- Verizon and SBC -- also have solid dividends, yielding well over 3percentt.

The government and its budget are also certain to benefit from solid dividends to be paid by the Reserve Bank.

ONE safe way to play the market in an unsafe time, in her view, is to hold global blue chips that are financially healthy and pay solid dividends.

In addition, investors should own high-quality corporate bonds, stocks with solid dividends and those exposed to consumer basics, such as food.

For J. Crew, which Mrs. Obama has worn numerous times, from a photo spread in Vogue in 2009 to an appearance on Jay Leno last month, the association has seemingly paid solid dividends for the global brand.

Utility stocks typically offer solid dividends and the possibility of moderate share-price growth.

"It may not be the highest-yielding fund, but it's a solid dividend," he said.

That compares with 59 S.& P. 500 companies that have trimmed or eliminated dividends over the same period, according to S.& P. Companies that have managed to increase their payouts in this tough economic climate may be a good target for a time-tested conservative investment strategy: buying shares of solid dividend-payers.

While its growth phase might be behind it, Medtronic offers a solid dividend and sales that are unlikely to decline, he says.

The company is financially conservative, staying debt free and maintaining a solid dividend payout while keeping its payout ratio below 50%.

The firm's huge market cap ($112 billion); high annual sales (almost $31 billion); strong cash flow ($3.22 per share vs. the market average of $0.52); and solid dividend yield of 3.4%.