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Stocks Going Ex Dividend in December 2023

The following is a short list of some of the many stocks going ex-dividend during the next month, which can be helpful for traders and investors interested in the stock trading technique known as “Buying Dividends” or “Dividend Capture.” This strategy involves purchasing stocks before the ex dividend date and selling them shortly after the ex-date at a similar price, while still being eligible to receive the dividend payment.

Although this technique generally proves effective in bull markets and flat or choppy markets, it is advisable to exercise caution and consider avoiding this strategy during bear markets. To qualify for the dividend, it is necessary to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date and refrain from selling it until on or after the ex-date.

However, it is important to note that the actual dividend may not be paid for several weeks, as the payment date can be delayed by up to two months after the ex-date.

For investors seeking a comprehensive list of stocks going ex-dividend in the near future, WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable list containing numerous dividend-paying companies. Here are a few examples showcasing the stock symbol, ex-dividend date, periodic dividend amount, and annual yield.

Nike, Inc. (NKE)12/1/20230.371.37%
H&R Block, Inc. (HRB)12/4/20230.322.71%
Kohl’s Corporation (KSS)12/5/20230.508.64%
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)12/5/20230.040.03%
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)12/7/20231.183.86%
FedEx Corporation (FDX)12/8/20231.261.96%
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)12/11/20230.925.29%
HP Inc. (HPQ)12/12/20230.27563.85%
Domino’s Pizza Inc (DPZ)12/14/20231.211.31%
Macy’s Inc (M)12/14/20230.16544.45%
Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)12/20/20230.182.90%
Portland General Electric Co (POR)12/22/20230.4754.58%
Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX)12/28/20230.257.23%
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (WWW)12/29/20230.104.76%

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Dividend Definitions

To better understand the dividend-related terms, let’s define them:

Declaration date: This refers to the day when a company announces its intention to distribute a dividend in the future.
Ex-dividend date: On this day, if you purchase the stock, you would not be eligible to receive the upcoming dividend. It is also the first day on which a shareholder can sell their shares and still receive the dividend.
Record date: This marks the day when you must be recorded on the company’s books as a shareholder to qualify for the dividend. Typically, the ex-dividend date is set two business days prior to the record date.
Payment date: This is the day on which the dividend payment is actually made to the eligible shareholders. It’s important to note that the payment date can be as long as two months after the ex-date.

Before implementing the “Buying Dividends” technique, it is crucial to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the respective company to ensure accuracy and avoid any unexpected changes.

In conclusion, being aware of the stocks going ex-dividend can be advantageous for traders and investors employing the “Buying Dividends” strategy. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com provides a convenient resource to access a comprehensive list of such stocks, allowing individuals to plan their investment decisions effectively. Remember to stay informed and consider market conditions before employing any investment strategy.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

Stocks Going Ex Dividend in June 2022

The following is a short list of some of the many stocks going ex dividend during the next month.

Many traders and investors use the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ This is the strategy of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend.

This technique generally works in bull markets and flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the strategy during bear markets. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can’t sell the stock until after the ex date.

The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and some with yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, the periodic dividend amount, and the yield.

Company Symbol Ex Div Date Payment Yield
Jack In The Box Inc. JACK 6/6/2022 0.44 2.60%
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 6/8/2022 0.04 0.09%
Best Buy Co., Inc. BBY 6/13/2022 0.88 4.29%
DTE Energy Company DTE 6/16/2022 0.885 2.67%
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited CP 6/23/2022 0.148 0.82%
ConocoPhillips COP 6/27/2022 0.7 1.66%
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. KDP 6/30/2022 0.188 2.17%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found HERE . (If you have been to the page before, and the latest link doesn’t show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WSTNN.com HERE .

Dividend definitions:

Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Record date: the day when you must be on the company’s books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Don’t forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written; affiliate links are on this page.

The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Can You Invest In It Now?

by Fred Fuld III

Artificial intelligence, also known as AI, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to the natural intelligence displayed by humans.
AI applications include advanced web search engines, recommendation systems, speech recognition, self-driving cars, and much more. Now AI is involved in the areas of writing, both fiction and non-fiction, and graphics.

This Woman Does Not Exist

Woman does not exist

First, let’s start out with art. The woman that you see above was created with artificial intelligence (and a little input from me). This person does not exist in real life.

I don’t consider myself an artist, but with the help of a website called ArtBreeder.com, I was able to adjust such things as the ethnicity, eye color, hair color, happiness, age, and many other features.

AI Controls

I could have even added eyeglasses, different earrings, makeup, and various aspects of the picture itself, such as color hues, brightness, and sharpness.

And that is only the beginning. I could have even merged her image with another image.

The best part is that you can try it out for free.

Let me give you one more example. I took the image of Benjamin Franklin, from the $100 bill, and made him younger with some facial hair.

Ben FranklinYoung Ben Franklin

Notice the difference? Incredible technology. You should give it a try.

Who Wrote This?

Now I’m going to give you one more example of AI, this time in the form of writing. You can actually use AI to write non-fiction articles and even fiction.

Check out the following in italics. It is an article that I had a website called ShortlyAI.com write, that based on a starting informative sentence, will write a passage or article for you.

Read it and see if you think a software program could have written this.

It is amazing what artificial intelligence can do now. Websites created by researchers have been able to write text and create pictures that seem like a person wrote them. This is the future of AI and it is amazing what we can learn in this new point in history.

Artificial intelligence can perform amazing tasks, from writing articles, pictures, music, etc. The future of AI will bring us closer to robots taking over many jobs from humans. In the future artificial intelligence may be capable of all these things without any help from a human being.

This futuristic idea is not new and journalists have been talking about this for years. The problem with all this new technology is that it may take away certain jobs from humans and make them obsolete. So robots and computer programs could replace humans at some point in the future.

The AI industry has grown rapidly in the past few years and people are still trying to figure out how to use it correctly. The things that artificial intelligence can do today are amazing and we will look back on this time as the beginning of a new revolution.

The future of AI will also bring us to the point where AI will think for itself, not just work on specific tasks. AI is able to learn and grow and help humans with projects. AI will be able to do things by itself that we cannot even imagine at this time.

Artificial intelligence will continue to get better at more tasks, from writing articles, pictures, music, and other media.

Not bad for a computer. Obviously, it could use a little tweaking and some additional information, but it should give you a good idea of what AI can do. Give it a try.

How to Invest in AI

Unfortunately, there are not really any pure plays in the artificial intelligence arena. Most of the major companies are involved in AI in some way. These stocks include:

  • Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)
  • Apple Inc. (AAPL)
  • Amazon (AMZN)
  • Twilio Inc. (TWLO)
  • ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)
  • NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
  • QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)
  • International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
  • Splunk Inc. (SPLK)
  • DocuSign, Inc. (DOCU)
  • CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD)
  • and many others.

One of the closest pure plays is C3.ai, Inc. (AI), with the appropriate stock ticker symbol. The company is an enterprise artificial intelligence software company with customers around the world. This $4.7 billion market cap company is currently generating negative earnings. Revenues for the latest reported year rose by over 17%. The company has no long term debt. 18% of the float is short.

Another pure play is Remark Holdings (MARK), markets its AI-based products and services under the Remark AI brand in the United States; and under the KanKan brand in China. The stock has a market cap of $228 million. Revenues for the latest reported year rose by over 100%. The short percent of float is 12%.

Maybe one of these days, AI will come up with a way of beating the stock market.

 

Disclosure: Author owns AAPL, AMZN at the time the article was written.

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How to Invest in Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies Through Stocks

by Nkem Iregbulem

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, or electronic cash, that works independently of a central bank or administrator and can be transferred electronically from one user to another from anywhere in the world. Through the process of Bitcoin mining, Bitcoin is created and brought into circulation by giving them to computers that help maintain the network by keeping track of all Bitcoin transactions. These mining computers race to solve a complex mathematical puzzle. As of today, those with the fastest computers can be rewarded 12.5 Bitcoins– though this number will be cut in half every 4 years. This process will continue until there are around 21 million Bitcoins in the world, which is predicted to occur in 2140.

Similar to the way the price of a stock is determined by bidding on exchanges, the price of Bitcoin constantly changes and is determined through bidding on Bitcoin exchanges. Some treat Bitcoin as an investment rather than a currency due to the cryptocurrency’s volatility. Bitcoin is valued at approximately $7000 today, but this price will likely change tomorrow and has ranged from close to $0 to nearly $20,000 in its history. There are many other cryptocurrencies also in circulation, including but not limited to Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple. But these coins do not have as many followers and are therefore not worth as much as Bitcoin is.

Blockchain is the technology behind cryptocurrencies and can be used to make transactions faster and more secure. It is a digital, shared, decentralized public ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions where new transactions — called blocks — are automatically downloaded to every computer, or node, in the network. This technology thus gets rid of the need for a centralized authority because it allows the validity of transactions to instead be checked by users of blockchain. Nowadays, this technology is mainly used to verify transactions.

If you’re looking to invest and gain exposure to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, there are a number of investment opportunities: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC), Bitcoin Services Inc (BTSC), BTCS Inc. (BTCS), First Bitcoin Capital Corp (BITCF), Global Blockchain (BLKCF),  HIVE Blockchain Technologies (HVBTF), Intel (INTC), Marathon Patent Group (MARA), MGT Capital Investments (MGTI), NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), Nxt-ID (NXTD), Overstock (OSTK), and Riot Blockchain (RIOT). These are all traded on the NASDAQ exchange except for MGTI, HVBTF, BITCF, BTCS, GBTC, and BTSC, which are traded over the counter.

Your first option is Advanced Micro Devices, a company that makes semiconductor equipment for mining bitcoin. Founded in 1969 and based in California, the company designs and produces microprocessors and low-power processor solutions for customers within the computer and consumer electronics industries. Most of the company’s sales come from its involvement in the computer market. Advanced Micro Devices has a market cap of $18.36 billion and does not pay a dividend. The stock has a price-to-sales ratio of 3.48, making it slightly overpriced. It trades at 118.38 times trailing earnings and at 41.15 times forward earnings. The company’s stock also has a price-to-book of 25.68. It faces a negative 3-year revenue growth rate of -1.08% and a negative 5-year revenue growth rate of -0.35%.

Bitcoin Investment Trust is another bitcoin investment opportunity to consider. The trust provides the opportunity for investors to bet on bitcoin and speculate on its price. It holds bitcoins on its investors’ behalf, so a share represents ownership of a fraction of a bitcoin. The trust has $1.39 billion in total assets and has a NAV of 6.99. It currently trades above its NAV.

Bitcoin Services is a bitcoin company also involved in the mining of other cryptocurrencies. It was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Michigan. The company provides bitcoin escrow and mining services and also develops and sells blockchain software. Its bitcoin escrow service operates as a neutral intermediary between buyers and sellers in online transactions. Bitcoin Services Inc has market cap of $34.3 million and pays a dividend yield of 3.84%. This low market cap makes the company’s stock speculative.

Another options is BTCS Inc., a company based in Maryland and founded in 2013 that is heavily involved in blockchain technologies and digital currencies. BTCS Inc. operates an online e-commerce platform that allows customers to buy products using bitcoin and other digital currencies. The company has also designed a beta secure digital currency solution called the BTCS Wallet. BTCS Inc. has a market cap of $24.2 million and does not pay a dividend. The company’s very low market cap makes its stock very speculative. The stock has an extremely high price-to-sales ratio of 19817.7, putting it well into the overpriced range. The stock trades at 0.15 times trailing earnings and has a price-to-book ratio of 138.52. The company faces a negative 3-year revenue growth rate of -51.06% and negative 5-year revenue growth rate of -67.77%.

Based in Vancouver, Canada and founded in 1989, First Bitcoin Capital Corp is a company involved in developing digital currencies, blockchain technologies, and the digital currency exchange called CoinQX. The company also operates a cryptocurrency and bitcoin news site and another site than provides mining pool management services. Through its partnership with GoCOIN.com, the company is working to create a beta e-commerce marketplace, BITessentials.com, which accepts various digital currencies. First Bitcoin Capital Corp has a low market cap of $81.50 million, so its stock is considered speculative. The stock does not pay a dividend yield.

You might also consider Global Blockchain Technologies Corp, an investment company involved in identifying and investing in a diversified portfolio of public and private companies for capital growth. These companies primarily come from the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. Global Blockchain aims to make it easier for investors to gain exposure to the world of cryptocurrencies. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Most of the company’s revenue comes from its business in Canada. Global Blockchain has a very low market cap of $21.16 million and does not pay a dividend yield. Its low market cap makes its stock speculative. The stock has a price-to-book ratio of 0.58, and the company boasts a 3-year revenue growth rate of 26.51%.

HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd is a cryptocurrency mining company that provides infrastructure solutions within the blockchain sector. It mines cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, Monero, and ZCash. The company aims to bridge the gap between the blockchain sector and traditional capital markets. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada and was founded in 1987. HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd has a market cap of $221.56 million, putting its stock into the speculative range. The stock also pays a dividend yield of 2.36%. With a price-to-sales ratio of 10.37, the stock is considered overpriced. It trades at 6.72 times forward earnings and has a price-to-book ratio of 1.47.

Another option is Intel, one of the largest chipmakers in the world. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in California. It designs, builds, and sells microprocessors as well as computer, networking, data storage, and communication platform solutions around the world. Intel aims to find a more reasonable and cost effective way to mine bitcoins than methods that are currently used and has therefore filed a patent for a Bitcoin mining chip accelerator. In May of 2017, the company partnered with PokitDok to help bring blockchain technology to the healthcare industry. Intel has a market cap of $222.19 billion and pays a dividend yield of 2.52%. The stock’s price-to-sales ratio of 3.58 puts the stock in the overpriced range. It trades at 25.79 times trailing earnings and at 11.74 times forward earnings. The stock also has a price-to-book 3.17. With revenue values that have been increasing each fiscal year since 2015, the company has a 3-year revenue growth rate of 3.95% and for 5-year revenue growth rate of 3.31%.

Headquartered in Los Angeles and founded in 2010, Marathon Patent Group is heavily involved in the mining of digital assets. It owns and operates cryptocurrency mining machines as well a data center for mining digital assets. Marathon Patent Group has a very low market cap of $24.05 million, so its stock is very speculative. The stock does not pay a dividend. With a high price-to-sales ratio of 15.67, the company’s stock is overpriced. It trades at 3.05 times forward earnings and has a price-to-book ratio of 2.85. The company faces a negative 3-year revenue growth rate of -71.04%, which was largely caused by its revenue falling from $36.63 million in 2016 to $0.52 million in 2017.

MGT Capital Investments is involved in bitcoin mining activities. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in North Carolina. It has facilities in both northern Sweden and Washington State where it owns and operates numerous bitcoin mining rigs and machines. As one of the largest U.S. based Bitcoin miners, MGT Capital Investments has a market cap of $56.90 million and its speculative stock pays a yield of 2.25%. Its stock has a price-to-sales ratio of 10.53, making it overpriced. It also has a price-to-book ratio of 6.25. The company a high 3-year revenue growth rate of 221.85% and a 5-year revenue growth rate of 50.27%. Its revenue has been increasing since 2014, taking a big jump between 2016 and 2017 from $0.31 million to $3.13 million.

You might also consider NVIDIA Corp, a company based in California and founded in 1993. NVIDIA Corp makes cryptocurrency-specific graphics processing units. The company is also a leading designer of graphics chips for PC graphics applications such as gaming, data centers, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving. NVIDIA Corp has a market cap of $148.19 billion and pays a dividend yield of 0.24%. Given its high price-to-sales ratio of 14.42, the company’s stock is considered overpriced. It trades at 41.93 times trailing earnings and at 33 times forward earnings. The stock also has a price-to-book ratio of 19.82. With its revenue increasing each fiscal year since 2014, the company enjoys a 3-year revenue growth rate of 27.54% and a 5-year revenue growth rate of 17.81%.

Founded in 2011 and based in Florida, Nxt-ID is a security technology company involved in developing products and solutions for security, healthcare, financial technology, and Internet of Things (IoT) markets. The company operates Flip, a contactless payment device that will allow people to use cryptocurrency to buy products at millions of retail locations. Nxt-ID has a market cap of $39.97 million and its speculative stock does not pay a dividend yield. The company’s stock has a decent price-to-sales ratio of 1.31 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.51. With its revenue increasing since 2015, the company enjoys a 3-year revenue growth rate of 34.88% and an even better 5-year revenue growth rate of 147.44%. Its revenue took big jumps between 2015 and 2017, going from $0.62 million in 2015 to $7.74 million the next year and then to $23.32 million the year after that.

You may have heard of Overstock, the US-based online retailer responsible for Overstock.com, a site that provides various products and services. Based in Utah and founded in 1997, the company offers a number of products, including furniture, home decor, jewelry, clothes, electronics, and many other items. In 2014, Overstock became the first major retailer to adopt Bitcoin as a payment method through its partnership with Coinbase. Overstock has a market cap of $1.04 billion and does not pay a dividend. The company’s stock has a favorable price-to-sales ratio of 0.55 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.98. The company enjoys a 3-year revenue growth rate of 5.24% and a 5-year revenue growth rate of 9.68%.

Another option is Riot Blockchain, a company that builds, supports, and operates blockchain technologies through its cryptocurrency mining operations. The company is based in Colorado and was founded in 2000.  It focuses largely on Bitcoin and general blockchain technology. Riot Blockchain also engages in the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, provides accounting, audit, and verification services for cryptocurrencies, and operates TessPay, a blockchain solution for supply chain settlements. Riot Blockchain has a market cap of $102.68 million. Its stock is considered speculative due to the company’s low market cap and overpriced due to its high price-to-sales ratio of 51.48. The stock also has a price-to-book ratio of 2.71. With its revenue increasing each fiscal year since 2016, the company has a 3-year revenue growth rate of 0.88% and a much higher 5-year revenue growth rate of 34.12%.

Disclosure: Author didn’t own any of the above at the time the article was written.