Dividend stocks can be a comfort to many an investor. For retirees, they provide a steady stream of income, and for regular investors they provide downside protection.
The trouble with dividends however, is that they aren't guaranteed, and companies that pay them could reduce payments or even suspend them in tough times, as investors of Citigroup (NYSE:C) recently found out. (To learn more, read Is Your Dividend At Risk?.)
Harley Davidson(NYSE:HOG) 8.3% ( yield ), this yield is based on 12/3/08 close price.
Data retrieved December 3, 2008 from Zacks.com screen
asr: it seems , when dividend paying stock falls badly, that day yield becomes attractive since HOG is low on 12/3 close price.
Now I had an idea on yield ..
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Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend
Wednesday, 17 Sep 2008 07:00am EDT -- asr: this new reported on SEP 17 ahead of OCT 1 record date
Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.33 per share for the third quarter of 2008. The dividend is payable October 10, 2008 to the holders of record of the Company's common stock on October 1, 2008.
Harley-Davidson chart
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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