Carnival Corporation & plc Announces Exchange Rate for Quarterly Dividend Dec 2, 2008 02:00AM

MIAMI, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On October 31, 2008, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 (U.S.) per share. The dividend is payable on December 12, 2008, to shareholders of record on November 21, 2008. Holders of Carnival Corporation common stock or Carnival ...


Fitch Downgrades Prudential Financial's Ratings Due to Capital Pressures; Outlook Negative Dec 1, 2008 07:35PM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has downgraded Prudential Financial, Inc.'s (NYSE: PRU) senior debt rating to 'A-' from 'A' and the insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings of PRU's life insurance subsidiaries to 'AA-' from 'AA'. The Rating Outlook is Negative. See complete list of ratings actions at the end of this release. The downgrades reflect higher than expected volatility in earnings and capital, as well as liquidity needs at the holding company level to both meet large debt maturities through year-end 2009, and address subsidiary capital needs, in an environment of capital markets volatility ...


Fitch Places Fidelity National's Ratings on Rating Watch Negative Dec 1, 2008 07:10PM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has placed the 'BBB' Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) and the 'A-' insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings of its title insurance subsidiaries (please see complete list below) on Rating Watch Negative. The rating action follows FNF's announced acquisition of LandAmerica Financial Group's (LFG) title insurance underwriters: Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, United Capital Title Insurance Company, and LandAmerica New Jersey Title Insurance Company. The Negative Rating ...


AmREIT Announces Plan to Privatize the Company by Discontinuing Trading of Shares on the NYX Dec 1, 2008 06:43PM

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AmREIT (NYX: AMY), a Houston-based real estate company that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, today announced that its Board of Trust Managers has approved the privatization of the Company through withdrawal of its Class A common shares from listing on the NYSE Euronext Exchange ("NYX", formerly the American Stock Exchange). The company has filed with the NYX its notice of withdrawal of listing of its shares and intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Notification of Removal from Listing on or after December 11, 2008. The company expects trading on ...


John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution Pursuant to Level Distribution Policy Dec 1, 2008 06:34PM

BOSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) declared its monthly distribution pursuant to the level distribution policy today as follows: Declaration Date: December 1, 2008 Ex Date: December 11, 2008 Record Date: December 15, 2008 Payment Date: December 31, 2008 Distribution Amount: $0.1400 This distribution equates to an annualized distribution rate of 18.03 percent, based on the ...


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Dec 1, 2008 06:33PM John Hancock Investors Trust Declares Quarterly Distribution
Dec 1, 2008 06:27PM John Hancock Income Securities Trust Declares Quarterly Distribution
Dec 1, 2008 06:24PM John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Declares Quarterly Distribution
Dec 1, 2008 06:19PM John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II Declares Increased Monthly Distributions and Capital Gain Distributions
Dec 1, 2008 06:05PM SE Financial Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and 2008 Year End Results and Unprecedented Growth in Loans and Core Deposits
Dec 1, 2008 05:44PM Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund Declares Monthly Distribution
Dec 1, 2008 05:41PM Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Declares Monthly Distribution
Dec 1, 2008 05:15PM ProLogis Declares Dividends on Preferred Shares
Dec 1, 2008 05:15PM ProLogis Closes RMB 723 Million ($105.8 Million) Refinancing
Dec 1, 2008 05:12PM Form NSAR-B NUVEEN NEW YORK DIVIDEND For: Sep 30
Dec 1, 2008 05:11PM Form NSAR-B NUVEEN NEW YORK DIVIDEND For: Sep 30
Dec 1, 2008 05:05PM Colonial Properties Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend on Series D Depositary Shares
Dec 1, 2008 05:03PM Crystal River Will Commence Trading Over the Counter Under the Symbol 'CYRV'
Dec 1, 2008 05:00PM Potlatch Board Gives Final Approval to Completion of Clearwater Paper Spin-off
Dec 1, 2008 05:00PM Hatteras Financial Corp. Declares Fourth Quarter 2008 Dividend of $1.00 Per Share
Dec 1, 2008 05:00PM Parker Acquires Brazilian Manufacturer of Connectors and Instrumentation Products Expanding Capabilities as Regional Market Leader
Dec 1, 2008 04:58PM Fitch Affs Transportadora de Gas del Interior's IDRs at 'BB'; Outlook to Negative
Dec 1, 2008 04:53PM Certain BlackRock Closed-End Term Trusts Announce Special Distributions
Dec 1, 2008 04:47PM Fitch Affs Empresa de Energia de Bogota's IDRs at 'BB'; Outlook to Negative
Dec 1, 2008 04:45PM MFS Announces Closed-End Fund Distributions
Dec 1, 2008 04:44PM YEARS Financial Trust Unitholders Approve Merger Into Dividend Growth Split Corp.
Dec 1, 2008 04:44PM YEARS Financial Trust Unitholders Approve Merger Into Dividend Growth Split Corp.
Dec 1, 2008 04:39PM Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) Declares $0.017 Qtr. Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:37PM Consolidated Water (CWCO) Declares Qtr. Dividend of $0.065/Share
Dec 1, 2008 04:34PM WIW Declares Monthly Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:33PM WIA Declares Monthly Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:31PM 5Banc Split Inc. Announces Partial Call for Redemption
Dec 1, 2008 04:31PM 5Banc Split Inc. Announces Partial Call for Redemption
Dec 1, 2008 04:30PM Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Declares First Quarter Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:30PM Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:30PM NHC to Pay Preferred and Common Dividends
Dec 1, 2008 04:27PM TYW Declares Quarterly Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:23PM OLA Declares Quarterly Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:20PM GOF Declares Monthly Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:19PM Form N-30B-2 GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOM For: Sep 30
Dec 1, 2008 04:15PM Updated Information Regarding Auction Preferred Securities Market Available on MFS Investment Management's Web Site
Dec 1, 2008 04:15PM The New America High Income Fund, Inc. Declares Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:09PM Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund Inc. Reports Earnings
Dec 1, 2008 04:09PM Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. Reports Earnings
Dec 1, 2008 04:08PM Educational Development Corporation Announces Special Dividend and Acquisition
Dec 1, 2008 04:05PM Stewart Information Services Corporation Declares Annual Cash Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:01PM Eagle Capital Growth Fund Declares Year-End Cash Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:00PM Cohen & Steers Announces 2008 Year-End Distribution Information for Open-End Funds
Dec 1, 2008 04:00PM PIMCO Municipal Advantage Fund Inc. Declares Monthly Dividend of 6.0 Cents Per Common Share
Dec 1, 2008 04:00PM PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund, PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. and PCM Fund, Inc. Declare Monthly Common Share Dividends
Dec 1, 2008 04:00PM PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II Declares Monthly Common Share Income Dividend
Dec 1, 2008 04:00PM PIMCO Municipal Income Fund and PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund Declare Monthly Common Share Income Dividends
Dec 1, 2008 03:59PM AGC and LCM Declare Dividends
Dec 1, 2008 03:52PM AVK Declares Dividend and Announces At-Par Redemption Notices for $13 Million of Auction Market Preferred Shares
Dec 1, 2008 03:47PM Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (MSP) Declares Quarterly Dividend
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