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You know that buying a stock makes you part owner of a company, theoretically with millions of other people. But, while ownership has its privileges (at minimum you get a neat stock certificate and an invitation to the annual meeting), being an owner doesn't necessarily pay. Sure, you make money if the stock goes up, but only if you sell, and you can, in theory, lose all the value of your investment if the stock tanks.
Enter the dividend. Here, you get money simply from holding the stock. Companies pay a yield, which is expressed in a percentage based on the stock's price. For example, if a stock trades at $10, and pays a 10% annual yield, your dividend payment would be a $1. (Usually, companies break out the payments quarterly, so, using our example, you¿d get, well, a quarter each quarter.)
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Simply because a company pays a dividend doesn't make it a good investment. After all, you may want to take a chance on a growth stock that can move higher in price than dividend payers are known to do. But, you can¿t beat the safety of knowing that, even if a stock doesn't move in a year, you¿re at least making something off your investment.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
Wichita Kansas - Site of American GI Forum of Kansas 2008 Conference
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WASHINGTON, June 13, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ----The American GI Forum of the United States (AGIF), the nation's largest and oldest Hispanic military veterans' service organization, will address some of the most pressing issues affecting American veterans today at its 2008 State Conference in Wichita, KS this weekend.
"Medical and mental health care, as well as insurance benefits, entrepreneurial training and the GI Education Bill will be key priorities for our 2008 legislative agenda," said Antonio Gil Morales, National Commander of the American GI Forum. "Economic and national security are also key to ensuring the continued prosperity and development of our veterans across the country."
Of great concern to the veteran community is the recent Air Force decision to award a $40 billion contract to France-based EADS/Airbus to build America's next generation of aerial refueling tankers. As a result of the Air Force's decision, tens of thousands of good-paying jobs in the aerospace manufacturing industry will be outsourced from plants in Wichita and Everett, WA to plants in Toulouse, France and other parts of Europe.
"Many of these aerospace jobs go to our veterans and they are vital to ensuring economic growth and security for our families and our communities," added Morales. "With unemployment on the rise, oil prices at record highs and home prices tanking -- we cannot afford to give away our manufacturing base and threaten our national security by outsourcing the production of vital military aircraft."
Some of the key topics to be discussed at the annual conference include: -- Reform current immigration laws affecting veterans, active duty military personnel and their families. -- Achieve a new GI Education bill. -- Ensure maximum funding for medical and mental health care for veterans. -- Press the DOD and VA to eliminate bureaucratic delays affecting the issuance of veteran's benefits. -- Insist on zero tolerance for homeless veterans. -- Provide entrepreneurial training and education for business-oriented veterans.
"The AGIF is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and we couldn't be more proud to commemorate this important milestone in the great city of Wichita," added National Commander Morales. "What started out as a vision for 700 veterans in 1948 is now a successful and thriving national organization and the only veterans' organization that from its inception included the veteran's family, with leadership opportunities for women and youth."
About the American GI Forum
Congressionally chartered, the AGIF proudly represents the interests and values of the over 1.3 million Hispanic veterans in the U.S. It stands for public policies which support the social and economic advancement of all veterans and their families. The AGIF was founded on March 26, 1948 by a group of 700 veterans led by Dr. Hector Perez Garcia of Corpus Christi, Texas. Today, it has 500 chapters nationwide and in Puerto Rico.
Contact: Antonio Gil Morales - 817-781-8731
SOURCE American GI Forum
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