Lots of people have inquired as to whether or not Target will continue to pay a stock dividend.  The stock has taken a beating in a relatively strong 2011 (down nearly 25% as of today). Since August 2010, Target has been paying a $.25 quarterly dividend, or $1.00 annually.  At its current price that is [...]

Target stock remains committed to returning a strong dividend to its investors.  The recent increase raised its quarterly dividend nearly 50% to $0.25.  This marks 43 consecutive years that the company has increased its dividend.  This puts the total dividend for the company nearly to 2 percent.  This is a strong record and commitment to being an [...]

Now that the Target stock real estate spin off seems dead, can Target raise additional funds to help pay down its debt and get the cash it needs to open new stores?  One may question whether or not investors would approve of opening any new stores at all in this environment, especially at the cost [...]