Beam Inc. (BEAM)

Price/Share*:	$59.84	Annualized Dividend:	$0.82	Div. Yield:	1.37%
52-Week High:	$60.38	% Off 52-Week High:	-0.89%	52-Week Low:	$39.33

Amount	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Pay Date	Declare Date	Qualified? [?]	Type
BEAM has not yet officially announced its next dividend payout.
$0.205	5/7/2012	5/9/2012	6/1/2012	4/25/2012	Yes	Regular
$0.205	2/6/2012	2/8/2012	3/1/2012	1/27/2012	Yes	Regular

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There are a couple of deals in the news today that are real yawners from my standpoint. Fortune Brands (FO) is selling its golf division to Fila (which is based in South Korea). The golf business is in a deep struggle and has been for a few years, due to its exposure to the real estate market, consumers' lack of disposable income, and the implosion of Tiger Woods. While it's true that golf is tied deeply to the economy, the reality is that the game is seeing dwindling success from American-born players, which is following the pattern we saw with Tennis from the mid-80's on. Fila is acquiring the popular FootJoy and Titleist brands as part of the deal, but again, the acquisition appears to have little upside as far as growth goes.