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Critical Facts You Need to Know About Preferred Stocks
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Before today’s opening bell, a number of big-name dividend stocks were the subject of analyst moves. Below we highlight the most important analyst commentary for investors.
Cowen upgraded Pfizer (PFE ) from Market Perform to Outperform, with a price target of $43 (from $35). Shares of Pfizer closed at $34.50 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of $1.12 (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 3.25%.
JMP Securities upgraded Select Medical Holdings (JMP) from Market Underperform to Market Perform. Shares of Select Medical Holdings closed at $10.78 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of 40 cents (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 3.71%.
Credit Suisse upgraded GlaxoSmithKline (GSK ) from Underperform to Neutral. The price target is unchanged. Shares of GlaxoSmithKline closed at $41.74 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of $2.35 (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 5.63%.
UBS downgraded Cummins (CMI ) from Buy to Neutral. Shares of Cummins closed at $108.57 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of $3.90 (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 3.59%.
UBS downgraded PACCAR (PCAR ) from Buy to Neutral. Shares of PACCAR closed at $52.26 yesterday. The company pays an annual dividend of 96 cents (paid quarterly) and has a yield of 1.84%.