EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) recently announced a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd was to be paid a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 30th. EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) in last trading activity moved up 0.30% to close at $29.83. Company weekly performance is -2.42% while its quarterly performance stands at 5.07%. EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) is -3.15% away from its 52 week high.
Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) announced it recently provided a $25 million loan to Security Alarm Financing Enterprises, L.P. (“SAFE”), a portfolio company of ICV Partners (“ICV”), to support continued organic and acquisition-driven growth. On last trading day Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) moved up 1.69% to close at $8.40. Its volatility for the week is 1.79% while volatility for the month is 2.44%. PSEC’s sales growth for past 5 years was 47.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -0.90%. Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) monthly performance is -6.77%.
FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRP) and unions representing more than 1,700 striking workers are headed back to the bargaining table, federal mediators announced Friday. Top leaders from both negotiating teams are to gather in Washington, D.C., at the request of Allison Beck, acting director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The unions said the meeting is Sunday. Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRP) has 9.97% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 90.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $14.19.
Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS) Insider Mark W. Jackson sold 20,000 shares of Echostar stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.60, for a total value of $1,052,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,522. On Friday shares of EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ:SATS) closed at $52.08. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 8.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.00%.
Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:DHRM) (“Dehaier” or the “Company”), which develops, assembles, markets and sells medical devices and wearable sleep respiratory products in China, on 10 December 2014 announced that it attended the inaugural Western Sleep Conference (the “WSC”) which took place December 5-6, 2014 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Sponsored by the Chinese Sleep Research Society, the WSC is a scientific and clinical meeting for sleep physicians, researchers, and industry practitioners, featuring panels, roundtables, workshops and an exhibition hall focused on the latest development in sleep research and sleep medicine and devices. On last trading day Dehaier Medical Systems Limited (NASDAQ:DHRM) decreased -4.40% to close at $2.61. Its volatility for the week is 10.16% while volatility for the month is 5.94%. DHRM’s sales growth for past 5 years was 12.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 6.80%. Dehaier Medical Systems Limited (NASDAQ:DHRM) monthly performance is -27.09%.