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Opinion on  Healthcare Services Group Inc. (HCSG)     Sector: Services  >  Industry: Business Services
HCSG Increase Dividend

Oct 18, 2008 04:36 PM GMT
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At a time when everyone is heading south I decided it is time to add Healthcare Services (HCSG) announced an increase in their quarterly dividend to $0.16 per share from $0.15 per share, a 7% increase. When the winter months have passed they will head back north. Market Value, $K: 638,590 Shares Outstanding, K: 43,030 % Held by Insiders: 14.00% % Institutional Shareholders: 98.02% Last Quarter Sales, $M: 147.92 Last Quarter Net Income, $M: 6.95 Last Quarter EPS: 0.16 P/E Ratio: 24 Annual EPS, $: 0.66 Most Recent Earnings, $: 0.13 on 10/14/08 Annual Dividend Rate, $: .6 Most Recent Dividend: 0.150 on 07/23/08 Annual Dividend Yield, %: 4.03% Most Recent Split: 3-2 on 08/13/07


HCSG:  This call was made on 10/18/08 @ $14.81
Rating:   Positive   $14.81 (10/18/08)
Gain/Loss:   +33.76% in 385 days
Target:   $19.00 (+28.29%) in > one year


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