{"id":41882,"date":"2013-02-22T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/asp-sla-mrf-fund-pim-dividend-stocks-update\/41877\/"},"modified":"2013-02-22T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T22:00:00","slug":"asp-sla-mrf-fund-pim-dividend-stocks-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/asp-sla-mrf-fund-pim-dividend-stocks-update\/41882\/","title":{"rendered":"ASP, SLA, MRF, FUND, PIM Dividend Stocks Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><p><b>American Strategic Income Portfolio Inc.   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ASP\">(NYSE:ASP)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.06 updated from $0.07. The dividend record date is set for Tuesday, March 05, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, March 20, 2013 and the ex-date is Friday, March 01, 2013. <b>ASP&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 10.2% with <b>ASP<\/b> priced at 11.5449 and they have paid 14 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>Invests primarily in mortgage-related assets that directly or indirectly represent a participation in or are secured by and payable from mortgage loans. It may also invest in asset-backed securities, U.S. government securities, corporate-debt securities, m<\/p>\n<p><b>American Select Portfolio Inc.   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SLA\">(NYSE:SLA)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.06 . The dividend record date is set for Tuesday, March 05, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, March 20, 2013 and the ex-date is Friday, March 01, 2013. <b>SLA&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 7.4% with <b>SLA<\/b> priced at 10.82 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>Invests primarily in mortgage-related assets that directly or indirectly represent a participation in or are secured by and payable from mortgage loans. It may also invest in asset-backed securities, U.S. government securities, corporate-debt securities, m<\/p>\n<p><b>American Income Fund Inc.   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MRF\">(NYSE:MRF)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.05 . The dividend record date is set for Tuesday, March 05, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, March 20, 2013 and the ex-date is Friday, March 01, 2013. <b>MRF&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 7% with <b>MRF<\/b> priced at 8.48 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>Invests in a combination of mortgage-backed securities and higher-yielding corporate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/category\/bonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bonds<\/a>. The corporate debt securities held by the portfolio will focus on issuers with low investment-grade or non-investment grade ratings. The fund will maintain an avera<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-41882\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Royce Focus Trust Inc.   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FUND\">(NASDAQ:FUND)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.10 updated from $0.17. The dividend record date is set for Wednesday, March 06, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Monday, March 25, 2013 and the ex-date is Monday, March 04, 2013. <b>FUND&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 6.5% with <b>FUND<\/b> priced at 7.10 and they have paid 5 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Trust is engaged in the business of managing smaller-company investment portfolios.<\/p>\n<p><b>Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PIM\">(NYSE:PIM)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.03 . The dividend record date is set for Friday, March 22, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Monday, April 01, 2013 and the ex-date is Wednesday, March 20, 2013. <b>PIM&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 6.3% with <b>PIM<\/b> priced at 5.14 and they have paid 14 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>Fund&#8217;s investment objective is to seek, with equal emphasis, high current income and relative stability of net asset value by allocating its investments among the U.S. government sector high-yield sector and international sector.<\/p>\n<p><b>Putnam High Income Securities Fund   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PCF\">(NYSE:PCF)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.04 . The dividend record date is set for Friday, March 22, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Monday, April 01, 2013 and the ex-date is Wednesday, March 20, 2013. <b>PCF&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 6.3% with <b>PCF<\/b> priced at 8.12 and they have paid 14 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Fund seeks high current income as its primary investment objective and capital appreciation as a secondary objective. It invests mainly in fixed-income securities, including debt instruments and convertible securities, rated below investment grade, whi<\/p>\n<p><b>Putnam Premier Income Trust   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PPT\">(NYSE:PPT)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.03 . The dividend record date is set for Friday, March 22, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Monday, April 01, 2013 and the ex-date is Wednesday, March 20, 2013. <b>PPT&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 6.3% with <b>PPT<\/b> priced at 5.51 and they have paid 14 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>To seek high current income consistent with the preservation of capital by allocating its investments among the US Government sector, high yield sector and international sector of the fixed income securities market.;<\/p>\n<p><b>American Strategic Income Portfolio II Inc.   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=BSP\">(NYSE:BSP)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.05 . The dividend record date is set for Tuesday, March 05, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, March 20, 2013 and the ex-date is Friday, March 01, 2013. <b>BSP&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 6.3% with <b>BSP<\/b> priced at 9.13 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>Invests primarily in mortgage-related assets that directly or indirectly represent a participation in or are secured by and payable from mortgage loans. It may also invest in asset-backed securities, U.S. government securities, corporate-debt securities, m<\/p>\n<p><b>American Strategic Income Portfolio III Inc.   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CSP\">(NYSE:CSP)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.04 . The dividend record date is set for Tuesday, March 05, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, March 20, 2013 and the ex-date is Friday, March 01, 2013. <b>CSP&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 6.2% with <b>CSP<\/b> priced at 7.33 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>Invests primarily in mortgage-related assets that directly or indirectly represent a participation in or are secured by and payable from mortgage loans. It may also invest in asset-backed securities, U.S. government securities, corporate-debt securities, m<\/p>\n<p><b>American Municipal Income Portfolio Inc.   nnnnnnn<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=XAA\">(NYSE:XAA)<\/a> has declared a <b>new dividend<\/b> of $0.08 . The dividend record date is set for Tuesday, March 05, 2013 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, March 20, 2013 and the ex-date is Friday, March 01, 2013. <b>XAA&#8217;s<\/b> current <b>dividend yield<\/b> is about 5.8% with <b>XAA<\/b> priced at 16.1411 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>To provide high current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital. The Funds income may be subject to state or local tax and the federal alternative minimum tax. 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