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Eric Volkman

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Eric Volkman is a contributing Finance and Stock Market Analyst at The Motley Fool, fluent in a range of business topics and familiar with many publicly traded U.S. companies. Prior to The Motley Fool, Eric was an equities analyst at European investment bank Raiffeisen Capital and Investment and a freelance writer focusing mainly on finance topics since 1995. He studied for several years at Susquehanna University. Fun fact: Eric is also a writer and producer for the sketch comedy team Comedy Barbs.

Recent Articles by Eric Volkman

Jul 13, 2014 by Eric Volkman

3 New Issues IPO Investors Need to Know About for This Week

The coming days will be filled with stock market debuts, including a diagnostics firm, a renewable-energy yieldco, and a health insurance provider with a unique niche.

Jul 7, 2014 by Eric Volkman

These 3 Companies Just Raised Their Dividends

Two firms energized their distributions last week, and they were joined by a regional bank headquartered in Arkansas.

Jul 2, 2014 by Eric Volkman

3 Top Health Care Dividend Stocks: GlaxosmithKline, Pfizer, and PetMed Express

Contrary to the stereotype for the sector, several health-care companies spend generously on shareholder payouts.

Jun 30, 2014 by Eric Volkman

Why Shares of BofI Holding Were Up 35%, Then Down 7% in 2014

True to form for a stock so tightly tied to the internet, BofI Holding has been on a heck of a see-saw this year.

Jun 29, 2014 by Eric Volkman

2 New Issues IPO Investors Need to Know About for This Week

The next few days will be relatively light on the IPO front. Nevertheless, this pair of new stocks will be worth keeping an eye on.

Jun 23, 2014 by Eric Volkman

These 3 Big Companies Just Raised Their Dividends

Three stocks feeling the investor love add to the euphoria by hiking their distributions.

Jun 22, 2014 by Eric Volkman

3 New Issues IPO Investors Need to Know About for This Week

A niche photography firm, a household services conglomerate, and the country's top arts and crafts retailer will all make their stock market debuts over the next few days.

Jun 15, 2014 by Eric Volkman

3 New Issues IPO Investors Need to Know About for This Week

Over a dozen fresh stocks will be start trading over the next few days; here's a look at a trio of those companies.

Jun 15, 2014 by Eric Volkman

These 2 Big Companies Just Raised Their Dividends

Caterpillar and FedEx are about to put more change in your pocket.

Jun 9, 2014 by Eric Volkman

UnitedHealth Group and CatchMark Timber Trust Just Declared Double-Digit Dividend Hikes

Medical insurer UnitedHealth Group and specialty REIT CatchMark Timber Trust juice their distributions.

Jun 8, 2014 by Eric Volkman

3 New Issues IPO Investors Need to Know About for This Week

The market for new issues comes roaring back to launch the summer IPO season.

Jun 4, 2014 by Eric Volkman

Is New York Community Bancorp, Inc.'s High Dividend Sustainable?

New York Community Bancorp pays one of the highest dividends in the industry, but its payout rate hovers close to 100%.

Jun 2, 2014 by Eric Volkman

These Companies Raised Their Dividends Last Week

Deere and Lowe's lead the most recent pack of payout hikers.

Jun 1, 2014 by Eric Volkman

2 New Issues IPO Investors Need to Know About for This Week

Arista Networks will make its debut Friday, while MobileIron edges closer to a listing.

May 27, 2014 by Eric Volkman

These Companies Raised Their Dividends Last Week

JPMorgan led a host of large and not-so-large firms hiking their payouts in advance of the Memorial Day weekend.

May 19, 2014 by Eric Volkman

Last Week's Biggest Dividend Raises

Several famous names hiked their dividends, with two companies raising their payouts by 50% apiece.

May 18, 2014 by Eric Volkman

3 New Issues IPO Investors Need to Know About for This Week

This week will see the market debut of a Chinese e-commerce stock that isn't Alibaba, plus a new health-care issue and an oil and gas company active in the petroleum-rich Permian Basin.

May 13, 2014 by Eric Volkman

These Companies Raised Their Dividends Last Week

Delta Air Lines led a squadron of companies increasing their distributions in recent days.

May 12, 2014 by Eric Volkman

3 New Issues IPO Investors Need to Know About for This Week

Seven new companies will make their market debuts in the coming days. We take a look at an IT company, an Asian cosmetics purveyor, and an online car-buying service.

May 5, 2014 by Eric Volkman

Can Investors Get Over Bank of America This Week?

The market is still in a bit of shock over Bank of America's suspension of its dividend and share buyback initiatives. It's also unhappy about JPMorgan Chase's latest bit of bad news. It's good, then, that Citigroup and Wells Fargo are about to open their tills for dividend payouts to shareholders.

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