Actually most of the companies that I have paying dividends are quaterly,, some will pay monthly,,,, The dividend comes off the price of the stock, so if you have say a $40.00 stock and it pays .87 quaterly dividend. then the day after earnings dividend (exdividend date) the stock will open up at $39.13. A lot of platforms will show it as opening up lower, and sometimes it will fill the dividend withing a few sessions... The company says it is loosing money when paying dividends. but I don't see how, as it comes from the price of my stock.
When a company continues to pay higher dividneds it is good to own it.. but when some cut their dividend, sell the damn thing,,, look at FBR
Look at SFI and AEE plus some others.. Yahoo scanner can help you find paying companies. and the rate of return.
Budhah