American Select Portfolio Inc. (NYSE:SLA) has declared a new dividend of $0.07 . The dividend record date is set for Thursday, September 06, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, September 19, 2012 and the ex-date is Tuesday, September 04, 2012. SLA's current dividend yield is about 7.8% with SLA priced at 10.85 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.

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

American Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:MRF) has declared a new dividend of $0.05 . The dividend record date is set for Thursday, September 06, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, September 19, 2012 and the ex-date is Tuesday, September 04, 2012. MRF's current dividend yield is about 7.6% with MRF priced at 8.06 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.

Invests in a combination of mortgage-backed securities and higher-yielding corporate bonds. 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

American Strategic Income Portfolio Inc. (NYSE:ASP) has declared a new dividend of $0.07 . The dividend record date is set for Thursday, September 06, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, September 19, 2012 and the ex-date is Tuesday, September 04, 2012. ASP's current dividend yield is about 7.5% with ASP priced at 12.16 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.

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

American Strategic Income Portfolio II Inc. (NYSE:BSP) has declared a new dividend of $0.05 . The dividend record date is set for Thursday, September 06, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, September 19, 2012 and the ex-date is Tuesday, September 04, 2012. BSP's current dividend yield is about 7.1% with BSP priced at 8.84 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.

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

American Strategic Income Portfolio III Inc. (NYSE:CSP) has declared a new dividend of $0.04 . The dividend record date is set for Thursday, September 06, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, September 19, 2012 and the ex-date is Tuesday, September 04, 2012. CSP's current dividend yield is about 6.8% with CSP priced at 7.32 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.

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

American Municipal Income Portfolio Inc. (NYSE:XAA) has declared a new dividend of $0.08 . The dividend record date is set for Thursday, September 06, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, September 19, 2012 and the ex-date is Tuesday, September 04, 2012. XAA's current dividend yield is about 5.9% with XAA priced at 15.83 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.

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. The Fund intends to invest primarily in municipal

Minnesota Municipal Income Portfolio Inc. (AMEX:MXA) has declared a new dividend of $0.07 . The dividend record date is set for Thursday, September 06, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, September 19, 2012 and the ex-date is Tuesday, September 04, 2012. MXA's current dividend yield is about 4.9% with MXA priced at 17.03 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.

The Fund aims to provide high current income exempt from both regular federal income tax and State of Minnesota personal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund will seek to achieve its objectives by investing in a portfolio of Minnes

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) has declared a new dividend of $0.44 updated from $0.41. The dividend record date is set for Friday, September 14, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, October 10, 2012 and the ex-date is Wednesday, September 12, 2012. MO's current dividend yield is about 4.9% with MO priced at 34.08 and they have paid 5 dividends in the last year.

Altria Group, Inc. through its subsidiaries manufactures and sells cigarettes, other tobacco products, machine-made large cigars and pipe tobacco. It also maintains a portfolio of leveraged and direct finance leases.

PPL Corp. (NYSE:PPL) has declared a new dividend of $0.36 . The dividend record date is set for Monday, September 10, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Monday, October 01, 2012 and the ex-date is Thursday, September 06, 2012. PPL's current dividend yield is about 4.9% with PPL priced at 29.28 and they have paid 5 dividends in the last year.

PPL Corporation is an energy and utility holding company through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the generation and marketing of electricity in the northeastern and western U.S. and in the delivery of electricity in Pennsylvania and the U.K.

First American Minnesota Municipal Fund II Inc. (AMEX:MXN) has declared a new dividend of $0.07 . The dividend record date is set for Thursday, September 06, 2012 with a pay date being announced as Wednesday, September 19, 2012 and the ex-date is Tuesday, September 04, 2012. MXN's current dividend yield is about 4.7% with MXN priced at 17.1038 and they have paid 13 dividends in the last year.

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from both regular federal income tax and regular Minnesota personal income tax. The Funds income may be subject to federal and/or Minnesota alternative minimum tax. The Fund will norm

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