Additional information may include the text of the president's message or remarks to stockholders. Unlike Moody's, companies are listed alphabetically rather than segregated into broad industrial categories. This action is carefully watched in investment circles. Standard and Poor's Dividend Record Issued quarterly with annual cumulations, this source provides timely, detailed information on dividend payments on common and preferred American and Canadian stocks and mutual funds. Dividends are also reported on major foreign shares traded in this country.
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It is issued weekly in three parts. Part 3 is updated on a rotating 13 week basis. The WSJ, issued daily except for Saturday and Sunday, is indispensable for investors. Its coverage of political, social, economic, and financial news makes it required reading for executives, business people, and investors. Divided into two sections, the first section contains major news articles, features, articles on leading economic indicators, special reports, and the editorial page.