Dividend Policy Analysis. Since raising its dividend in December 2014, AT&T had a dividend yield of 5.78% on Sept. 18, 2015, which is calculated by dividing its annual dividend by its closing share price.
Although quarters were never made entirely of silver, the U.S. Mint completely stopped using silver in quarters in 1965, producing the last actual silver quarters in 1964. Prior to 1965, the Mint made quarters out of 10 percent copper and 90 percent silver.
The word STERLING was frequently used by 1860. STERLING means that 925 out of 1000 parts are silver. This is still the standard for sterling silver. Gorham Silver Company used a special mark for their MartelÃ© silver from 1899 to 1912. MartelÃ© was made of silver of sterling or better quality, some with 950 parts silver to each 1000 parts. Silversmiths in Baltimore, Maryland, had a maker-date system from 1814 to 1830. An assay office was legally established in 1814, and marks were placed on all silver sold.