Reminder - Psychemedics (PMD) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon. Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/14/17, Psychemedics Corp. will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.15, payable on 2/27/17.
At the turn of the 20th century, the United States became a world power. In 1898 and 1899, the United States annexed Hawaii and acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, parts of the Samoan islands, and other Pacific islands.t the turn of the 20th century, the United States became a world power. In 1898 and 1899, the United States annexed Hawaii and acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, parts of the Samoan islands, and other Pacific islands.
Presently, only the United States fulfills the criteria to be considered a superpower. Predictions about potential superpower have been made in the past, but they have not been perfect. States most commonly mentioned as being potential superpowers are China, India, the European Union, Russia and Brazil.he Russian Federation has been suggested as a potential candidate for resuming superpower status in the 21st century. Russia has seen some discussion regarding its potential of re-emerging as a superpower, while others have made the assertion that it is already a superpower.