Posts Tagged ‘announcement’

Today’s announcement marks the 9th dividend increase in the past 7 years for Deere investors.

Cypress Semiconductor announced today that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend of $.09 per share beginning in July.

This announcement of a 250% dividend increase by PNC is a step in the right direction towards restoring their dividend that once paid out $.66 per share every quarter.

Cisco Systems announced yesterday that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend payment of $.06 per share beginning in April.

Kohl’s announced yesterday that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend program for the first time ever at $.25 per share.

Health insurance stocks are starting to feel more confident about their cash flows and are finally paying reasonable dividends to their shareholders.

The dividend increase just adds to Coca Cola’s legacy as a dividend aristocrat and reflects the company’s confidence in their long-term cash flows.

Today’s dividend announcement marks the 53rd consecutive year that 3M has increased their dividend payment.

Mattel is increasing their dividend by 11% and moves to quarterly dividend payments.

BP announced today that the company will reinstate their dividend program at $.07 per share for the fourth quarter.

AT&T is already the highest yielding stock in the Dow Jones index. Today’s dividend announcement will increase that dividend yield to 5.9% based on yesterday’s closing price.

Today’s announcement marks the seventh consecutive year that Waste Management has increased their dividend.

Equifax is quadrupling their quarterly dividend and raising their dividend payout target to 25 – 35% of adjusted net income.

This announcement marks the eighth time in the past five years that CSX has increased their dividend payment.

Cisco Systems announced this week that the company will initiate a dividend program by 2011.

Anglo American will restore their dividend that was suspended in 2008 in the wake of massive cost cutting measures.

Lincare Holdings announced today that they will initiate a quarterly dividend program.

Here is a look at the 10 stocks initiating dividends in 2010.

It has been widely speculated that BP would be forced to suspend their dividend program given the political pressure they are facing to do so.

Income investors are sure to take notice of Viacom now that the stock offers a higher dividend yield than other consumer media stocks like Disney or News Corp.

The positive dividend announcement follows yesterday’s announcement that Brinker will be selling their On The Border restaurants for an undisclosed amount.

Starbucks joins the ranks of dividend stocks after announcing this morning that the company will initiate a quarterly cash dividend of $.10 per share.

Despite their tremendous cash flow, the world’s largest retailer remains one of the lower yielding dividend stocks in the Dow Jones index.

With over $12 billion in cash on their balance sheet, income investors should be excited to see the company focusing on returning some of that cash to its shareholders.

Retailer Target announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 6% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.17 per share.

Clorox Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 9% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.50 per share.

Global pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb announced late yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.31 per share.

Dow component United Technologies announced late yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $.385 per share.

Office supplies retailer Staples announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.0825 per share.

Monsanto announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.265 per share.

Frontline announced first quarter earnings results that exceeded Wall Street's expectations and maintained their current high dividend.

Family Dollar Stores announced yesterday that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.135 per share.