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Altera announced yesterday that the company will boost their quarterly dividend by 33 percent to $.08 per share.
Cummins announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 52 percent to $.40 per share.
PACCAR announced today that the company will give their investors a 50 percent quarterly dividend increase to $.18 per share.
This latest dividend increase from General Mills will push the current yield on their stock to 3.3 percent.
Medtronic announced today that the company will raise their quarterly dividend by 8 percent to $.2425 per share.
This year’s dividend hike is less than half the 25 percent dividend increase from PetSmart in 2010. However, the retailer did announce a new $450 million stock buyback program.
Caterpillar has now paid a regular dividend every quarterly since 1933 and has given their shareholders a dividend increase for 18 consecutive years.
Rockwell Automation announced today that the company will give their shareholders a 21% dividend increase to $.425 per share.
Today’s announcement marks the 9th dividend increase in the past 7 years for Deere investors.
This marks the 2nd time in the past 12 months that AmerisourceBergen has increased their dividend.
This marks the fourth dividend increase in the past 12 months from Yamana Gold.
This marks the 112th consecutive year that the Union Pacific has been paying dividends to their shareholders.
This marks the 49th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has raised their quarterly dividend.
Over the past 8 years, IBM has increased their dividend by 400%.
Hudson City Bancorp announced today that the company will cut their quarterly dividend by 47% to $.08 per share.
United Technologies announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.48 per share.
Newmont Mining announced at their annual Investors Day conference that the company will be changing their dividend policy in order to link future payments directly to gold prices.
International Paper announced today that the company was giving another dividend increase to their shareholders.
BNY Mellon announced today that the company will give their investors a 44% dividend increase to $.13 per share.
Air Products & Chemicals announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 18% to $.58 per share. This marks the 29th straight year that Air Products has given their shareholders a dividend increase.
Patterson Companies announced today that the company will raise their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.12 per share and increase their stock repurchase program.
Steel Dynamics announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 33% and raising their first quarter earnings forecast.
Qualcomm announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13%.
St. Jude Medical announced today that the medical device company will start paying a dividend in April of $.21 per share.
This marks the 44th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has increased their dividend payout.
This is the first quarterly dividend from CNA Financial since the insurer paid out $.15 per share in August 2008.
Hasbro announced that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.30 per share.
Broadcom announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.09 per share.
This will be the chocolate maker’s 325th consecutive quarterly dividend payment.
Following the dividend increase, Avery Dennison stock will offer investors a 2.4% current dividend yield.
Mattel is increasing their dividend by 11% and moves to quarterly dividend payments.
Regis Corporation announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 50% to $.06 per share.
Typically Smucker doesn’t announce a dividend increase until April, so today’s announcement was a pleasant surprise to investors.
Eaton Corporation announced today that the company is offering a 2-for-1 stock split and increasing their quarterly dividend by 17% to $.68 per share.
Time Warner Cable announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.48 per share.
This marks the 39th consecutive year that Kimberly Clark has increased their dividend.
Family Dollar Stores announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 16% to $18 per share.
Airgas announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 16% to $.29 per share following a 19% increase in net earnings in the third quarter.
The Finish Line announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share.
Dominion announced today that the utility stock will increase their quarterly dividend by 8% to $.4925 per share and their dividend payout ratio to 60 - 65%.
The dividend increase comes as Scholastic reported disappointing second quarter results and provided a weak outlook for 2011.
Today’s announcement marks the seventh consecutive year that Waste Management has increased their dividend.
Former CEO Jeff Kindler had indicated in August that a Pfizer dividend increase would likely come in December.
Edison International announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 1.6% to $.32 per share.
Stryker Corporation announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.18 per share.
This marks the 19th consecutive year that Ecolab has raised their dividend. Ecolab has now been paying dividends for 74 consecutive years.
This marks the eighth dividend increase from the farm equipment maker since early 2004.
Beckton, Dickinson and Company announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.41 per share.
Johnson Controls announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 23% to $.16 per share.
Toy maker Mattel announced today that the company will increase their dividend by 11% to $.83 per share.
Sysco Corporation announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 4% to $.26 per share.
With this dividend announcement, Yamana Gold will have increased their annual dividend payment by 200% over 2009.
Visa announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.15 per share.
This marks the 37th consecutive year that RPM has increased their cash dividend putting them in a very elite group.
This announcement marks the eighth time in the past five years that CSX has increased their dividend payment.
Cracker Barrel announced plans on Friday to increase their quarterly dividend by 10 percent to $.22 per share.
Texas Instruments announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 8 percent to $.13 per share.
Kroger initiated their dividend program in 2006 and has increased their dividend every year since then.
Verizon Communications announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 2.6 percent to $.4875 per share.
This marks the second time in the past year that Bob Evans has increased their quarterly dividend.
The Canadian dividend stock reported earnings increased 45% on strong demand for their flight simulation technology.
This marks the 28th consecutive year that the insurer has increased their dividend.
Scotts Miracle-Gro announced today that the company is doubling their quarterly dividend to $.25 per share.
According to the company, this is the longest record of consecutive annual dividend increases within the REIT sector.
France Telecom allayed investor concerns yesterday when the company announced that they would maintain their current dividend through 2012.
Investors in Kaydon Corporation will start seeing a slightly higher dividend in October.
Sealed Air Corporation announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 8% to $.13 per share.
International Flavors & Fragrances announced today that the company is lifting their quarterly dividend by 8% to $.27 per share.
Crane Co. announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 15% to $.23 per share.
The dividend cut comes as Cal-Maine reported 104% growth in profits in their fiscal fourth quarter.
A. O. Smith has a solid dividend history and has paid dividends every year since 1940.
The dividend increase comes as ETN delivered second quarter earnings results that were $.19 above Wall Street’s consensus estimates.
PPG Industries announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 2% to $.55 per share.
General Mills joins the ranks of blue chip stocks that are increasing their dividends in 2010.
PetSmart announced today that they will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.125 per share.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold announced today that the company will double their dividend from $.60 per share to $1.20 per share.
High-end retailer Coach seems to be getting serious about dividends.
Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon announced today in his annual letter to shareholders that JPM may raise its annual dividend to $.75 - $1.00 if certain conditions are met.
The dividend hike comes as Williams Sonoma released fourth quarter results that handily beat Wall Street’s consensus expectations.