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Altera announced yesterday that the company will boost their quarterly dividend by 33 percent to $.08 per share.
Gannett announced today that they will double their dividend as profits at the newspaper company plunged 22 percent.
Walgreens today announced their biggest dividend increase ever and also authorized a $2 billion stock buyback program.
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.
Duke Energy announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 2 percent to $.25 per share.
Best Buy announced today that the company had authorized a $5 billion stock repurchase program and will increase their quarterly dividend by 7 percent to $.16 per share.
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.
This marks the 10th straight year that the utility stock has given their shareholders a dividend increase.
Ingersoll-Rand announced this week that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 71% to $.12 per share.
International Paper announced today that the company was giving another dividend increase to their shareholders.
Investors learned today of a small Oracle dividend increase of 20% to $.06 per share.
Broadcom announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.09 per share.
The dividend increase came as Time Warner posted their 2010 financial results which included their strongest revenue growth in years.
The company’s rationale for the dividend cut is to better focus on the company’s brands and to enable Cherokee to execute on its growth strategy.
Regis Corporation announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 50% to $.06 per share.
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.
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The penny dividend increase will push the current yield of BMY shares to 5.0%.
Iron Mountain announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 200% to $.1875 per share.
General Electric pleasantly surprised investors today when they announced their second dividend increase this year.
This marks the 19th consecutive year that Ecolab has raised their dividend. Ecolab has now been paying dividends for 74 consecutive years.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced today that the company is initiating a quarterly dividend program.
Toy maker Mattel announced today that the company will increase their dividend by 11% to $.83 per share.
This marks the 38th consecutive year that VFC has increased their dividend payout putting them in the elite group of dividend aristocrat stocks.
If the dividend increase is approved by the board of directors, AEP’s current yield will increase to 5.1% based on yesterday’s closing price.
Today’s dividend announcement will make Reynolds American the highest yielding tobacco stock.
Johnson Controls investors could expect about a 25% dividend increase in November.
Diageo announced today that the company is recommending increasing their dividend by 6% to 23.50 pence per share.
PPG Industries announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 2% to $.55 per share.
Walgreens has now raised their dividend for 35 consecutive years and has been paying a dividend for more than 77 years.
National Semiconductor announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.10 per share.
KLA-Tencor announced that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 67% to $.25 per share.
The penny increase in the dividend payment will lift BBY’s current yield to 1.6% based on yesterday’s closing price.
High-end retailer Coach seems to be getting serious about dividends.
The dividend hike comes as Williams Sonoma released fourth quarter results that handily beat Wall Street’s consensus expectations.
Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. announced today that they are maintaining their quarterly dividend payment of $.38 per share.
Costco announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by over 12% to $.18 per share.
IBM announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend for the 14th consecutive year.
CBS Corporation announced yesterday that their board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.05 per share.