Posts Tagged ‘dividend increase’
The surprise dividend increase comes as Starbucks posted fiscal third quarter earnings growth of 37% and boosted their guidance.
The dividend increase comes as ETN delivered second quarter earnings results that were $.19 above Wall Street’s consensus estimates.
Airgas announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 14% to $.25 per share.
The chipmaker can certainly afford to increase their dividend. Altera finished the second quarter with $2.1 billion in cash and virtually no debt on their balance sheet.
Solera Holdings announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.30 per share.
This marks the 43rd consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has increased their dividend.
Walgreens has now raised their dividend for 35 consecutive years and has been paying a dividend for more than 77 years.
Dividend investors will be interested to know that RBC is forecasting a significant dividend increase by the second quarter of 2011.
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.
CEO Jamie Dimon said yesterday that investors will likely see no dividend increase coming from JP Morgan in 2010.
General Mills joins the ranks of blue chip stocks that are increasing their dividends in 2010.
The dividend increase was driven by Medtronic’s strong cash flows and part of their effort to return cash to their shareholders.
Darden shares have gained 19% since the beginning of the year, but cautious consumers may hold back further gains in the near term.
Although the dividend increase is marginal, it will lift Duke Energy’s yield to 6.1% based on today’s closing price.
PetSmart announced today that they will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.125 per share.
Here is a look at the top performing dividend aristocrat stocks in 2010.
The auto insurer is on the verge of paying out the largest dividend payout in the company’s history.
Dividend stocks that can demonstrate that they are generating significant cash flow and are increasing their dividend payments are becoming very popular.
Del Monte Foods is aggressively working to increase shareholder value and will nearly double their quarterly dividend this year.
Caterpillar Inc. announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 5% to $.44 per share.
Target announced today that the retailer is increasing its quarterly dividend by 47% to $.25 per share.
FedEx announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by 12% to $.12 per share.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan was recently asked at a Sanford Bernstein analyst conference how large of a dividend increase should investors expect.
This marks the 7th consecutive year that Northrop Grumman has increased their dividend payment.
The impressive dividend hike shows that Dr. Pepper Snapple is getting serious about dividends.
The dividend increase marks the 33rd consecutive year that Clorox has increased their annual dividend payout – dating back to 1977.
JP Morgan Chase has indicated that the bank will eventually increase their dividend payout to 30 – 40% of earnings.
Sonoco announced today that their Board of Directors approved a 4% increase in their quarterly dividend.
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 positive dividend announcement follows yesterday’s announcement that Brinker will be selling their On The Border restaurants for an undisclosed amount.
- March 26, 2010
- Dividend News
News of the dividend increase came as ConocoPhillips unveiled plans to increase shareholder value at their annual analyst meeting in New York.
Starbucks joins the ranks of dividend stocks after announcing this morning that the company will initiate a quarterly cash dividend of $.10 per share.
The dividend hike comes as Williams Sonoma released fourth quarter results that handily beat Wall Street’s consensus expectations.
Dividend investors have reason to cheer as GE’s CFO indicated that the company plans to begin growing their dividend again, but not until 2011.
Pepsi increased their dividend by 7%, but their dividend yield is still below Coca Cola's 3.3% yield.
Procter & Gamble announced yesterday that their Board of Directors has approved a 10% increase in their quarterly dividend payment to $.44 per share.
Discount retailer TJX, operator of TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, has raised its quarterly dividend by 9% to $.12 per share.
- March 30, 2009
- Dividend News
Pepsi Bottling Group announced that their board of directors has approved a 6% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.18 per share.
- March 26, 2009
- Dividend News
Defense contractor Raytheon announced yesterday that its board of directors has increased the company’s quarterly dividend by 11% to $.31 per share.
Microsoft is increasing their quarterly dividend by 18% to $.13 per share.
Wal-Mart comes through once again with another dividend increase....for the 35th consecutive year.