We likely will not see any dividend increases from financial stocks until at least the second half of this year and probably not until 2011.
Eli Lilly’s board of directors have approved a quarterly dividend of $.49 per share.
Procter & Gamble announced yesterday that their Board of Directors has approved a 10% increase in their quarterly dividend payment to $.44 per share.
Seagate Technology announced today that they are suspending their quarterly dividend payment.
Family Dollar Stores announced yesterday that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.135 per share.
Walgreens announced today that they are paying a quarterly dividend for the 306th consecutive quarter.
United Technologies announced today that they are maintaining their quarterly dividend at $.385 per share.
Caterpillar announced today that they are maintaining their quarterly dividend payment of $.42 per share.
CBS Corporation announced yesterday that their board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.05 per share.
Discount retailer TJX, operator of TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, has raised its quarterly dividend by 9% to $.12 per share.