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General Electric announced today that the conglomerate will finally increase their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.12 per share.
A. O. Smith has a solid dividend history and has paid dividends every year since 1940.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At the midpoint of this year it seems a good opportunity to review the biggest dividend stories of 2010.
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.
Retailer American Eagle Outfitters is increasing their quarterly dividend by 10%.
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.
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.
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.
The dividend hike comes as Williams Sonoma released fourth quarter results that handily beat Wall Street’s consensus expectations.
Pepsi increased their dividend by 7%, but their dividend yield is still below Coca Cola's 3.3% yield.
Altria Group announced Thursday that its Board of Directors has approved a 6% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.34 per share.
Chevron announced today that its Board of Directors has agreed to increase their quarterly dividend by 5% to $.68 per share.
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.
The Board of Directors of Pepsi has approved a 6% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend to $.45 per share.
IBM announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend for the 14th consecutive year.
Johnson & Johnson announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by 6.5% to $.49 per share.