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Rayonier announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 11 percent and will give investors a three-for-two stock split.
PACCAR announced today that the company will give their investors a 50 percent quarterly dividend increase to $.18 per share.
Even coupling a high dividend yield with their cheap valuation won’t be enough to save Research in Motion.
Poor Bank of America is watching its stock price drop fast and they have no real dividend to help prop up their share price.
Caterpillar has now paid a regular dividend every quarterly since 1933 and has given their shareholders a dividend increase for 18 consecutive years.
Following the penny per share increase, FedEx stock will offer investors a current dividend yield of 0.6% based on today’s closing price.
Today’s announcement marks the 9th dividend increase in the past 7 years for Deere investors.
Even with an attractive dividend yield of 3.4%, most PetMed Express investors have a hound dog expression these days.
This marks the 24th consecutive year that Chevron has raised their quarterly dividend.
Humana announced today that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend program in July.
This marks the 10th straight year that the utility stock has given their shareholders a dividend increase.
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.
Citigroup announced today that the company is offering a 1-for-10 reverse stock split and resuming their quarterly dividend at $.01 per share.
Cisco Systems announced yesterday that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend payment of $.06 per share beginning in April.
The big dividend increase from HP was completely unexpected since the tech company had not raised their dividend since 1998.
Investors will take the small dividend increase from Staples, but it won’t offset the company’s falling stock price
Fred’s announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share.
Shares in Family Dollar Stores spiked over 21% today on news that Trian Capital wants to take the discount retailer private.
This marks the 44th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has increased their dividend payout.
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.
Norfolk Southern announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.40 per share.
Family Dollar Stores announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 16% to $18 per share.
The Finish Line announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share.
First Horizon National announced on Wednesday that they are restoring their dividend program at $.01 per share.
Only one company can take the title as the top dividend stock of 2010 and that honor goes to Cummins.
Home Depot may have outperformed Lowes over the past few years, but a side-by-side analysis shows that Lowes stock looks more attractive as we enter 2011.
UBS upgraded GE from “Neutral” to a “Buy” rating today citing an attractive valuation and strong dividend yield.
For investors looking to follow a Dow 10 strategy this year, Merck is a must-have stock in your portfolio. However, we have Merck as our top Dow dividend stock in 2011.
For investors looking to follow a Dow 10 strategy this year, Merck is a must-have stock in your portfolio. However, we have Merck as our top Dow dividend stock in 2011.
Spectra Energy announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 4% to $.26 per share.
Here is a list of 7 growth stocks that are poised to be big winners in 2011.
AT&T is already the highest yielding stock in the Dow Jones index. Today’s dividend announcement will increase that dividend yield to 5.9% based on yesterday’s closing price.
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 global investment firm hardly offers a stunning dividend yield, but the company’s dividend history is quite impressive.
Agnico-Eagle Mines announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by a whopping 256%.
AT&T is already the highest yielding stock in the Dow Jones index, so investors shouldn’t expect a significant dividend increase this year.
CSC announced that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 33% to $.20 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.
Microsoft needs to dramatically ramp up their dividend program to where they become one of the top 20 dividend stocks in the S&P 500.
Cracker Barrel announced plans on Friday to increase their quarterly dividend by 10 percent to $.22 per share.
Although Google and Apple are both shadow dividend stocks for now, let’s take a look at these two tech giants to see whose stock we should be buying.
Dividend investors reacted positively to news of the dividend increase, sending Yum! Brands stock price to a new 52-week high.
Verizon Communications announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 2.6 percent to $.4875 per share.
The cigarette maker just announced their second dividend increase this year.
We interviewed AT&T Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, Brooks McCorcle, about why dividend investors should reconsider AT&T.
This marks the 49th consecutive year that Cincinnati Financial has hiked their dividend.
This marks 263rd consecutive dividend paid by the company.
Avago Technologies announced today that the company is initiating a quarterly dividend program.
Investor expectations for a dividend increase from Microsoft have been increasing in recent weeks.
Monsanto announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.28 per share.
A. O. Smith has a solid dividend history and has paid dividends every year since 1940.
One question that we do hear quite frequently from investors is why are dividends better than stock buybacks?
Airgas announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 14% to $.25 per share.
Big dividends are not bad news if a company can afford to pay them, unfortunately in Barnes & Noble’s case it appears that they cannot.
This marks the 43rd consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has increased their dividend.
Should dividend investors buy Walgreens stock at its current levels?
Investors that owned the following five companies have reaped the benefits of owning the best dividend stocks over the last 3 years.
General Mills joins the ranks of blue chip stocks that are increasing their dividends in 2010.
Although the dividend increase is marginal, it will lift Duke Energy’s yield to 6.1% based on today’s closing price.
By buying a dividend stock with a 7% yield, you stand to double your investment in a decade even if the stock price doesn’t budge.
Here is a look at the top performing dividend aristocrat stocks in 2010.
It was only 18 months ago that JP Morgan, Bank of America and even General Electric were in similar situations.
BP will likely be forced to modify their dividend program, but speculation over a possible bankruptcy or acquisition appears remote given these numbers.
Goldman Sachs analyst, Michelle della Vigna, believes that the increasing cost of damages and reduced earnings outlook will impact BP’s dividend.
FedEx announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by 12% to $.12 per share.
Fitch Ratings believes that BP's dividend is safe despite the widespread speculation of an imminent dividend cut.
Falling oil prices are producing attractive dividend yields among stocks in the energy sector.
The impressive dividend hike shows that Dr. Pepper Snapple is getting serious about dividends.
Nordstrom, Inc announced yesterday that the company will increase their dividend by 25%.
While many of the top dividend stocks have performed very well this year, eDividendStocks.com has put together a list of 5 Dow dividend stocks that are lagging in 2010.
Don’t be fooled by AT&T and Verizon’s subpar performances this year, high yielding Dow dividend stocks are thriving in 2010.
We tend to focus primarily on identifying good dividend stocks to buy and probably don’t give enough attention on when to sell dividend stocks.