Time Warner announced this morning that the media company will raise their quarterly dividend by 11 percent to $.26 per share and initiated a new $4 billion stock repurchase plan.
It's a stock's dividend yield which provides important protection for investors in tumultuous times.
The dividend increase comes as Heinz reported strong fourth quarter earnings results and raised their guidance for fiscal 2012 and 2013.
Williams-Sonoma announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.17 per share.
Lennox International announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.18 per share.
Fred’s announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share.
Investors are speculating whether BP will reinstate their dividend next week when they report their fourth quarter earnings results.
With this dividend announcement, Yamana Gold will have increased their annual dividend payment by 200% over 2009.
Pfizer CEO Jeff Kindler signaled that the company would increase their quarterly dividend this December.
Investors in Kaydon Corporation will start seeing a slightly higher dividend in October.
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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.
General Mills joins the ranks of blue chip stocks that are increasing their dividends in 2010.