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Cummins announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 52 percent to $.40 per share.
This latest dividend increase from General Mills will push the current yield on their stock to 3.3 percent.
This year’s dividend hike is less than half the 25 percent dividend increase from PetSmart in 2010. However, the retailer did announce a new $450 million stock buyback program.
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.
Citigroup announced today that the company will officially reinstate their quarterly dividend at $.01 per share in June.
This is the first dividend increase since Harley-Davidson reduced their dividend by 70% in early 2009.
This marks the 24th consecutive year that Chevron has raised their quarterly dividend.
Costco announced yesterday that the company will give their shareholders a dividend increase and will initiate a $4 billion stock repurchase program.
Investors learned today of a small Oracle dividend increase of 20% to $.06 per share.
Patterson Companies announced today that the company will raise their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.12 per share and increase their stock repurchase program.
Investors will take the small dividend increase from Staples, but it won’t offset the company’s falling stock price
Tyco International announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.25 per share.
Piedmont Natural Gas announced a quarterly dividend increase of 4% to $.29 per share.
Comcast announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 19% and accelerating their stock repurchases for 2011.
The dividend increase is nothing new for Sherwin-Williams, the dividend aristocrat has now raised their dividend for 32 consecutive years.
Omnicom Group announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.25 per share.
This marks the seventh consecutive year that L-3 Communications has increased their dividend.
While the $.01 dividend isn’t massive, it does mark the 22nd consecutive year that Avon has increased their dividend.
Following the dividend increase, Avery Dennison stock will offer investors a 2.4% current dividend yield.
Regis Corporation announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 50% to $.06 per share.
Typically Smucker doesn’t announce a dividend increase until April, so today’s announcement was a pleasant surprise to investors.
This will mark the 145th consecutive quarter that Limited Brands has paid a dividend to its shareholders.
Praxair announced that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.50 per share.
Norfolk Southern announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.40 per share.
The dividend announcement was overshadowed by news that investing guru Warren Buffet is stepping down from the board of directors at the Washington Post.
PriceSmart announced yesterday that the company is increasing their dividend by 20% to $.30 per share.
First Horizon National announced on Wednesday that they are restoring their dividend program at $.01 per share.
ElDorado Gold announced today that the company will double their dividend payment to C$0.10.
Spectra Energy announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 4% to $.26 per share.
Today’s announcement marks the seventh consecutive year that Waste Management has increased their dividend.
The penny dividend increase will push the current yield of BMY shares to 5.0%.
CSC announced that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 33% to $.20 per share.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 10% to $.23 per share.
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced today that the company is initiating a quarterly dividend program.
Walt Disney Company announced today that the company is increasing their annual dividend by 14% to $.40 per share.
Nike announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 15% to $.31 per share.
Lincoln National currently only pays out $.01 per share every quarter, so even with the dividend increase LNC shares will only yield 0.2%.
DeVry announced today that the company will increase their semi-annual dividend by 20% to $.12 per share
Automatic Data Processing announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.36 per share.
Principal Financial Group announced yesterday that the company will increase their annual dividend by 10% to $.55 per share.
This marks the 38th consecutive year that VFC has increased their dividend payout putting them in the elite group of dividend aristocrat stocks.
Visa announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.15 per share.
This announcement marks the eighth time in the past five years that CSX has increased their dividend payment.
Covidien announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 11 percent to $.20 per share.
Dividend investors should take hope that Bank of America could raise their dividend next year.
Texas Instruments announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 8 percent to $.13 per share.
Dividend investors reacted positively to news of the dividend increase, sending Yum! Brands stock price to a new 52-week high.
This marks the 47th consecutive year that Nordson has increased their dividend payment.
This marks 263rd consecutive dividend paid by the company.
Dover is the second dividend aristocrat stock to increase their dividend this week.
Delphi Financial Group announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 10% to $.11 per share.
Dividend aristocrat Leggett & Platt is increasing their dividend for the 39th consecutive year.
The highest yielding S&P 500 stock announced on Friday that they will cut their dividend beginning in September.
Norfolk Southern announced today that the railroad stock will increase their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.36 per share.
International Flavors & Fragrances announced today that the company is lifting their quarterly dividend by 8% to $.27 per share.
National Semiconductor announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.10 per share.
Darden shares have gained 19% since the beginning of the year, but cautious consumers may hold back further gains in the near term.
Retailer American Eagle Outfitters is increasing their quarterly dividend by 10%.
FedEx announced today that they are increasing their quarterly dividend by 12% to $.12 per share.
The dividend increase marks the 33rd consecutive year that Clorox has increased their annual dividend payout – dating back to 1977.
Sonoco announced today that their Board of Directors approved a 4% increase in their quarterly dividend.
With over $12 billion in cash on their balance sheet, income investors should be excited to see the company focusing on returning some of that cash to its shareholders.
Kimberly Clark announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.60 per share.
Honeywell announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.3025 per share.
The credit card company has now paid dividends every quarter since it went public in 1995.
Valero Energy announced yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.15 per share.
Kellogg Company announced on Friday that its Board of Directors has increased their quarterly dividend by 10% to $.375.
Visa announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.105 per share.
Clorox Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 9% increase in their quarterly dividend to $.50 per share.
Dow component Microsoft announced late yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $.13 per share.
Applied Materials announced yesterday that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share.
Mastercard announced today that their Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend payment of $.15 per share.
Yum! Brands announced today that their Board of Directors is maintaining their quarterly dividend of $.19 per share.