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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.
Gannett announced today that they will double their dividend as profits at the newspaper company plunged 22 percent.
Cummins announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 52 percent to $.40 per share.
PACCAR announced today that the company will give their investors a 50 percent quarterly dividend increase to $.18 per share.
Dividend investors received good news today as Standard & Poors released a report showing that dividend payments improved again in the second quarter.
The Office 365 announcement from Microsoft actually added $5 billion to the company’s market cap today.
Medtronic announced today that the company will raise their quarterly dividend by 8 percent to $.2425 per share.
Duke Energy announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 2 percent to $.25 per share.
Vail Resorts announced today that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend program of $.15 per share.
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.
Rockwell Automation announced today that the company will give their shareholders a 21% dividend increase to $.425 per share.
The dividend increase comes as Heinz reported strong fourth quarter earnings results and raised their guidance for fiscal 2012 and 2013.
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.
Cypress Semiconductor announced today that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend of $.09 per share beginning in July.
Intel Corporation announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend again this year.
This marks the fourth dividend increase in the past 12 months from Yamana Gold.
Even with an attractive dividend yield of 3.4%, most PetMed Express investors have a hound dog expression these days.
This marks the 112th consecutive year that the Union Pacific has been paying dividends to their shareholders.
This marks the 24th consecutive year that Chevron has raised their quarterly dividend.
Over the past 8 years, IBM has increased their dividend by 400%.
The Travelers Companies announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 14% to $.41 per share.
Amgen announced today that the company will pay their first dividend ever in the second quarter of 2011.
This marks the 10th straight year that the utility stock has given their shareholders a dividend increase.
United Technologies announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.48 per share.
Investors have a new dividend ETF to consider for their portfolios with iShares launching their High Dividend Equity Fund today.
International Paper announced today that the company was giving another dividend increase to their shareholders.
Investors learned today of a small Oracle dividend increase of 20% to $.06 per share.
Bank of America announced today that investors should expect no dividend increase from Bank of America this year.
BNY Mellon announced today that the company will give their investors a 44% dividend increase to $.13 per share.
Citigroup announced today that the company is offering a 1-for-10 reverse stock split and resuming their quarterly dividend at $.01 per share.
Air Products & Chemicals announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 18% to $.58 per share. This marks the 29th straight year that Air Products has given their shareholders a dividend increase.
Williams-Sonoma announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.17 per share.
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.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is the 3rd largest bank in Canada and is only the second Canadian bank stock to increase their dividend since the recession.
Piedmont Natural Gas announced a quarterly dividend increase of 4% to $.29 per share.
Jim Cramer believes that investors need to stay in stocks and not ignore the positive growth signs in the market.
Fred’s announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share.
St. Jude Medical announced today that the medical device company will start paying a dividend in April of $.21 per share.
Home Depot announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.25 per share.
The dividend increase just adds to Coca Cola’s legacy as a dividend aristocrat and reflects the company’s confidence in their long-term cash flows.
Shares in Family Dollar Stores spiked over 21% today on news that Trian Capital wants to take the discount retailer private.
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.
This marks the 44th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has increased their dividend payout.
Omnicom Group announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.25 per share.
ConocoPhillips announced today that the company will offer investors a 20% dividend rate increase this quarter to $.66 per share.
Here are 4 Dow stocks that are performing well and have winning CEO’s at the helm.
Rio Tinto announced today that the company will pay a final dividend of $.63 per share which effectively doubles their dividend payment from last year.
The move to double their dividend will increase the current dividend yield on Polo Ralph Lauren stock to 0.7%.
Wyndham Worldwide announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.15 per share.
Today’s dividend announcement marks the 53rd consecutive year that 3M has increased their dividend payment.
This marks the seventh consecutive year that L-3 Communications has increased their dividend.
Owens & Minor announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.20 per share.
This is the first quarterly dividend from CNA Financial since the insurer paid out $.15 per share in August 2008.
UPS is using their cash flows to deliver a bigger dividend to investors.
Broadcom announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.09 per share.
This will be the chocolate maker’s 325th consecutive quarterly dividend payment.
Mattel is increasing their dividend by 11% and moves to quarterly dividend payments.
BP announced today that the company will reinstate their dividend program at $.07 per share for the fourth quarter.
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.
Time Warner Cable announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.48 per share.
This marks the 39th consecutive year that Kimberly Clark has increased their dividend.
Norfolk Southern announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.40 per share.
J.C. Penney Company unveiled a strategic restructuring program today that will result in store closures and the shutting down their catalog business.
Intel has now been paying dividends to investors since 1992 and begins the year as one of the highest yielding stocks in the Dow Jones index.
The dividend announcement comes as Schlumberger reported revenues growth of 58% in the fourth quarter with net income rising 42%.
ElDorado Gold announced today that the company will double their dividend payment to C$0.10.
UBS upgraded GE from “Neutral” to a “Buy” rating today citing an attractive valuation and strong dividend yield.
Spectra Energy announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 4% to $.26 per share.
Alliant Energy announced today that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 8% to $.425 per share.
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%.
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%.
Former CEO Jeff Kindler had indicated in August that a Pfizer dividend increase would likely come in December.
Since the beginning of 2010, CVX shares have gained nearly 15% and have outpaced the 9.6% gain in the Dow Jones index.
Iron Mountain announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 200% to $.1875 per share.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 10% to $.23 per share.
Reynolds American announced today that the company is increasing their dividend payout target from 75% to 80% of net income.
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.
This marks the eighth dividend increase from the farm equipment maker since early 2004.
Beckton, Dickinson and Company announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.41 per share.
Nike announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 15% to $.31 per share.
Sysco Corporation announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 4% to $.26 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%.
More important than the dividend increase was Siemens acknowledgement of a clear dividend policy for the first time in the company’s history.
Automatic Data Processing announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.36 per share.
Baxter International announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 7% to $.31 per share.
Equifax is quadrupling their quarterly dividend and raising their dividend payout target to 25 – 35% of adjusted net income.
The dividend announcement comes as the shopping mall operator reported strong third quarter results and raised their forecast for the rest of the year.
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.
If the dividend increase is approved by the board of directors, AEP’s current yield will increase to 5.1% based on yesterday’s closing price.
Today’s dividend announcement will make Reynolds American the highest yielding tobacco stock.