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Altera announced yesterday that the company will boost their quarterly dividend by 33 percent to $.08 per share.
Walgreens today announced their biggest dividend increase ever and also authorized a $2 billion stock buyback program.
Cummins announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 52 percent to $.40 per share.
Mad Money host Jim Cramer recently identified 5 manufacturing stocks that are experiencing rising demand for their products.
Dividend investors received good news today as Standard & Poors released a report showing that dividend payments improved again in the second quarter.
The defensive nature of healthcare stocks has made them more attractive in this unsettled market.
Medtronic announced today that the company will raise their quarterly dividend by 8 percent to $.2425 per share.
It's a stock's dividend yield which provides important protection for investors in tumultuous times.
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.
Target announced a 20% dividend increase this quarter to $.30 per share.
Following the penny per share increase, FedEx stock will offer investors a current dividend yield of 0.6% based on today’s closing price.
This mega stock repurchase program represents about 8% of Walmart’s current market cap of $188.8 billion.
Many are now proposing that Google should be evaluated as a value stock.
We have identified 6 blue chip dividend stocks that we expect to outperform the Dow Jones index over the next 6 months. All 6 of these dividend stocks are currently Dow components and a couple of our stock picks will probably surprise you.
IBM has finally overtaken Microsoft to become the 2nd most valuable tech stock in the world.
These are not hyper-growth stocks with potential to open hundreds of more restaurants. Instead these are mature businesses that are focused on increasing their same store sales and refreshing their brands.
Jim Cramer kicked off a week-long series on restaurant stocks by dusting off his Mad Money restaurant guide and highlighting his top 5 restaurant stocks for investors.
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.
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 39th consecutive year that Pepsi has raised their dividend.
This marks the 49th consecutive year that the dividend aristocrat has raised their quarterly dividend.
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%.
General Electric announced this week that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 7% to $.15 per share.
Hudson City Bancorp announced today that the company will cut their quarterly dividend by 47% to $.08 per share.
This marks the 10th straight year that the utility stock has given their shareholders a dividend increase.
This marks the 55th consecutive year that Procter & Gamble has increased their dividend.
Lowe’s has undertaken a major restructuring program which is expected to improve their margins and lift their earnings results.
In the first quarter of 2011, 117 stocks in the S&P 500 index either initiated a dividend or increased their dividend. That's up 50% from last year.
The first quarter was the best the market has seen since 1998 and Jim Cramer believes that 2011 will be the year of trading.
Bank of America announced today that investors should expect no dividend increase from Bank of America this year.
Cisco Systems announced yesterday that the company will initiate a quarterly dividend payment of $.06 per share beginning in April.
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.
The big dividend increase from HP was completely unexpected since the tech company had not raised their dividend since 1998.
Qualcomm announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13%.
Since announcing their initial dividend payment last June, Viacom shares have climbed over 45% and now yield only 1.1%. However, investors could see a larger dividend payout beginning this summer.
Piedmont Natural Gas announced a quarterly dividend increase of 4% to $.29 per share.
Wal-Mart Stores announced yesterday that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 21% to $.365 per share. Walmart’s dividend yield has taken on greater importance in recent years as their stock price has lagged the broader market indices.
Fred’s announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 25% to $.05 per share.
Home Depot announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.25 per share.
Jim Cramer is urging investors to sell pharmaceutical stocks calling the sector “just one expensive graveyard.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hasbro announced that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 20% to $.30 per share.
This announcement marks the 17th consecutive year that Ross Stores has increased their dividend.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is one of the hottest stocks around right now and it has the ticker symbol to prove it.
While the $.01 dividend isn’t massive, it does mark the 22nd consecutive year that Avon has increased their dividend.
UPS is using their cash flows to deliver a bigger dividend to investors.
This will be the chocolate maker’s 325th consecutive quarterly dividend payment.
Investors are speculating whether BP will reinstate their dividend next week when they report their fourth quarter earnings results.
Praxair announced that the company is raising their quarterly dividend by 11% to $.50 per share.
This marks the 39th consecutive year that Kimberly Clark has increased their dividend.
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 bank reported a fourth quarter loss of $1.6 billion, but Moynihan believes the company will be in a position to increase their dividend later this year.
Polaris Industries announced yesterday that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 13% to $.45 per share.
The dividend announcement comes as Schlumberger reported revenues growth of 58% in the fourth quarter with net income rising 42%.
Investors now have 3 new dividend aristocrat stocks for 2011 to consider.
No stock was more disappointing to investors in 2010 than Hewlett Packard. They take the title as the most underachieving Dow stock in 2010.
Here are 5 dividend stocks that investors are watching in 2011.
Here is Jim Cramer’s list of the 10 Dogs of the S&P 500, although some have the potential to become winners.
Here is a look at the 3 most expensive Dow stocks based on their 2011 expected earnings.
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.
As his tradition has been, Jim Cramer used the first Mad Money show of 2011 to reveal his Dow forecast and his top Dow stock picks for 2011.
For dividend investors wanting to capitalize on the Dow 10 strategy this year, here are the 10 highest yielding Dow stocks to add to your portfolio.
Here is a list of 7 growth stocks that are poised to be big winners in 2011.
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.
Since the beginning of 2010, CVX shares have gained nearly 15% and have outpaced the 9.6% gain in the Dow Jones index.
General Electric pleasantly surprised investors today when they announced their second dividend increase this year.
President Obama announced that a framework agreement is in place with Congressional Republicans that will extend the Bush tax rates for 2 more years.
This marks the 19th consecutive year that Ecolab has raised their dividend. Ecolab has now been paying dividends for 74 consecutive years.
Steve Jobs dividend income from his Disney stock is increasing 14% to a cool $55 million.
Walt Disney Company announced today that the company is increasing their annual dividend by 14% to $.40 per share.
McCormick has paid our dividends every year since initiating their dividend program in 1925.
Monroe Muffler Brake Inc. announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 33% to $.12 per share.
Sysco Corporation announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 4% to $.26 per share.
Automatic Data Processing announced today that the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 6% to $.36 per share.
Annual dividend increases may be fine for regular dividend stocks, but these premier dividend stocks are rewarding investors with multiple dividend increases this year.
The Federal Reserve may soon allow some of the top bank stocks to raise their dividends.
With this dividend announcement, Yamana Gold will have increased their annual dividend payment by 200% over 2009.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold announced today the company is increasing their quarterly dividend by 67% to $.50 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.
Here is a look at 3 dividend stocks outperforming Apple this year.
Last year's dividend cut was intended to save SuperValu $75 million, but has ended up costing them over $1 billion in lost market cap.
The California gold rush saw speculators from across the globe converged on California convinced that gold would make them rich.
Here are 3 stocks that are trying to impress investors by paying out a bigger dividend than they can really afford.
A recent Barron’s report suggested that JP Morgan Chase could boost their dividend next year by as much as 45 percent.
Covidien announced today that the company will increase their quarterly dividend by 11 percent to $.20 per share.