MSA Safety Dividends

47 Years of Dividend Growth from Leggett & Platt and MSA Safety

MSA Safety announced its 47th year of dividend growth last week.
Photo: Flickr.com/Lee Cannon

Both furniture manufacturer Leggett & Platt and safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety announced another year of dividend growth recently – Leggett & Platt earlier this week and MSA Safety last week.  This is the 47th year for both companies.  Next week brings increases from another three dividend growth companies.

Dividend Increases Announced This Week

Leggett & Platt (LEG)

Industry: Consumer Goods

Dividend Payment: 38 cents per share – up 5.6% from prior level of 36 cents

Dividend Paid On: 7/13

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 6/14

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 47

Current Forward Yield: 3.60%

 

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA)

Industry: Security & Protection Services

Dividend Payment: 38 cents per share – up 8.6% from prior level of 35 cents

Dividend Paid On: 6/10

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 5/18

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 47

Current Forward Yield: 1.66%

 

Dividend Increase Announcements Expected Next Week

Bunge Limited (BG)

Flowers Foods (FLO)

Tiffany & Company (TIF)