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Niche manufacturer Roper Technologies announced an 18% dividend increase this week going into the Christmas weekend.  This is the 25th year of dividend growth for Roper.

Dividend Increases Announced This Week

Roper Technologies (ROP)

Industry: Industrial Goods – Machinery

Dividend Payment: 41.25 cents per share – up 17.9% from prior level of 35 cents

Dividend Paid On: 1/23/2018

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/8/2018

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 25

Current Forward Yield: 0.64%

Dividend Increase Announcements Expected Next Week

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