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Walgreen Boots Alliance, which was formed from a merger of Walgreens and Alliance Boots in December 2014, was one of four dividend growth companies that announced their latest quarterly dividend this week.
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Industry: Business Software & Services
Dividend Payment: 49 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 7/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 6/10
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 48
Current Forward Yield: 2.27%
Industry: Drug Stores & Pharmacies
Dividend Payment: 33.75 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 6/12
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 5/19
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 39
Current Forward Yield: 1.47%
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
H. B. Fuller Company (FUL)
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Dividend Payment: 13 cents per share – up 8.3% from prior level of 12 cents
Dividend Paid On: 5/7
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/21
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 46
Current Forward Yield: 1.19%
Industry: Publishing & Knowledge Services
Dividend Payment: 29 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 4/27
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/14
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 21
Current Forward Yield: 1.32%
Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks:
Tuesday, April 14:
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (JW.A)
Wednesday, April 15:
None.
Thursday, April 16:
Friday, April 17:
None.
Monday, April 20:
West Pharmaceuticals (WST)
There are over 50 S&P 500 companies that have increased dividends for more than a quarter century. See the full list of S&P Dividend Aristocrats.