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Dividend Growth Stocks Week In Review for July 3, 2015

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With the Independence Day holiday this weekend the summer slowdown continued, and only 3 of the Dividend Aristocrats and High Yield Dividend Aristocrats announced quarterly payments, Among them is a worldwide provider of spices that has increased dividends for nearly 3 decades.

S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats

McCormick & Company (MKC)

Industry: Consumer Goods – Food

Dividend Payment: 40 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 7/27

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/9

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 28

Current Forward Yield: 2.00%

S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats

RPM International Inc. (RPM)

Industry: Specialty Chemicals

Dividend Payment: 26 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 7/31

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/9

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 41

Current Forward Yield: 2.12%

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)

Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies

Dividend Payment: 11 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 8/5

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/20

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 23

Current Forward Yield: 0.76%

Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks:

Tuesday, July 7:

None.

Wednesday, July 8:

AT&T (T)

Thursday, July 9:

McCormick & Company (MKC)

Friday, July 10:

None.

Monday, July 13:

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

AbbVie (ABBV)