AMC Theaters is one of Realty Income's 10 largest tenants.  Realty Income
announced a small increase to its monthly dividend this week.
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Four members of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats announced their next regular dividends this week.  Realty Income Corporation, which pays dividends monthly, announced its second dividend increase this year.

S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)

Industry: Healthcare – Pharmaceuticals

Dividend Payment: 57 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 8/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/13

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 44*

Current Forward Yield: 3.80%

*Includes time prior to spinoff from Abbott Laboratories

 

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN)

Industry: Financial – Asset Management

Dividend Payment: 18 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 7/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 6/28

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 35

Current Forward Yield: 2.16%

 

S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats

Realty Income Corporation (O)

Industry: REIT

Dividend Payment: 19.95 cents per share – up 0.3% from prior level of 19.9 cents

Dividend Paid On: 7/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 6/29

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 23

Current Forward Yield: 3.73%

 

Roper Technologies (ROP)

Industry: Industrial Goods

Dividend Payment: 30 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 7/22

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/6

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 23

Current Forward Yield: 0.72%

 

Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks

Tuesday, June 21:

None.

Wednesday, June 22:

Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY)

Thursday, June 23:

None.

Friday, June 24:

None.

Monday, June 27:

None.