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Consolidated Edison – which serves the greater New York City area with electrical utility services – was one of 9 dividend growth companies that announced their latest regular dividend payment this week, including 3 that announced dividends.

S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED)

Industry: Utilities

Dividend Payment: 65 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 12/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/16

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 41

Current Forward Yield: 3.88%

 

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

Industry: Healthcare

Dividend Payment: 75 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 12/8

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/20

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 53

Current Forward Yield: 2.99%

 

McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI)

Industry: Business Services

Dividend Payment: 33 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 12/10

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/23

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 42

Current Forward Yield: 1.38%

 

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)

Industry: Chemicals – Specialty

Dividend Payment: 67 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 12/4

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/10

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 37

Current Forward Yield: 1.09%

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW)

Industry: Asset Management

Dividend Payment: 52 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 12/30

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/14

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 29

Current Forward Yield: 2.80%

 

V. F. Corporation (VFC)

Industry: Consumer Goods

Dividend Payment: 37 cents per share – up 15.6% from prior level of 32 cents

Dividend Paid On: 12/8

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/4

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 43

Current Forward Yield: 2.32%

S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats

AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR)

Industry: Packaging & Containers

Dividend Payment: 30 cents per share – up 7.1% from prior level of 28 cents

Dividend Paid On: 11/25

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/2

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 22

Current Forward Yield: 1.68%

 

Brown & Brown (BRO)

Industry: Financial – Insurance

Dividend Payment: 12.25 cents per share – up 11.4% from prior level of 11 cents

Dividend Paid On: 11/12

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/2

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 22

Current Forward Yield: 1.53%

 

Sonoco (SON)

Industry: Packaging & Containers

Dividend Payment: 35 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 12/10

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/10

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 33

Current Forward Yield: 3.38%

Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks

Tuesday, October 27:

Pentair (PNR)

Wednesday, October 28:

A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS)

Eaton Vance Corporation (EV)

National Retail Properties (NNN)

People’s United Financial (PBCT)

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (SKT)

Thursday, October 29:

Realty Income Corporation (O)

Friday, October 30:

None.

Monday, November 2:

AptarGroup (ATR)

Brown & Brown (BRO)