Bank of the Ozarks, with 19 years of dividend growth, has a large number of
branches in and around Atlanta.
Photo:Flickr.com/Joiseyshowaa

The holiday-shortened week brought only one dividend increase announcement.  Regional banking company Bank of the Ozarks announced its 28th straight quarterly dividend increase.

Dividend Increases Announced This Week

Bank of the Ozarks (OZRK)

Industry: Regional Banking

Dividend Payment: 18 cents per share – up 2.9% from prior level of 17.5 cents

Dividend Paid On: 7/21

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/12

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 19

Current Forward Yield: 1.52%