Logistics and shipping company Expeditors International announced its 24th
year of dividend growth this week.
Photo: Flickr.com/Vince Smith

This week’s 4 dividend increases were punctuated by a 14% increase from financial information provider FactSet and a 7% increase from logistics and shipping company Expeditors International.

Dividend Increases Announced This Week

Cardinal Health (CAH)

Industry: Business Services

Dividend Payment: 47.63 cents per share – up 3.0% from prior level of 46.24 cents

Dividend Paid On: 7/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 6/30

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 34

Current Forward Yield: 3.45%

 

Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)

Industry: Business Services

Dividend Payment: 45 cents per share – up 7.1% from prior level of 42 cents

Dividend Paid On: 6/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 5/31

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 24

Current Forward Yield: 1.37%

*EXPD pays dividends semi-annually

 

FactSet (FDS)

Industry: Financial

Dividend Payment: 64 cents per share – up 14.3% from prior level of 56 cents

Dividend Paid On: 6/19

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 5/30

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 20

Current Forward Yield: 1.30%

 

Weyco Group (WEYS)

Industry: Apparel

Dividend Payment: 23 cents per share – up 4.5% from prior level of 22 cents

Dividend Paid On: 6/29

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 5/25

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 37

Current Forward Yield: 2.88%

 

Dividend Increase Announcements Expected Next Week

Connecticut Water Service (CTWS)

Leggett & Platt (LEG)

MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA)