Photo: Flickr.com/Nicholas Eckhart This week six members of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index announced their regular dividends; however, there were no announcements of increases. Included among the announcements were home improvement retailer Lowe’s Companies, discount retailer Ross Stores and Valspar, which is currently being acquired by Dividend Aristocrat Sherwin-Williams.  Here's the full list of companies: S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Genuine Parts Company (GPC) Industry: Read more [...]

This week seven members of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index announced their regular dividends. Notable among them was a 12.5% increase from a fluid management company for its 54th year of dividend growth. Read more [...]

There were 17 dividend announcements this week among the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats. Among this week's 5 payout raises was a water utility company that announced it's 25th year of dividend increases. Read more [...]