This week, the following dividend growth companies announced dividend payments: S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats 3M (Stock Quote) Industry: Diversified Manufacturer Dividend Payment: $1.025 per share – up 19.9% from prior level of 85.5 cents Dividend Paid On: 3/12/15 Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 2/11/15 Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 56 Current Forward Yield: 2.48%   AT&T (Stock Quote) Industry: Read more [...]

Three dividend growth stocks, including two Dividend Aristocrats, announced dividend increases this week. Read on to find out which companies continued their dividend growth records. Read more [...]