Photo courtesy Scott Lewis/flickr.com. PPG Industries announced their 44th straight year of dividend growth and a 2-for-1 stock split this week.
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
Dividend Payment: 22 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 5/8
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/23
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 43
Current Forward Yield: 0.51%
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED)
Industry: Electric Utilities
Dividend Payment: 65 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 6/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 5/18
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 40
Current Forward Yield: 4.27%
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Dividend Payment: 72 cents per share – up 7.5% from prior level of 67 cents
Dividend Paid On: 6/12
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 5/7
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 44
Current Forward Yield: 1.27%
**Also, 2-for-1 stock split to shareholders of record on 5/11 (same as dividend)
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)
Industry: Personal Products
Dividend Payment: 66.29 cents per share – up 3.0% from prior level of 64.36 cents
Dividend Paid On: 5/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/23
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 59
Current Forward Yield: 3.21%
Industry: Machine Tools & Accessories
Dividend Payment: 52 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 6/23
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 6/1
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 46
Current Forward Yield: 2.16%
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
Industry: Residential & Commercial Water Heaters and Boilers
Dividend Payment: 19 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 5/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/28
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 23
Current Forward Yield: 1.18%
Industry: Packaging and Containers
Dividend Payment: 28 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 5/20
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/27
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 21
Current Forward Yield: 1.78%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH)
Industry: Regional Banking
Dividend Payment: 22.5 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 6/26
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 6/3
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 46
Current Forward Yield: 2.12%
Eaton Vance (EV)
Industry: Asset Management
Dividend Payment: 25 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 5/13
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/28
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 34
Current Forward Yield: 2.37%
Linear Technology Corporation (LLTC)
Industry: Semiconductors
Dividend Payment: 30 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 5/27
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 5/13
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 23
Current Forward Yield: 2.60%
National Retail Properties, Inc. (NNN)
Industry: REIT
Dividend Payment: 42 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 5/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/28
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 25
Current Forward Yield: 4.12%
People’s United Financial Inc. (PBCT)
Industry: Regional Banking
Dividend Payment: 16.75 cents per share – up 1.5% from prior level of 16.50 cents
Dividend Paid On: 5/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/29
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 23
Current Forward Yield: 4.45%
Realty Income Corporation (O)
Industry: REIT
Dividend Payment: 18.95 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 5/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/29
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 21
Current Forward Yield: 4.61%
Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks:
Tuesday, April 21:
Wednesday, April 22:
None.
Thursday, April 23:
Friday, April 24:
None.
Monday, April 27: