SEI Investments Company increased its dividend for the 25th straight
year this week.
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Seven companies announced their latest dividend payments this week.  Of note, Tanger Factory Outlets announced a special dividend of 21 cents, taxable in 2015.  Also, Pentair plc and SEI Investments Company announced dividend increases.  Read on for details….

S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats

C. R. Bard, Inc. (BCR)

Industry: Medical Instruments

Dividend Payment: 24 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 2/5

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/21

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 44

Current Forward Yield: 0.52%

 

Pentair plc (PNR)

Industry: Industrial Goods

Dividend Payment: 33 cents per share – up 3.0% from prior level of 32 cents

Dividend Paid On: 2/12

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/27

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 40

Current Forward Yield: 2.47%

S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG)

Industry: Energy

Dividend Payment: 39.5 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 1/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/29

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 45

Current Forward Yield: 4.17%

 

Nordson Corporation (NDSN)

Industry: Industrial Goods

Dividend Payment: 24 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 1/5

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/18

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 52

Current Forward Yield: 1.51%

 

Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc. (PNY)

Industry: Utilities – Gas

Dividend Payment: 33 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 1/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/22

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 37

Current Forward Yield: 2.32%

 

SEI Investments Company (SEIC)

Industry: Asset Management

Dividend Payment: 26 cents per share – up 8.3% from prior level of 24 cents

Dividend Paid On: 1/5

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/17

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 25

Current Forward Yield: 1.02%

**Note: SEIC pays dividends semi-annually.

 

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (SKT)

Industry: REIT

Dividend Payment: 21 cents per share **SPECIAL DIVIDEND**

Dividend Paid On: 1/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/29

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 21

Current Forward Yield: 3.54%

**Note: The special dividend is not included in the calculation of the forward yield.

Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks

Tuesday, December 15:

None.

Wednesday, December 16:

The Chubb Corporation (CB)

Thursday, December 17:

SEI Investments Company (SEIC)

Friday, December 18:

Nordson Corporation (NDSN)

Monday, December 21:

None.