This week, the following dividend growth companies announced dividend payments:
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
Abbott Labs announced their latest dividend increase this week, making it 43 consecutive years of dividend growth.
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Industry: Drugs & Nutrition
Dividend Payment: 24 cents per share – up 9.1% from prior level of 22 cents
Dividend Paid On: 2/13/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/13/15
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 43
Current Forward Yield: 2.20%
Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
Dividend Payment: 22 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 2/6/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/2/15
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 43
Current Forward Yield: 0.53%
Pentair (Stock Quote)
Industry: Industrial Equipment & Components
Dividend Payment: 32 cents per share – up 6.7% from prior level of 30 cents
Dividend Paid On: 2/13/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/28/15
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 39
Current Forward Yield: 2.13%
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
Caterpillar (Stock Quote)
Industry: Farm & Construction Machinery
Dividend Payment: 70 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 2/20/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/15/15
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 21
Current Forward Yield: 3.09%
National Fuel Gas Company (Stock Quote)
Industry: Independent Oil & Gas
Dividend Payment: 38.5 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 1/15/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/29
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 44
Current Forward Yield: 2.31%
Piedmont Natural Gas (Stock Quote)
Industry: Gas Utilities
Dividend Payment: 32 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 1/15/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/22
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 36
Current Forward Yield: 3.38%
SEI Investments Corporation (Stock Quote)
Industry: Asset Management
Dividend Payment: 24 cents per share – up 9.1% from prior level of 22 cents
Dividend Paid On: 1/6/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/18
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: >20
Current Forward Yield: 1.21%
Note: SEIC pays dividends twice a year.
Next Week’s Dividend Announcements
John Wiley & Sons Incorporated, Class A Shares (JW-A)
Roper Industries (ROP)
Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks:
Tuesday, December 16:
None.
Wednesday, December 17:
Nordson Corporation (NDSN)
Thursday, December 18:
SEI Investments Corporation (SEIC)
Friday, December 19:
None.
Monday, December 22:
Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY)
There are over 50 S&P 500 companies that have increased dividends for more than a quarter century. See the full list of S&P Dividend Aristocrats.