This week, the following dividend growth companies announced dividend payments:
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
3M is constantly developing new products like this window insulation kit, which has powered over half a century of dividend growth. 3M’s dividend has grown by 95% over the last five years – an annualized growth rate of 14.3% since 2010.
Image from 3M’s product catalog.
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%
Industry: Telecommunications
Dividend Payment: 47 cents per share – up 2.2% from prior level of 46 cents
Dividend Paid On: 2/2/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/7/15
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 31
Current Forward Yield: 5.61%
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
CLARCOR Inc. (Stock Quote)
Industry: Pollution & Treatment Controls
Dividend Payment: 20 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 1/16/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/30/14
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 32
Current Forward Yield: 1.18%
Roper Industries, Inc. (Stock Quote)
Industry: Diversified Machinery
Dividend Payment: 25 cents per share – up 25.0% from prior level of 20 cents
Dividend Paid On: 1/23/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/7/15
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 22
Current Forward Yield: 0.64%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Stock Quote)
Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
Dividend Payment: 11 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 2/4/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/16/15
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 22
Current Forward Yield: 0.80%
WGL Holdings (Stock Quote)
Industry: Natural Gas Utilities
Dividend Payment: 44 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 2/1/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 1/7/15
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 38
Current Forward Yield: 3.34%
Next Week’s Dividend Announcements
None.
Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks:
Tuesday, December 23:
None.
Wednesday, December 24:
None.
Thursday, December 25:
None. (Merry Christmas!)
Friday, December 26:
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (JW.A)
Monday, December 29:
National Fuel Gas (NFG)
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.