The Clorox Company announced their second quarter dividend payment of 75 cents a share this week. Photo: flickr.com/JeepersMedia
9 companies announced their latest quarterly dividends this week, including consumer products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corporation and gas utility WGL Holdings, which announced annual dividend increases. Kimberly-Clark now has a dividend growth streak of 44 years, and WGL Holdings has a streak of 39 years. You can see all the details below. Have a great President’s Day weekend!
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
Industry: Consumer Goods
Dividend Payment: 77 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 5/6
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/18
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 38
Current Forward Yield: 2.41%
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
Industry: Consumer Goods
Dividend Payment: 92 cents per share – up 4.5% from prior level of 88 cents
Dividend Paid On: 4/4
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 3/2
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 44
Current Forward Yield: 2.74%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW)
Industry: Industrial Goods – Machinery
Dividend Payment: 55 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 4/7
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 3/29
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 53
Current Forward Yield: 2.39%
Note: Dividend Aristocrat Pepsico (PEP) also announced this week that they would increase their annual dividend by 7.1% to $3.01 a year, but the company did not announce an ex-dividend or payout date.
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
Mercury General Corporation (MCY)
Industry: Financial – Insurance
Dividend Payment: 62 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 3/31
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 3/15
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 25
Current Forward Yield: 4.98%
MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU)
Industry: Industrial Goods – Building Materials
Dividend Payment: 18.75 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 4/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 3/8
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 25
Current Forward Yield: 4.56%
Industry: Industrial Goods – Machinery
Dividend Payment: 24 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 3/8
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 2/19
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 52
Current Forward Yield: 1.56%
Industry: Packaging & Containers
Dividend Payment: 35 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 3/10
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 2/22
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 33
Current Forward Yield: 3.43%
United Technologies Corporation (UTX)
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Dividend Payment: 64 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 5/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/6
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 22
Current Forward Yield: 2.98%
Industry: Utilities – Gas
Dividend Payment: 48.75 cents per share – up 5.4% from prior level of 46.25 cents
Dividend Paid On: 5/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 4/6
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 39
Current Forward Yield: 2.77%
Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks
Tuesday, February 16:
Wednesday, February 17:
United Technologies Corporation (UTX)
Thursday, February 18:
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
Friday, February 19:
Monday, February 22:
None.