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Thirteen companies announced dividend payouts this week, including two well-known soda companies. Two REITs also announced dividend increases this week.
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
Industry: Beverages
Dividend Payment: 33 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 10/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 9/11
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 53
Current Forward Yield: 3.20%
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED)
Industry: Electric Utilities
Dividend Payment: 65 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 9/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 8/17
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 41
Current Forward Yield: 4.24%
McDonald’s (MCD)
Industry: Restaurants
Dividend Payment: 85 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 9/16
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 8/28
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 39
Current Forward Yield: 3.49%
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)
Industry: Beverages
Dividend Payment: 70.25 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 9/30
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 9/2
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 43
Current Forward Yield: 2.90%
PPG Industries (PPG)
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Dividend Payment: 36 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 9/11
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 8/6
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 44
Current Forward Yield: 1.29%
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)
Industry: Consumer Goods
Dividend Payment: 66.29 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 8/17
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/22
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 59
Current Forward Yield: 3.22%
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Dividend Payment: 67 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 9/4
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 8/12
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 37
Current Forward Yield: 1.01%
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS)
Industry: Industrial Goods
Dividend Payment: 19 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 8/17
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/29
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 23
Current Forward Yield: 1.12%
AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR)
Industry: Packaging & Containers
Dividend Payment: 28 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 8/19
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/27
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 22
Current Forward Yield: 1.75%
National Retail Properties, Inc. (NNN)
Industry: REIT – Retail
Dividend Payment: 43.5 cents per share – up 3.6% from prior level of 42 cents
Dividend Paid On: 8/14
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/29
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 26
Current Forward Yield: 4.69%
Realty Income Corporation (O)
Industry: REIT – Retail
Dividend Payment: 19 cents per share – up 0.3% from prior level of 18.95 cents
Dividend Paid On: 8/17
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/30
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 22
Current Forward Yield: 4.85%
Sonoco Products (SON)
Industry: Packaging & Containers
Dividend Payment: 35 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 9/10
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 8/12
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 33
Current Forward Yield: 3.36%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)
Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
Dividend Payment: 12 cents per share – up 9.1% from prior level of 11 cents
Dividend Paid On: 11/4
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 10/19
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 23
Current Forward Yield: 0.79%
Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks:
Tuesday, July 21:
Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
H. B. Fuller (FUL)
Wednesday, July 22:
Procter & Gamble (PG)
Thursday, July 23:
C. R. Bard (BCR)
Friday, July 24:
None.
Monday, July 27:
AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR)