(Photo courtesy www.homejobsbymom.com/flickr.com.)
I’m continuing to post the weekly reviews in this new format. Please let me know if you find this useful. Thanks!
This week, the following dividend growth companies announced dividend payments:
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
Aflac (Company Summary, Stock Quote)
Industry: Insurance
Dividend Payment: 39 cents per share (up by 5.4% from 37 cents in the prior quarter)
Dividend Paid On: 12/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/17
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 32
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.61%
ExxonMobil Corporation (Company Summary, Stock Quote)
Industry: Diversified Energy
Dividend Payment: 69 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/10
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/10
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 32
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.85%
Chevron (Stock Quote)
Industry: Diversified Energy
Dividend Payment: $1.07 per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/10
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/14
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 27
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 3.57%
W. W. Grainger (Company Summary, Stock Quote)
Industry: Industrial Equipment Wholesales
Dividend Payment: $1.08 per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/6
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 43
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 1.75%
HCP, Inc. (Stock Quote)
Industry: Real Estate Investment Trust – Health Care Facilities
Dividend Payment: 54.5 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 11/25
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/6
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 28
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 4.96%
Illinois Tool Works (Company Summary, Stock Quote)
Industry: Industrial Manufacturer
Dividend Payment: 48.5 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 1/6/2015
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 12/29/2014
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 52
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.13%
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
Black Hills Corporation (Stock Quote)
Industry: Electric Utility
Dividend Payment: 39 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/13
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 44
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.85%
Questar Corporation (Stock Quote)
Industry: Integrated Energy – Natural Gas
Dividend Payment: 19 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/8
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/12
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 42
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 3.15%
Praxair, Inc. (Stock Quote)
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Dividend Payment: 65 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 12/3
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 21
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.06%
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (Stock Quote)
Industry: Banking
Dividend Payment: 51 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/25
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 20
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.52%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Stock Quote)
Industry: Regional Banking
Dividend Payment: 22.5 cents per share + a 5% common stock dividend
Dividend Paid On: 12/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/25
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 46
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 1.99%
Next Week’s Dividend Announcements:
ADP (Company Summary, ADP)
Abbott Labs (Company Summary, ABT)
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
Bemis Corporation (BMS)
Cardinal Health (Company Summary, CAH)
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
Dover Corporation (DOV)
Ecolab (Company Summary, ECL)
Emerson Electric (EMR)
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)
General Dynamics (GD)
Leggett & Platt (LEG)
Vectren Corporation (VVC)
Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks:
Tuesday, November 4:
None.
Wednesday, November 5:
Cintas (CTAS)
Thursday, November 6
W. W. Grainger (GWW)
HCP, Inc. (HCP)
Friday, November 7:
None.
Monday, November 10:
Consolidated Edison (ED)
Exxon-Mobil (XOM)
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.