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This week, the following dividend growth companies announced dividend payments:
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
Emerson has grown its dividend at a compounded rate of about 8% over the last decade.
Emerson (Stock Quote)
Industry: Industrial Electrical Equipment
Dividend Payment: 47 cents per share – up 9.3% from prior level of 43 cents
Dividend Paid On: 12/10
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/12
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 58
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.90%
Leggett & Platt (Stock Quote)
Industry: Household Furnishings
Dividend Payment: 31 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 1/15/2015
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/11
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 43
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 3.09%
Cardinal Health (Company Summary, Stock Quote)
Industry: Wholesale Drugs
Dividend Payment: 34.25 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 1/15/2015
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/30
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 30
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 1.72%
Bemis Company (Stock Quote)
Industry: Packaging and Containers
Dividend Payment: 27 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/13
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 31
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.78%
Archer Daniels Midland Company (Company Summary, Stock Quote)
Industry: Agricultural Services
Dividend Payment: 24 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/11
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/18
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 53
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 1.92%
Dover Industries (Stock Quote)
Industry: Machinery
Dividend Payment: 40 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/25
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 59
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 1.98%
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
Atmos Energy Corporation (Stock Quote)
Industry: Natural Gas Development and Production
Dividend Payment: 39 cents per share – up 5.4% from prior level of 37 cents
Dividend Paid on: 12/8
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/20
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 27
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.87%
Carlisle Companies (Stock Quote)
Industry: Diversified Manufacturer – Rubber & Plastics Products
Dividend Payment: 25 cents per share
Dividend Paid on: 12/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/17
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 38
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 1.12%
Vectren (Stock Quote)
Industry: Diversified Utilities
Dividend Payment: 38 cents per share – up 5.6% from prior level of 36 cents
Dividend Paid on: 12/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend: 11/13
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 55
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 3.36%
I missed one company’s announcement last week and include it here for completeness:
Federal Realty Investment Trust (Stock Quote)
Industry: Real Estate Investment Trust
Dividend Payment: 87 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 1/15/2015
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 12/30
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 47
Next Dividend Increase Announcement: February 2015
Current Forward Yield: 2.59%
Next Week’s Expected Dividend Announcements
These are the companies that I expect to announce their next dividend payment next week. Highlighted names link to my company summary and highlighted ticker symbols link to the stock quote at finviz.com.
Abbott Labs (ABT)
ACE Limited (ACE)
Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF)
MDU Resources Group (MDU)
Nordson Corporation (NDSN)
People’s United Financial Inc. (PBCT)
Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks:
Tuesday, November 11:
None.
Wednesday, November 12:
Energen Corporation (EGN)
Sonoco Products Company (SON)
Questar (STR)
Thursday, November 13:
Black Hills Corporation (BKH)
Friday, November 14:
Chevron (CVX)
Monday, November 17:
None.
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.