Colgate-Palmolive announced its quarterly dividend this week. The stock yields 2.45%. Photo courtesy Frankie Roberto/flickr.com.
The Labor Day holiday with its shortened week brought only a few dividend growth stocks out. Five companies announced dividend payments – including Realty Income Corporation, which increased its monthly dividend payout. Read on for the details….
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats
Industry: Healthcare
Dividend Payment: 51 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 11/14
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 10/13
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 43
Current Forward Yield: 3.44%
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)
Industry: Consumer Goods
Dividend Payment: 38 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 11/16
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 10/21
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 52
Current Forward Yield: 2.45%
Industry: Retail
Dividend Payment: 56 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 12/10
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 11/16
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 44
Current Forward Yield: 2.88%
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats
Industry: REIT
Dividend Payment: 19.05 cents per share – up 0.3% from prior level of 19 cents
Dividend Paid On: 10/15
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 9/29
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 22
Current Forward Yield: 5.07%
**Realty Income Corporation pays dividends monthly.
Industry: Industrial Goods
Dividend Payment: 25 cents per share
Dividend Paid On: 10/23
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 10/7
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 22
Current Forward Yield: 0.63%
Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks
Tuesday, September 15:
Praxair (PX)
Wednesday, September 16:
None.
Thursday, September 17:
Chubb Corporation (CB)
Friday, September 18:
None.
Monday, September 21:
None.