The Clorox Company announced its quarterly dividend this week.  The stock
goes ex-dividend in late October.
Photo: Flickr.com/Mike Mozart

Only four members of the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats announced dividend payments this week, among them healthcare equipment manufacturer Abbott and consumer goods company Clorox.

S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats

Abbott (ABT)

Industry: Healthcare – Medical Equipment

Dividend Payment: 26 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 11/15

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 10/12

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 44

Current Forward Yield: 2.48%

 

The Clorox Company (CLX)

Industry: Consumer Goods

Dividend Payment: 80 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 11/14

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 10/24

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 39

Current Forward Yield: 2.61%

 

Nucor Corporation (NUE)

Industry: Metals

Dividend Payment: 37.5 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 11/10

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 9/28

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 43

Current Forward Yield: 3.28%

 

S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats

Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP)

Industry: Industrial Goods – Machinery

Dividend Payment: 30 cents per share

Dividend Paid On: 10/21

Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 10/5

Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 23

Current Forward Yield: 0.68%

 

Next Week’s Ex-Dividend Stocks

Tuesday, September 20:

Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)

Wednesday, September 21:

Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY)

Thursday, September 22:

None.

Friday, September 23:

None.

Monday, September 26:

None.