General Mills announced its 14th dividend increase in the last decade this week. Photo: Flickr.com/Mike Mozart
In advance of the 4th of July Holiday weekend and the 241st birthday of the United States, food company General Mills was the only dividend growth company to announce its annual increase. Read on for the details.
Dividend Increases Announced This Week
Industry: Food
Dividend Payment: 49 cents per share – up 2.1% from prior level of 48 cents
Dividend Paid On: 8/1
Stock Goes Ex-Dividend (own the stock before this date to collect the dividend): 7/6
Number of Years of Dividend Increases: 14
Current Forward Yield: 3.57%
Nice to see dividend increases ,our money working for us.
Desidividend:
Absolutely! It’s always nice to get a raise without doing anything!
Thanks for the comment.
Cheers,
HD