Dividend Aristocrat Overview: Becton, Dickinson and Company
Medical supply and device company Becton, Dickinson and Company has grown dividends since 1972. Read about Becton, Dickinson’s history of dividend growth. Read more [...]
Dividend Aristocrat Overview: Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods, maker of Spam, has a record of dividend growth since 1967. Read about Hormel Foods history of dividend growth. Read more [...]
Dividend Aristocrats Week in Review for May 24, 2014: Pentair Announces 38th Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase
This week, fluid and thermal management company Pentair Ltd (PNR) announced that shareholders approved the board of directors’ proposal to increase the per share dividend by 25%, beginning with the next payout in the 3rd quarter of 2014. Pentair will pay $1.20 per share over the next four quarters (3rd and 4th quarters of 2014 and the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2015) in equal installments of 30 cents per share. This is an increase of 6 cents per share, or 25%, in each quarter. Pentair paid Read more [...]
Dividend Aristocrats Week in Review for May 17, 2014: Clorox Increases Dividends Again
Three S&P Dividend Aristocrats announced dividend events this week, including one company that announced an increase in their quarterly dividend.
The Clorox Company (CLX), maker of their eponymous cleaning products along with Glad bags and containers, K C Masterpiece sauces, Kingsford charcoal, and other consumer brands, announced their latest annual dividend increase this week. Clorox will increase their quarterly dividend by 4.2%, to 74 cents per share from 71 cents per share. The Read more [...]
Dividend Aristocrat Overview: Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Lowe’s, the world’s 2nd largest home improvement retailer, has grown dividends since 1984. Read about Lowe’s history of dividend growth. Read more [...]