Dividend Raises & Cuts - Week of Feb 22, 2016

This post captures the announcements of dividend increases and cuts for the week. Note that only $2B+ (Midcap+) companies are included in this list.

Following companies announced dividend increases this week

• Macquarie Infrastructure Corp (MIC) raised its dividend 1.77% (http://goo.gl/5mvndr)
• B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) raised its dividend 20.00% (http://goo.gl/375Ylf)
• Home Depot Inc (HD) raised its dividend 16.95% (http://goo.gl/UzbS8q)
• Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) raised its dividend 10.00% (http://goo.gl/mc96zy)
• Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) raised its dividend 1.35% (http://goo.gl/gQsAz8)
• Southwest Gas Corporation (SWX) raised its dividend 11.11% (http://goo.gl/QOlu7P)
• Danaher Corporation (DHR) raised its dividend 18.52% (http://goo.gl/7E0t8K)
• GameStop Corp. (GME) raised its dividend 2.78% (http://goo.gl/bZ4Thw)
• Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (CNK) raised its dividend 8.00% (http://goo.gl/2ZMYd3)
• Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) raised its dividend 8.33% (http://goo.gl/2JGAnN)
• Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) raised its dividend 2.53% (http://goo.gl/dEhmYv)
• Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) raised its dividend 3.64% (http://goo.gl/hteO6C)
• Gildan Activewear Inc (GIL) raised its dividend 20.00% (http://goo.gl/diFjeQ)
• TJX Companies Inc (TJX) raised its dividend 23.81% (http://goo.gl/DZHxX7)
• Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) raised its dividend 9.09% (http://goo.gl/JxyNaE)
• AES Corp (AES) raised its dividend 10.00% (http://goo.gl/kxAa4A)
• Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) raised its dividend 7.84% (http://goo.gl/YlGS6c)
• Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM.TO) raised its dividend 2.61% (http://goo.gl/3Ggf31)
• Stantec Inc. (STN.TO) raised its dividend 7.14% (http://goo.gl/Fjdnh5)
• Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) raised its dividend 21.74% (http://goo.gl/FME2H1)
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) raised its dividend 22.58% (http://goo.gl/FtJ5Sp)
• Kohl's Corporation (KSS) raised its dividend 11.11% (http://goo.gl/52tHOS)
• Chubb Ltd (CB) raised its dividend 17.54% (http://goo.gl/e57hxS)
• CCL Industries Inc. (CCL.B) raised its dividend 33.33% (http://goo.gl/8DJ8p3)
• Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc (KW) raised its dividend 16.67% (http://goo.gl/73yMol)
• Lamar Advertising Co (LAMR) raised its dividend 8.70% (http://goo.gl/YQ35Ve)
• Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) raised its dividend 6.25% (http://goo.gl/ZjXUnH)
• Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (WYN) raised its dividend 19.05% (http://goo.gl/RVl3w9)
• Magna International Inc.(MGA) raised its dividend 13.64% (http://goo.gl/fbuEWV)
• Eaton Corporation, PLC (ETN) raised its dividend 3.64% (http://goo.gl/Csd8tV)
• Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) raised its dividend 6.25% (http://goo.gl/oDoi2U)
• Macy's, Inc. (M) raised its dividend 4.86% (http://goo.gl/GBbHFI)
• Albemarle Corporation (ALB) raised its dividend 5.17% (http://goo.gl/NqPvrp)
• Prologis Inc (PLD) raised its dividend 5.00% (http://goo.gl/s4FeMr)
• Waste Management, Inc. (WM) raised its dividend 6.49% (http://goo.gl/XBnHl5)

Following companies announced dividend cuts this week

• BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (BHP) cut its dividend 74.19% (http://goo.gl/cjZ5mj)
• Cimarex Energy Co (XEC) cut its dividend 50.00% (http://goo.gl/egucKR)
• Encana Corporation (ECA) cut its dividend 78.57% (https://goo.gl/uDP98Y)
• Northstar Realty Finance Corp (NRF) cut its dividend 46.67% (http://goo.gl/zQYcM5)
• Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (GG) cut its dividend 66.67% (http://goo.gl/nreEn8)
• ENSCO PLC (ESV) cut its dividend 93.33% (http://goo.gl/BdL3LV)
• Range Resources Corp. (RRC) cut its dividend 50.00% (http://goo.gl/YatJO2)