Dividend Raises & Cuts - Week of Nov 21, 2016

Dividend growth investing is a popular model followed by the investing community to build assets. Companies which not only pay dividends, but raise them year after year have been shown to perform better overall for investor returns. On the flip side, it is also important to keep an eye on the dividend cuts, which could signal troubling times ahead for a company. This post captures the announcements of changes in dividend amount for the week - both increases and cuts.

Note that only $2B+ (Midcap+) companies are included in this list.

Following companies announced dividend increases this week

• Lancaster Colony Corp. (LANC) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/aZkE68)
• Becton Dickinson and Co (BDX) raised its dividend 10.61% (https://goo.gl/KeiZ2q)
• Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) raised its dividend 17.24% (https://goo.gl/VEOW0C)
• Roper Technologies Inc (ROP) raised its dividend 16.67% (https://goo.gl/5K9sEG)
• Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) raised its dividend 2.17% (https://goo.gl/6WkSUo)
• Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) raised its dividend 5.22% (https://goo.gl/m1bsiQ)
• Alimentation Couche Tard Inc (ATD.B) raised its dividend 16.13% (https://goo.gl/SUyXS3)

Following companies announced dividend cuts this week

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Dividend Raises & Cuts - Week of Nov 14, 2016

Dividend growth investing is a popular model followed by the investing community to build assets. Companies which not only pay dividends, but raise them year after year have been shown to perform better overall for investor returns. On the flip side, it is also important to keep an eye on the dividend cuts, which could signal troubling times ahead for a company. This post captures the announcements of changes in dividend amount for the week - both increases and cuts.

Note that only $2B+ (Midcap+) companies are included in this list.

Following companies announced dividend increases this week

• Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) raised its dividend 6.00% (https://goo.gl/zlLvAs)
• Energizer Holdings Inc (ENR) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/YyX47F)
• Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM) raised its dividend 5.88% (https://goo.gl/xk3tqJ)
• Oshkosh Corp (OSK) raised its dividend 10.53% (https://goo.gl/g0DzR4)
• Aramark (ARMK) raised its dividend 8.42% (https://goo.gl/LrTKae)
• CDK Global Inc (CDK) raised its dividend 3.70% (https://goo.gl/pF0M2T)
• Westpac Banking Corp (ADR) (WBK) raised its dividend 2.28% (https://goo.gl/zU2WTH)
• Royal Gold, Inc (USA) (RGLD) raised its dividend 4.35% (https://goo.gl/ZucCA3)
• SYSCO Corporation (SYY) raised its dividend 6.45% (https://goo.gl/S3Jeg9)
• Everest Re Group Ltd (RE) raised its dividend 8.70% (https://goo.gl/29YBsQ)
• Matthews International Corp (MATW) raised its dividend 13.33% (https://goo.gl/CaumTl)
• Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/f7RmsD)
• Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.A) raised its dividend 7.35% (https://goo.gl/Z3nOGw)
• EPR Properties (EPR) raised its dividend 6.67% (https://goo.gl/E4fP31)
• Nike Inc (NKE) raised its dividend 12.50% (https://goo.gl/5of5hV)
• Drew Industries, Inc. (DW) raised its dividend 66.67% (https://goo.gl/6Tsx4q)
• MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU) raised its dividend 2.67% (https://goo.gl/k4Y8AE)
• Agilent Technologies Inc (A) raised its dividend 14.78% (https://goo.gl/9EBhO0)
• Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) raised its dividend 16.67% (https://goo.gl/BC9VJp)
• The Valspar Corp (VAL) raised its dividend 12.12% (https://goo.gl/SQLCgc)
• Brunswick Corporation (BC) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/hmEFZ5)
• Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) raised its dividend 50.00% (https://goo.gl/Kjh8dq)

Following companies announced dividend cuts this week

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Dividend Raises & Cuts - Week of Nov 7, 2016

Dividend growth investing is a popular model followed by the investing community to build assets. Companies which not only pay dividends, but raise them year after year have been shown to perform better overall for investor returns. On the flip side, it is also important to keep an eye on the dividend cuts, which could signal troubling times ahead for a company. This post captures the announcements of changes in dividend amount for the week - both increases and cuts.

Note that only $2B+ (Midcap+) companies are included in this list.

Following companies announced dividend increases this week

• D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI) raised its dividend 25.00% (https://goo.gl/UZorFL)
• Macquarie Infrastructure Corp (MIC) raised its dividend 3.20% (https://goo.gl/42Mvdh)
• Automatic Data Processing (ADP) raised its dividend 7.55% (https://goo.gl/EjdXku)
• Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX) raised its dividend 10.34% (https://goo.gl/973ay8)
• Urban Edge Properties (UE) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/vuZyxE)
• BOK Financial Corporation (BOKF) raised its dividend 2.33% (https://goo.gl/Az3Umu)
• HP Inc (HPQ) raised its dividend 7.02% (https://goo.gl/Wgzmq6)
• BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) raised its dividend 7.69% (https://goo.gl/lzBqmO)
• Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (SLW) raised its dividend 20.00% (https://goo.gl/SzmtJB)
• Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) raised its dividend 7.14% (https://goo.gl/QThAKw)
• Sun Life Financial Inc (SLF) raised its dividend 3.70% (https://goo.gl/gio5xf)
• Canadian Tire Corporation Limited (CTC.A) raised its dividend 13.04% (https://goo.gl/VXkVpT)
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) raised its dividend 18.18% (https://goo.gl/ihEZnW)
• Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) raised its dividend 6.67% (https://goo.gl/I6KzFk)
• Buckeye Partners, L.P. (BPL) raised its dividend 1.03% (https://goo.gl/cxj8n6)
• Jones Lang LaSalle Inc (JLL) raised its dividend 6.45% (https://goo.gl/ki9gtR)
• AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) raised its dividend 7.35% (https://goo.gl/8oXV62)
• Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) raised its dividend 4.00% (https://goo.gl/Zf1B4H)
• NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) raised its dividend 16.67% (https://goo.gl/mnp8Bq)
• Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX) raised its dividend 12.50% (https://goo.gl/J0vCQ2)

Following companies announced dividend cuts this week

• Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNH) cut its dividend 31.40% (https://goo.gl/bfzy5T)

Dividend Raises & Cuts - Week of Oct 31, 2016

Dividend growth investing is a popular model followed by the investing community to build assets. Companies which not only pay dividends, but raise them year after year have been shown to perform better overall for investor returns. On the flip side, it is also important to keep an eye on the dividend cuts, which could signal troubling times ahead for a company. This post captures the announcements of changes in dividend amount for the week - both increases and cuts.

Note that only $2B+ (Midcap+) companies are included in this list.

Following companies announced dividend increases this week

• Mercury General Corporation (MCY) raised its dividend 0.40% (https://goo.gl/pj03Ud)
• Iron Mountain Inc (IRM) raised its dividend 13.40% (https://goo.gl/XoqZes)
• General Growth Properties Inc (GGP) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/K7VLRh)
• Great Plains Energy Incorporated (GXP) raised its dividend 4.76% (https://goo.gl/kCR0Oa)
• Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) raised its dividend 1.05% (https://goo.gl/UR7eA7)
• Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) raised its dividend 4.17% (https://goo.gl/H9WVWx)
• J2 Global Inc (JCOM) raised its dividend 2.90% (https://goo.gl/lzNcKa)
• Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN) raised its dividend 3.64% (https://goo.gl/KtHhDh)
• Gramercy Property Trust (GPT) raised its dividend 13.64% (https://goo.gl/0IJqHN)
• Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP) raised its dividend 1.88% (https://goo.gl/lNFH0Y)
• Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL) raised its dividend 13.33% (https://goo.gl/USw7K7)
• CDW Corp (CDW) raised its dividend 48.84% (https://goo.gl/hxTsqt)
• Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (HII) raised its dividend 20.00% (https://goo.gl/V9N9X7)
• MPLX LP (MPLX) raised its dividend 0.98% (https://goo.gl/bECC59)
• Rockwell Automation (ROK) raised its dividend 4.83% (https://goo.gl/ZjTroM)
• Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) raised its dividend 16.00% (https://goo.gl/lY1cWY)
• Vectren Corp (VVC) raised its dividend 5.00% (https://goo.gl/2NQxlW)
• Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (USA) (CNQ) raised its dividend 8.70% (https://goo.gl/oU8jPs)
• FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) raised its dividend 19.05% (https://goo.gl/whDfRh)
• Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) raised its dividend 16.67% (https://goo.gl/EQUXIr)
• Oaktree Capital Group LLC (OAK) raised its dividend 12.07% (https://goo.gl/8FcIEm)
• AllianceBernstein Holding LP (AB) raised its dividend 12.50% (https://goo.gl/FXrTLx)
• Blackstone Group LP (BX) raised its dividend 13.89% (https://goo.gl/fXNhv9)
• Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) raised its dividend 25.00% (https://goo.gl/E6xzgR)
• Snap-on Incorporated (SNA) raised its dividend 16.39% (https://goo.gl/ucmEKL)
• Inter Pipeline Ltd (IPL.TO) raised its dividend 3.85% (https://goo.gl/yuBYT6)
• Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) raised its dividend 1.39% (https://goo.gl/UMZ0PG)
• B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) raised its dividend 10.71% (https://goo.gl/ttUYy4)
• TMX GROUP LIMITED (TSE:X) raised its dividend 12.50% (https://goo.gl/5qFdAt)
• TELUS Corporation (T.TO) raised its dividend 4.35% (https://goo.gl/CrEM9v)
• TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD) raised its dividend 5.88% (https://goo.gl/PthZSm)
• WestRock Co (WRK) raised its dividend 6.67% (https://goo.gl/aarjcL)

Following companies announced dividend cuts this week

• HCP, Inc. (HCP) cut its dividend 35.65% (https://goo.gl/KIqzSu)
• Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (MPEL) cut its dividend 33.33% (https://goo.gl/vZEGmO)

Dividend Raises & Cuts for October 2016

Dividend growth investing is a popular model followed by the investing community to build assets. Companies which not only pay dividends, but raise them year after year have been shown to perform better overall for investor returns. On the flip side, it is also important to keep an eye on the dividend cuts, which could signal troubling times ahead for a company. This post captures the announcements of changes in dividend amount for the week - both increases and cuts.

Note that only $2B+ (Midcap+) companies are included in this list.

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