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
Following companies announced dividend cuts this week
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)
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