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
- Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) raised its dividend 11.76% (https://goo.gl/klWpFh)
- The GEO Group Inc (GEO) raised its dividend 7.69% (https://goo.gl/eKcT63)
- Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH.TO) raised its dividend 5.56% (https://goo.gl/IE37Al)
- Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) raised its dividend 6.67% (https://goo.gl/tajrZK)
- Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) raised its dividend 17.65% (https://goo.gl/KmV87k)
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) raised its dividend 7.04% (https://goo.gl/Y3F7on)
- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP) raised its dividend 11.54% (https://goo.gl/FIU1v9)
- Brookfield Property Partners LP (BPY) raised its dividend 5.36% (https://goo.gl/0oPuZF)
- Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP) raised its dividend 1.85% (https://goo.gl/w6bwny)
- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) raised its dividend 10.64% (https://goo.gl/f0Qgz7)
- Primerica, Inc. (PRI) raised its dividend 5.56% (https://goo.gl/efE8fP)
- Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) raised its dividend 0.14% (https://goo.gl/0eppBy)
- Highwoods Properties Inc (HIW) raised its dividend 3.53% (https://goo.gl/kiQVGY)
- 3M Co (MMM) raised its dividend 5.86% (https://goo.gl/XMvWZr)
- W. R. Grace & Co (GRA) raised its dividend 23.53% (https://goo.gl/QWA2Dw)
- Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) raised its dividend 9.09% (https://goo.gl/6s0jH8)
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) raised its dividend 6.41% (https://goo.gl/hCOH4d)
- Equifax Inc. (EFX) raised its dividend 18.18% (https://goo.gl/GMCKT1)
- Robert Half International Inc. (RHI) raised its dividend 9.09% (https://goo.gl/ebZ12j)
- CME Group Inc (CME) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/VsMjj1)
- Suncor Energy Inc. (SU.TO) raised its dividend 10.34% (https://goo.gl/CKOPI1)
- Dunkin Brands Group Inc (DNKN) raised its dividend 7.50% (https://goo.gl/spDQbD)
- Bemis Company, Inc. (BMS) raised its dividend 3.45% (https://goo.gl/O0a32f)
- Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC.TO) raised its dividend 10.81% (https://goo.gl/Sb5jfu)
- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) raised its dividend 3.45% (https://goo.gl/8o8FTB)
- Total SA (ADR) (TOT) raised its dividend 1.64% (https://goo.gl/FTHQsf)
- FirstService Corp (FSV) raised its dividend 11.36% (https://goo.gl/DGS1sC)
- Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS) raised its dividend 9.43% (https://goo.gl/MheFDU)
- J2 Global Inc (JCOM) raised its dividend 2.82% (https://goo.gl/uP9mga)
- Validus Holdings, Ltd. (VR) raised its dividend 8.57% (https://goo.gl/PyVBiH)
- Brookfield Asset Management Inc (BAM) raised its dividend 7.69% (https://goo.gl/YimBLP)
- Black Hills Corp (BKH) raised its dividend 5.95% (https://goo.gl/V0Q8Ym)
- Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG) raised its dividend 4.29% (https://goo.gl/NxQcFY)
- Allstate Corp (ALL) raised its dividend 12.12% (https://goo.gl/h7QuMn)
- Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) raised its dividend 25.00% (https://goo.gl/pGCdpy)
Following companies announced dividend cuts this week
- Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNH) cut its dividend 31.07% (https://goo.gl/OAdHaK)
- Columbia Property Trust Inc (CXP) cut its dividend 33.33% (https://goo.gl/bdKJZh)
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