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
Note that only $2B+ (Midcap+) companies are included in this list.
Following companies announced dividend increases this week
- Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) raised its dividend 1.39% (https://goo.gl/cXdXsw)
- International Bancshares Corp (IBOC) raised its dividend 6.45% (https://goo.gl/ilqJuF)
- ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (SFBS) raised its dividend 25.00% (https://goo.gl/rFTmDy)
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) raised its dividend 4.17% (https://goo.gl/o0Q3jU)
- Fulton Financial Corp (FULT) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/U7Q7l6)
- Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (SLW) raised its dividend 16.67% (https://goo.gl/xX0CeE)
- Intel Corporation (INTC) raised its dividend 4.81% (https://goo.gl/Z4EsHs)
- China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (CHL) raised its dividend 3.93% (https://goo.gl/UDLi9O)
- UDR, Inc. (UDR) raised its dividend 5.08% (https://goo.gl/lgzlgV)
- Power Financial Corp (PWF.TO) raised its dividend 6.07% (https://goo.gl/vfDII4)
Following companies announced dividend cuts this week
- (none)