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
- Aon plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK) (AON) raised its dividend 9.09% (https://goo.gl/yrwUVk)
- Tallgrass Energy Partners LP (TEP) raised its dividend 2.45% (https://goo.gl/TCIqs4)
- Southern Co (SO) raised its dividend 3.57% (https://goo.gl/yr1HsC)
- Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/71Ezyf)
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) raised its dividend 15.38% (https://goo.gl/IqSp4Z)
- Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) raised its dividend 8.00% (https://goo.gl/V4tZZb)
- Sonoco Products Co (SON) raised its dividend 5.41% (https://goo.gl/ofNxXB)
- Phillips 66 Partners LP (PSXP) raised its dividend 5.02% (https://goo.gl/zVOXI6)
- People's United Financial, Inc. (PBCT) raised its dividend 1.47% (https://goo.gl/32Ildm)
- CSX Corporation (CSX) raised its dividend 11.11% (https://goo.gl/778J5a)
- Unilever plc (ADR) (UL) raised its dividend 12.00% (https://goo.gl/LI3QLR)
- Shell Midstream Partners LP (SHLX) raised its dividend 5.05% (https://goo.gl/wCU7J9)
- Tesoro Logistics LP (TLLP) raised its dividend 3.30% (https://goo.gl/iNVmvA)
- Celanese Corporation (CE) raised its dividend 27.78% (https://goo.gl/1Zg4ic)
- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (MMP) raised its dividend 2.05% (https://goo.gl/qRUIox)
- Regions Financial Corp (RF) raised its dividend 7.69% (https://goo.gl/lURz8x)
- Valero Energy Partners LP (VLP) raised its dividend 5.17% (https://goo.gl/ZWUOUu)
- Rice Midstream Partners LP (RMP) raised its dividend 4.11% (https://goo.gl/Gsyudo)
- Dominion Midstream Partners LP (DM) raised its dividend 5.18% (https://goo.gl/a3YJ8M)
- American Water Works Company Inc (AWK) raised its dividend 10.67% (https://goo.gl/PMqtH2)
Following companies announced dividend cuts this week
- (none)