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
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) raised its dividend 4.35% (https://goo.gl/aIz4D9)
- Kilroy Realty Corp (KRC) raised its dividend 13.33% (https://goo.gl/lT2xfR)
- Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) raised its dividend 2.27% (https://goo.gl/OohwtT)
- LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) raised its dividend 5.88% (https://goo.gl/PXKiSV)
- Bunge Ltd (BG) raised its dividend 9.52% (https://goo.gl/92d6dz)
- Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) raised its dividend 6.25% (https://goo.gl/WaoPxm)
- Tiffany & Co. (TIF) raised its dividend 11.11% (https://goo.gl/1qqEcZ)
- Unum Group (UNM) raised its dividend 15.00% (https://goo.gl/ezHtpA)
- MB Financial Inc (MBFI) raised its dividend 10.53% (https://goo.gl/wwXyMp)
Following companies announced dividend cuts this week
- Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (ASH) cut its dividend 42.31% (https://goo.gl/6Ew9eQ)