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
- First Republic Bank (FRC) raised its dividend 6.25% (https://goo.gl/PXlg1q)
- Franklin Electric Co. (FELE) raised its dividend 7.50% (https://goo.gl/C74oNX)
- Williams Partners LP (WPZ) cut its dividend 29.41% (https://goo.gl/j8hTQt)
- Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) raised its dividend 4.00% (https://goo.gl/zvivzm)
- AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (APU) raised its dividend 1.06% (https://goo.gl/ixPY1f)
- Nielsen N.V. Ordinary Shares (NLSN) raised its dividend 9.68% (https://goo.gl/kaMvSa)
- Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (SAN) raised its dividend 9.52% (https://goo.gl/yI11d2)
- Signet Jewelers Ltd. (SIG) raised its dividend 19.23% (https://goo.gl/QJApm4)
- International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) raised its dividend 7.14% (https://goo.gl/ntS3eA)
- First Financial Bankshares Inc (FFIN) raised its dividend 5.56% (https://goo.gl/khrce3)
- Comerica Incorporated (CMA) raised its dividend 13.04% (https://goo.gl/iQUpuO)
- Watsco Inc (WSO) raised its dividend 19.05% (https://goo.gl/c9QrP5)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) raised its dividend 11.11% (https://goo.gl/cdfGpe)
- UGI Corp (UGI) raised its dividend 5.26% (https://goo.gl/4Z4kqD)
- EQT GP Holdings LP (EQGP) raised its dividend 7.91% (https://goo.gl/2fTpVj)
- EQT Midstream Partners LP (EQM) raised its dividend 4.71% (https://goo.gl/riWcVv)
- Nasdaq Inc (NDAQ) raised its dividend 18.75% (https://goo.gl/Jr4TmB)
- Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (AHL) raised its dividend 9.09% (https://goo.gl/Wh4GGU)
- W W Grainger Inc (GWW) raised its dividend 4.92% (https://goo.gl/OUZ0cl)
- Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) raised its dividend 2.67% (https://goo.gl/YaIuzU)
- Lazard Ltd (LAZ) raised its dividend 7.89% (https://goo.gl/L1qDU6)
- Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX) raised its dividend 6.06% (https://goo.gl/uKH2Xr)
- IDEX Corporation (IEX) raised its dividend 8.82% (https://goo.gl/RKwZP9)
- Ball Corporation (BLL) raised its dividend 53.85% (https://goo.gl/lXXW2v)
- Portland General Electric Company (POR) raised its dividend 6.25% (https://goo.gl/d1eWpy)
- Methanex Corporation (USA) (MEOH) raised its dividend 9.09% (https://goo.gl/kyTt0h)
- Great Western Bancorp Inc (GWB) raised its dividend 17.65% (https://goo.gl/G1GLw3)
- Extended Stay America Inc (STAY) raised its dividend 10.53% (https://goo.gl/SB1aLD)
- Total SA (ADR) (TOT) raised its dividend 1.64% (https://goo.gl/0C1guk)
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) raised its dividend 5.00% (https://goo.gl/fUkULr)
- Avery Dennison Corp (AVY) raised its dividend 9.76% (https://goo.gl/KUjnhh)
- Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) raised its dividend 5.56% (https://goo.gl/Db9FK0)
- Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (HEP) raised its dividend 2.06% (https://goo.gl/QB0VRt)
- Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) raised its dividend 8.89% (https://goo.gl/X6cb3C)
Following companies announced dividend cuts this week
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