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
- Home Bancshares Inc (HOMB) raised its dividend 22.22% (https://goo.gl/2oqB9f)
- Hexcel Corporation (HXL) raised its dividend 13.64% (https://goo.gl/Qrkq8L)
- Total System Services, Inc. (TSS) raised its dividend 30.00% (https://goo.gl/w8N4w8)
- Western Gas Equity Partners LP (WGP) raised its dividend 7.38% (https://goo.gl/KyRs7Q)
- EQT GP Holdings LP (EQGP) raised its dividend 9.95% (https://goo.gl/MJ9PR3)
- EQT Midstream Partners LP (EQM) raised its dividend 5.06% (https://goo.gl/uVJd1c)
- RPC, Inc. (RES) raised its dividend 20.00% (https://goo.gl/RP3mMq)
- Morgan Stanley (MS) raised its dividend 25.00% (https://goo.gl/WXHh1B)
- Hershey Co (HSY) raised its dividend 6.15% (https://goo.gl/NYKN3E)
- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) raised its dividend 3.23% (https://goo.gl/nrpAGv)
- Amphenol Corporation (APH) raised its dividend 18.75% (https://goo.gl/wptByH)
- BancorpSouth, Inc. (BXS) raised its dividend 12.00% (https://goo.gl/B7Vdnx)
- McKesson Corporation (MCK) raised its dividend 21.43% (https://goo.gl/Wc9UjY)
- ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) raised its dividend 21.14% (https://goo.gl/C59rHy)
- Synchrony Financial (SYF) raised its dividend 15.38% (https://goo.gl/xd8wPF)
- Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) raised its dividend 11.11% (https://goo.gl/isX1ur)
- MPLX LP (MPLX) raised its dividend 4.17% (https://goo.gl/CqQd1h)
- Casey's General Stores Inc (CASY) raised its dividend 8.33% (https://goo.gl/8cBAcQ)
- Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) raised its dividend 7.81% (https://goo.gl/j5TZmg)
- Regions Financial Corp (RF) raised its dividend 28.57% (https://goo.gl/7UU9Zd)
- Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (PZZA) raised its dividend 12.50% (https://goo.gl/81nGkA)
- Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (HEP) raised its dividend 2.02% (https://goo.gl/FHhwH9)
- Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) raised its dividend 2.80% (https://goo.gl/FWXfDg)
- Norbord Inc (TSE:OSB) raised its dividend 66.67% (https://goo.gl/C4fVrU)
- Donaldson Company, Inc. (DCI) raised its dividend 2.86% (https://goo.gl/cT9p6D)
- CBOE Holdings, Inc (CBOE) raised its dividend 8.00% (https://goo.gl/gY34Wd)
- Kellogg Company (K) raised its dividend 3.85% (https://goo.gl/2hEGbC)
Following companies announced dividend cuts this week
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Sadly, I don't own any of those companies on the list. It's a good thing though there weren't any companies on your list that announced a dividend cut. Investing in companies that continually increase their dividends is an excellent strategy for the long term.
ReplyDeleteWell, hopefully you will get some raises in the coming months :)
DeleteI havent gotten a raise either in the last few weeks.
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