Dividend Raises & Cuts - Week of Dec 11, 2017

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

• AES Corp (AES) raised its dividend 8.33% (https://goo.gl/r4ghcq)
• Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (FBHS) raised its dividend 11.11% (https://goo.gl/KV8xnj)
• Eli Lilly and Co (LLY) raised its dividend 8.17% (https://goo.gl/3Yq46X)
• Zoetis Inc (ZTS) raised its dividend 20.00% (https://goo.gl/SCA3X4)
• Boeing Co (BA) raised its dividend 20.42% (https://goo.gl/hFPj9H)
• Ventas, Inc. (VTR) raised its dividend 1.94% (https://goo.gl/XC2Kew)
• Air Lease Corp (AL) raised its dividend 33.33% (https://goo.gl/n7ifRE)
• Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) raised its dividend 14.78% (https://goo.gl/Vdrj98)
• Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) raised its dividend 15.00% (https://goo.gl/V8v2uT)
• SEI Investments Company (SEIC) raised its dividend 7.14% (https://goo.gl/HmwrVe)
• Realty Income Corp (O) raised its dividend 0.24% (https://goo.gl/W2NzCu)
• Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (PB) raised its dividend 5.88% (https://goo.gl/5u96yM)
• Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR) raised its dividend 5.00% (https://goo.gl/TeQ3St)
• Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) raised its dividend 10.64% (https://goo.gl/gswK8d)
• Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (PK) raised its dividend 27.91% (https://goo.gl/p2Mj2M)
• CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) raised its dividend 3.74% (https://goo.gl/jgU7L6)
• Northland Power Inc. (NPI.TO) raised its dividend 11.11% (https://goo.gl/kxnG3A)
• CubeSmart (CUBE) raised its dividend 11.11% (https://goo.gl/3Szg3Y)
• Waste Management, Inc. (WM) raised its dividend 9.41% (https://goo.gl/vCXBky)
• MGM Growth Properties LLC (MGP) raised its dividend 6.33% (https://goo.gl/BEiWhE)
• Balchem Corporation (BCPC) raised its dividend 10.53% (https://goo.gl/GnQtGY)
• Heico Corp (HEI) raised its dividend 9.37% (https://goo.gl/mcWvEY)
• Abbott Laboratories (ABT) raised its dividend 5.66% (https://goo.gl/iBiEcV)
• AT&T Inc. (T) raised its dividend 2.04% (https://goo.gl/T99qAa)
• Dominion Energy Inc (D) raised its dividend 8.44% (https://goo.gl/oU3EQu)

Following companies announced dividend cuts this week

• (none)