Dividend Raises & Cuts - Week of Jan 22, 2018

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

• Kimberly Clark Corp (KMB) raised its dividend 3.09% (https://goo.gl/Ey7m3w)
• Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) raised its dividend 18.03% (https://goo.gl/2715jb)
• Canadian National Railway Company (TSE:CNR) raised its dividend 10.30% (https://goo.gl/VCFvyK)
• Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) raised its dividend 14.29% (https://goo.gl/CfPmLw)
• Rollins, Inc. (ROL) raised its dividend 21.74% (https://goo.gl/NwL9Tz)
• Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (MMP) raised its dividend 1.66% (https://goo.gl/8y5Rr7)
• First Horizon National Corp (FHN) raised its dividend 33.33% (https://goo.gl/8dgzk2)
• UMB Financial Corp (UMBF) raised its dividend 5.45% (https://goo.gl/WWtNYT)
• ALLETE Inc (ALE) raised its dividend 4.67% (https://goo.gl/yBMDZ9)
• RPC, Inc. (RES) raised its dividend 42.86% (https://goo.gl/t9ny8M)
• Pentair plc. Ordinary Share (PNR) raised its dividend 1.45% (https://goo.gl/KhoVYQ)
• Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) raised its dividend 20.63% (https://goo.gl/i4WZ4N)
• J B Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT) raised its dividend 4.35% (https://goo.gl/zJGzna)
• Valero Energy Partners LP (VLP) raised its dividend 5.73% (https://goo.gl/asxkvE)
• Moody's Corporation (MCO) raised its dividend 15.79% (https://goo.gl/b6TwUT)
• Washington Federal Inc. (WAFD) raised its dividend 13.33% (https://goo.gl/Lx8mie)
• Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG) raised its dividend 5.13% (https://goo.gl/Ys5EaF)
• Praxair, Inc. (PX) raised its dividend 4.76% (https://goo.gl/aaBmmg)
• Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) raised its dividend 10.00% (https://goo.gl/YkMbJv)
• Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) raised its dividend 9.62% (https://goo.gl/SrqeUS)
• 3M Co (MMM) raised its dividend 16.24% (https://goo.gl/KYhuwt)
• Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) raised its dividend 6.67% (https://goo.gl/zHg32L)
• Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) raised its dividend 15.79% (https://goo.gl/shAurw)
• Shell Midstream Partners LP (SHLX) raised its dividend 4.72% (https://goo.gl/tCaguL)
• Noble Midstream Partners LP (NBLX) raised its dividend 4.67% (https://goo.gl/zpYfuD)
• Dominion Energy Midstream Partners LP (DM) raised its dividend 5.12% (https://goo.gl/ci2zas)
• Intel Corporation (INTC) raised its dividend 11.11% (https://goo.gl/qFgoFD)
• Teradyne, Inc. (TER) raised its dividend 28.57% (https://goo.gl/ux4MrD)
• Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV) raised its dividend 66.67% (https://goo.gl/8xSWCk)
• Woodward Inc (WWD) raised its dividend 14.00% (https://goo.gl/7Msfck)
• Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM) raised its dividend 16.67% (https://goo.gl/B8E98k)
• First Hawaiian Inc (FHB) raised its dividend 9.09% (https://goo.gl/8kbdHs)
• Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH) raised its dividend 16.67% (https://goo.gl/1gy6Xk)
• Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC) raised its dividend 35.71% (https://goo.gl/QcuJ6u)
• AGCO Corporation (AGCO) raised its dividend 7.14% (https://goo.gl/c9Abxw)
• Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (HEP) raised its dividend 0.78% (https://goo.gl/jeXEVT)
• MPLX LP (MPLX) raised its dividend 3.40% (https://goo.gl/8nRPnB)
• Diageo plc (LON:DGE) raised its dividend 5.06% (https://goo.gl/3gnVP3)
• GATX Corporation (GATX) raised its dividend 4.76% (https://goo.gl/y5PdZg)
• Dominion Energy Inc (D) raised its dividend 8.44% (https://goo.gl/rz4LXa)
• Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) raised its dividend 9.81% (https://goo.gl/H5pwyd)
• NiSource Inc. (NI) raised its dividend 11.43% (https://goo.gl/zzQVzd)
• Zions Bancorp (ZION) raised its dividend 25.00% (https://goo.gl/u2syWL)
• Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) raised its dividend 6.00% (https://goo.gl/rDM2d6)
• Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) raised its dividend 20.00% (https://goo.gl/B9Zhcs)
• Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP) raised its dividend 0.99% (https://goo.gl/9ygjpE)

Following companies announced dividend cuts this week

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