Dividend Raises & Cuts - Week of Sep 4, 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

• BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (BHP) raised its dividend 14.55% (https://goo.gl/gm9Q2K)
• Logitech International SA (USA) (SWX:LOGN) raised its dividend 10.11% (https://goo.gl/sJGZ6K)
• Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) raised its dividend 2.12% (https://goo.gl/VhjQwE)
• Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) raised its dividend 16.67% (https://goo.gl/hzDCSo)
• American Tower Corp (AMT) raised its dividend 2.60% (https://goo.gl/cgksx5)
• Eastgroup Properties Inc (EGP) raised its dividend 12.50% (https://goo.gl/z68L22)

Following companies announced dividend cuts this week

• (none)