Monday, February 18, 2019

7 Stocks Delivering Good News With Higher Dividends

I couldn’t begin to estimate how many different stocks are traded around the world on the various exchanges. Like everything else, there are many participants, but few players. Though the population of stocks may be large, there are only a precious few that are worthy dividend stocks. Increasing dividends is one attribute that separates the good dividend stocks from the rest.

The best dividend stocks in the world consistently raise their dividends. This week these companies chose to step up and reward their investors with higher cash dividends:

Cisco (CSCO) recently increased its quarterly dividend 6.1% to $0.35 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 24, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 5, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 4, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 3.0%.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) recently increased its quarterly dividend 8.8% to $0.37 per share. The dividend is payable May 9, 2019 to stockholders of record on Mar. 28, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 27, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 0.9%.

United Parcel Service (UPS) recently increased its quarterly dividend 5.5% to $0.93 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 12, 2019 to stockholders of record on Feb. 26, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 25, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 3.5%.

Ares Capital (ARCC) recently increased its quarterly dividend 2.6% to $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 29, 2019 to stockholders of record on Mar. 15, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 14, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 9.6%.

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) recently increased its semi-annual dividend 100% to $0.32 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 12, 2019 to stockholders of record on Mar. 29, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 28, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 0.4%.

NextEra Energy (NEE) recently increased its quarterly dividend 13% to $1.25 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 15, 2019 to stockholders of record on Feb. 28, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 27, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 2.7%.

Tanger Factory (SKT) recently increased its quarterly dividend 1.4% to $0.355 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 30, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 29, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 6.4%.

Selecting stocks with increasing dividends is critical for an income growth strategy. The above list contains stocks that recently raised their dividends; it is not a list of recommend buys. As always, due diligence should be performed before buying or selling any stock.

Full Disclosure: Long CSCO,

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