Below are several companies that are providing their shareholders a growing income with higher cash dividends:
Goldman Sachs (GS) recently increased its quarterly dividend 6.3% to $0.85 per share. The dividend is payable Jun. 27, 2019 to stockholders of record on May 30, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of May 29, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 1.6%.
Kinder Morgan (KMI) recently increased its quarterly dividend 25% to $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2019 to stockholders of record on May Apr. 30, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 29, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 5.1%.
Southern Co. (SO) recently increased its quarterly dividend 3.3% to $0.62 per share. The dividend is payable Jun. 6, 2019 to stockholders of record on May 20, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of May 17, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 4.7%.
ONEOK (OKE) recently increased its quarterly dividend 0.6x% to $0.865 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 29, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 26, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 5.0%.
American Water Works (AWK) recently increased its quarterly dividend 9.9% to $0.50 per share. The dividend is payable Jun. 4, 2019 to stockholders of record on May 13, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of May 10, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 2.0%.
Foot Locker (FL) recently increased its quarterly dividend 10% to $0.38 per share. The dividend is payable May 3, 2019 to stockholders of record on May 17, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of May 16, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 3.5%.
Whirlpool (WHR) recently increased its quarterly dividend 4.3% to $1.20 per share. The dividend is payable Jun. 15, 2019 to stockholders of record on May 17, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of May 16, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 3.5%.
Star Gas (SGU) recently increased its quarterly dividend 6.4% to $0.1250 per share. The dividend is payable May 6, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 26, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 25, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 5.1%.
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 SO,
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