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Monday, April 1, 2019

7 Stocks Delivering What's Important - Increased Dividends

For many investors, there is no clear conviction as to how they should invest. Today’s investments are guided by what was read yesterday, and the popular media is constantly churning out new and different ideas. Granted it makes for some “interesting” reads, but it certainty is no way to run a portfolio. Time has proven the positive correlation between consistently raising dividends and stock performance.

Below are some companies that understand the importance of growing their cash dividends:

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) recently increased its annual dividend 10% to $0.10 per share. The annual dividend is be payable in three installments with the first installment on Apr. 12, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 9, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 8, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 1.5%.

Science Applications (SAIC) recently increased its quarterly dividend 19% to $0.37 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 26, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 12, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 11, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 2.0%.

Dollarama (DLMAF) recently increased its quarterly dividend 10% to $0.044 per share. The dividend is payable May 10, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 19, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 18, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 0.7%.

UDR (UDR) recently increased its quarterly dividend 6.2% to $0.3425 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 30, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 9, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 8, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 3.0%.

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) recently increased its quarterly dividend 5.9% to $0.90 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 15, 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 4.3%.

Columbus McKinnon (CMCO) recently increased its quarterly dividend 20% to $0.06 per share. The dividend is payable May 13, 2019 to stockholders of record on May 3, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of May 2, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 0.7%.

Oxford Industries (OXM) recently increased its quarterly dividend 8.8% to $0.37 per share. The dividend is payable May 3, 2019 to stockholders of record on Apr. 18, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 17, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 1.9%.

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: No position in the aforementioned securities.

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