A significant portion of my retirement planning includes dividend growth stocks. Here are a few select companies that have recently followed through on their vision of providing increased cash dividends to their shareholders:
Medical Properties (MPW) recently increased its quarterly dividend 4% to $0.26 per share. The dividend is payable Oct. 10, 2019 to stockholders of record on Sep. 12, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 11, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 5.8%.
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) recently increased its quarterly dividend 15% to $0.55 per share. The dividend is payable Sep. 30, 2019 to stockholders of record on Sep. 3, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Sep. 3, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 0.9%.
Westlake Chemical (WLK) recently increased its quarterly dividend 5% to $0.2625 per share. The dividend is payable Sep. 11, 2019 to stockholders of record on Aug. 27, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Aug. 26, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 1.7%.
Nordson (NDSN) recently increased its quarterly dividend 8.6% to $0.38 per share. The dividend is payable Sep. 10, 2019 to stockholders of record on Aug. 27, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Aug. 26, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 0.3%.
CAE (CAE) recently increased its quarterly dividend 10% to C$0.11 per share. The dividend is payable Sep. 30, 2019 to stockholders of record on Sep. 13, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Sep. 12, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 1.2%.
Magic Software (MGIC) recently increased its quarterly dividend 4% to $0.156 per share. The dividend is payable Sep. 12, 2019 to stockholders of record on Aug. 27, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Aug. 26, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 3.5%.
U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH) recently increased its quarterly dividend 11% to $0.30 per share. The dividend is payable Sep. 13, 2019 to stockholders of record on Aug. 15, 2019, with an ex-dividend date of Aug. 14, 2019. The yield based on the new payout is 0.9%.
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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