Below are several companies that have recently increased their cash dividends to shareholders:
Realty Income (O) recently increased its quarterly dividend 2.2% to $0.2325 per share. The dividend is payable Feb. 14, 2020 to stockholders of record on Feb. 3, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Jan. 31, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 3.7%.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) recently increased its quarterly dividend 12% to $0.36 per share. The dividend is payable Feb. 14, 2020 to stockholders of record on Jan. 15, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Jan. 14, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 1.6%.
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) recently increased its quarterly dividend 0.6% to $0.445 per share. The dividend is payable Feb. 12, 2020 to stockholders of record on Jan. 31, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Jan. 30, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 6.2%.
Consolidated Edison (ED) recently increased its quarterly dividend 3.4% to $0.765 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 16, 2020 to stockholders of record on Feb. 19, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 18, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 3.4%.
ONEOK (OKE) recently increased its quarterly dividend 2.2% to $0.935 per share. The dividend is payable Feb. 14, 2020 to stockholders of record on Jan.27, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Jan. 24, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 4.9%.
Fastenal (FAST) recently increased its quarterly dividend 14% to $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable Feb. 28, 2020 to stockholders of record on Jan. 31, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Jan. 30, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 2.72%.
Gladstone Investment (GAIN) recently increased its quarterly dividend 2.9% to $0.07 per share. The dividend is payable Jan. 31, 2020 to stockholders of record on Jan. 24, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Jan. 23, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 6.3%.
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.
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