Below are several stocks sending their shareholders a strong message with higher dividends:
Gilead Sciences (GILD) recently increased its quarterly dividend 7.9% to $0.68 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 30, 2020 to stockholders of record on Mar. 13, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 12, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 4.0%.
BP (BP) recently increased its quarterly dividend 2.4% to $0.63 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 27, 2020 to stockholders of record on Feb. 14, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 13, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 7.2%.
3M (MMM) recently increased its quarterly dividend 2% to $1.47 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 12, 2020 to stockholders of record on Feb. 14, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 13, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 3.8%.
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) recently increased its quarterly dividend 11% to $0.41 per share. The dividend is payable May 6, 2020 to stockholders of record on Apr. 15, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 14, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 0.7%.
Corning (GLW) recently increased its quarterly dividend 10% to $0.22 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 31, 2020 to stockholders of record on Feb. 28, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 27, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 3.1%.
Suncor Energy (SU) recently increased its quarterly dividend 11% to C$0.465 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 25, 2020 to stockholders of record on Mar. 4, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 3, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 4.6%.
Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) recently increased its quarterly dividend 10% to $1.10 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 12, 2020 to stockholders of record on Feb. 18, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 14, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 4.8%.
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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