Below are several companies compounding their shareholder's wealth with increased cash dividends:
Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) recently increased its quarterly dividend 11% to $0.10 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 9, 2020 to stockholders of record on Mar. 26, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 25, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 1.4%.
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) recently increased its quarterly dividend 2.3% to $0.44 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2020 to stockholders of record on Apr. 20, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 17, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 2.5%.
American Tower (AMT) recently increased its quarterly dividend 6.9% to $1.08 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 29, 2020 to stockholders of record on Apr. 14, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 13, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 2.0%.
W. P. Carey (WPC) recently increased its quarterly dividend 0.2% to $1.04 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 15, 2020 to stockholders of record on Mar. 31, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 30, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 6.2%.
Dollar General (DG) recently increased its quarterly dividend 12% to $0.36 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 21, 2020 to stockholders of record on Apr. 7, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 6, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 0.9%.
Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) recently increased its quarterly dividend 14% to $0.3125 per share. The dividend is payable Mar. 27, 2020 to stockholders of record on Mar. 20, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Mar. 19, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 3.6%.
Gentex (GNTX) recently increased its quarterly dividend 4.3% to $0.12 per share. The dividend is payable Apr. 22, 2020 to stockholders of record on Apr. 10, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Apr. 9, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 1.8%.
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.
Full Disclosure: No position in the aforementioned securities.
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