3 Stocks Raising Dividends and Expectations

Gregg S. Fisher noted in a 2009 Forbes article that the assumption that investors are rational agents is bunk. He went on to say "We are not rational. We’re human. Even the most brilliant investor can be swayed by emotions into making irrational decisions that result in financial loss." Logic has very little to do with short-term movements in stock prices. Knowing this, there are some things that long-term buy-and-hold investors can do to profit from these irrational moves in the market, such as following a disciplined approach of acquiring stocks that routinely increase their dividends.

Below are several companies that are helping build shareholder wealth through higher their cash dividends:

UnitedHealth (UNH) recently increased its quarterly dividend 16% to $1.25 per share. The dividend is payable Jun. 30, 2020 to stockholders of record on Jun. 22, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Jun. 19, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 1.63%.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) recently increased its quarterly dividend 2.9% to $1.06 per share. The dividend is payable Jul. 15, 2020 to stockholders of record on Jun. 30, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Jun. 29, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 2.8%.

Universal Health REIT (UHT) recently increased its quarterly dividend 0.7% to $0.685 per share. The dividend is payable Jun. 30, 2020 to stockholders of record on Jun. 16, 2020, with an ex-dividend date of Jun. 15, 2020. The yield based on the new payout is 2.8%.

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.

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.

Xinyuan Real Estate (XIN) - cuts dividend by 75%

Full Disclosure: Long UHT,

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