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New Dividend Aristocrat Albemarle raises dividend for 26th year

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New Aristocrat Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) will raise its dividend by 4.8 percent in 2020. Earlier this month, Albemarle was named to the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index for having increased dividends every year for the last 25 consecutive years.

Northrim BanCorp hikes dividend by 3%

Northrim BanCorp (NRIM) will raise its regular quarterly cash dividend to $0.34 per share in 2020. This will mark the 11th consecutive year of dividend increases by the company. The next dividend will be payable on March 20, 2020, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2020. At the stock price of $36.75 per share at the close of the market on February 27, 2020, the current dividend equates to a yield of 3.70% on an annualized basis. “We continue to generate profitable operations, which sustains our ability to steadily increase cash dividends for the eleventh consecutive year,” said Joe Schierhorn, President and CEO in the company's press release announcing this dividend hike.  Northrim BanCorp, Inc. is the parent company of Northrim Bank, an Alaska-based community bank with 16 branches in Anchorage, the Matanuska Valley, Juneau, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Sitka and Soldotna, serving 90% of Alaska’s population; and an asset based lending division in Washing...

Capital City Bank Group hikes dividend by 7.7%

Cogent Communications hikes dividend by 3.1%

EOG Resources hikes dividend by 30.4%

EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) will increase its quarterly dividend by 30.4 percent to $0.375 per share in 2020. Last year the oil company hiked its dividend by 30.7 percent. EOG has now hiked its dividend three consecutive years. The next dividend will be payable April 30, 2020, to stockholders of record as of April 16, 2020. The indicated annual rate is $1.50 per share yields 1.8% at a stock price of $60. "Year after year, EOG keeps getting better, delivering record operating performance in 2019. Significant capital efficiency improvements from strong well productivity and sustainable cost reductions allowed us to deliver higher production with less capital investment than we planned at the beginning of the year," said William R. "Bill" Thomas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the company's press release announcing the fourth quarter and full-year 2019 results. "We did this while generating substantial free cash flow, strengthening our financial posi...

Texas Pacific Land Trust hikes dividend by 471.4% and pays special dividend

Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL) will raise its annual dividend by 471.4 percent to $10.0 per share. Also a $6.00 per share special dividend will be paid. Last year the royalty company paid a $4.25 per share special dividend. This is the 17th consecutive year that the declared dividend has increased. Both dividends, for a total of $14.25 per share, are payable on March 16, 2020, to common stockholders of record on March 9, 2020. At the current stock price of $710 the total dividend payment yields about 2.3%. The regular dividend of $10.0 per share yields 1.4%. Texas Pacific Land Trust was created in 1888 as a result of a reorganization of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company following receivership. Holders of Texas and Pacific Railway Company bonds received 3.5 million acres of land in Texas which had been earned by the railroad and pledged as security against bonds. The bondholders created the Trust and converted bonds to shares of proprietary interest in the Trust. The Trust was c...

OUTFRONT Media hikes dividend by 5.6%

United Bancorp hikes dividend by 1.8%

Waste Management hikes dividend by 6.3%

Waste Management (WM) will raise its quarterly dividend by 6.3 percent to $0.545 per share in 2020. Last year the dividend was hiked by 10.2 percent marking the 16th consecutive year of higher dividend paid. The increased dividend is payable March 20, 2020 to stockholders of record on March 6, 2020. A new annual dividend of $2.18 per share yields 1.7% at a stock price of $125.42. Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is a provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America.

Genuine Parts Company raises dividend for 64th straight year

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Dividend Aristocrat Genuine Parts Company (GPC) will raise its annual dividend to $3.16 per share, marking the 64th consecutive year of dividend increases.

Regency Centers hikes dividend by 1.7%

Regency Centers Corp (REG) will raise its quarterly dividend by 1.7 percent to $0.595 per share in the first quarter of 2020. This marks the 7th consecutive year of dividend increases by the REIT. The next dividend is payable on March 5, 2020, to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2020. The new $2.38 annual dividend rate yields 3.9% at a stock price of $63.62. Regency Centers Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The company owns, operates and develops grocery anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers. Regency's portfolio includes properties merchandised with grocers, restaurants, service providers, and retailers that connect neighborhoods, communities, and customers. The company's properties include Palm Valley Marketplace, Shops at Arizona, Amerige Heights Town Center, Clayton Valley Shopping Center, Five Points Shopping Center, French Valley Village Center, Hasley Canyon Village, Pleasant Hill Shopping Center, Snell & Branham Plaza, ...

PepsiCo plans 7 percent dividend increase in 2020

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Dividend Aristocrat PepsiCo plans to hike its dividend by 7 percent this year. This marks the 48th consecutive year of dividend increases by the company.

T. Rowe Price Group raises dividend for 34th consecutive year

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Dividend Aristocrat T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) will increase its quarterly dividend by 18.4 percent to 90 cents per share.

CME Group hikes dividend by 13.3%

CME Group (CME) will increases its quarterly dividend by 13.3 percent to $0.85 per share in 2020. Last year the company raised its quarterly dividend by 13.3 percent from 70 cents to 75 cents per share. Last December the company also announced a $2.50 per share special dividend. The next dividend is payable March 25, 2020, to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2020. The regular annualized dividend rate of $3.40 per share yields 1.6% at a stock price of $213.20. CME Group enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities.The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing. With a range of pre- and post-...

Dividend Aristocrat AFLAC raises dividend for 38th consecutive year

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Dividend Aristocrat Aflac (AFL) will raise its dividend by almost 4 percent in 2020. This will mark the insurer's 38th straight year of annual dividend increases.

Microchip Technology hikes dividend by 0.1%

Microchip Technology (MCHP) will raise its quarterly dividend by another 0.1 percent to $0.367 per share in the 1th quarter of 2020. This follows similar dividend hikes in each of the last couple of quarters. The next dividend is payable on March 6, 2020 to stockholders of record on February 21, 2020.  The new annual dividend rate of $1.47 per share yields 1.4% at a stock price of $106.59. From the company's press release: “Microchip’s financial performance in the December 2019 quarter was excellent in the backdrop of an uncertain economic environment,” said Steve Sanghi, Chief Executive Officer.  “Our Board is pleased to declare an increase in our quarterly dividend to a record 36.70 cents per share, which continues to reflect our ongoing commitment to returning value to our stockholders.” Microchip Technology Incorporated manufactures specialized semiconductor products used for  embedded control applications. Its product portfolio targets the automotive, communica...

3M increases dividend for 62nd consecutive year

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Dividend Aristocrat 3M (MMM) will raise its dividend for the 62nd straight year with a relative small increase of 2.1 percent in 2020.

AmerisourceBergen hikes dividend by 5%

AmerisourceBergen Corp (ABC) will raise its quarterly dividend by 5.0 percent to $0.42 per share in 2020. The marks the company's 16th consecutive year of annual dividend increases by the healthcare services company. Last year ABC did not announce a dividend increase. The increased dividend of $0.42 per common share will be payable March 2, 2020, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 14, 2020. The new annualized dividend of $1.68 per share yields 2.0% at a stock price of $85.56 for ABC. AmerisourceBergen is a pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services company, helping both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and enhance patient care. With services ranging from drug distribution and niche premium logistics to reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services, AmerisourceBergen delivers programs and solutions across the pharmaceutical supply channel in human and animal health.

Nexstar Media Group hikes dividend by 24.4%

Cincinnati Financial raises dividend for 60th consecutive year

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Dividend Aristocrat Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF) will raise its dividend for the 60th consecutive year in 2020.