As mentioned in our newsletter, Dividend Aristocrat Walgreen Boots (WBA) is one of the laggards in 2019 and down almost 13% year-to-date. Last week, WBA already managed expectations by lowering growth earnings in fiscal 2020 because of the low reimbursement rates for prescription drugs, and competition from online retailers such as Amazon.com (AMZN). According to…
AbbVie (ABBV) raised its quarterly dividend by 10.3% to $1.18 a share from $1.07 a share. The new dividend will be payable Feb. 14 to shareholders of record on Jan. 15. At the current stock price of $ 81.75 (as of November 1, 2019), the (forward) dividend yield is 5.77%. This is a high yield,…
he Dividend Aristocrats are companies of the S&P 500 that have paid steadily increasing dividends for at least 25 years have outperformed the broader market over time, like in 2018. This article lists the current Dividend Aristocrat constituents and their recent returns By showing the recent performance of the Dividend Aristocrats, some active dividend growth…
Dividend aristocrat VF Corporation (Ticker: VFC) is increasing its quarterly dividend by 12%, as reported on Friday. VF Corp. declares $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, 11.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.43. The next payout will be on December 20, 2019 (Record day: December 10, 2019). This is a dividend increase for the 48th consecutive…
Coca-Cola (KO) continues to benefit from its strategy to sell more soft drinks with less sugar, such as the sugar-free version Coca-Cola Zero. In the third quarter that (again) led to higher revenues for the American soft drinks/ beverage company. Coca-Cola’s sales over the past three months increased by 8% to $ 9.5 billion. In…
A. O. Smith (AOS) declares $0.24 per share quarterly dividend, 9.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.22. This marked the 27th consecutive year of dividend growth for the company. The dividend will be payable November 15, 2019, for shareholders (Record date: October 31, 2019) The current dividend yield hovers around 2.0%, the payout ratio is…
he Dividend Aristocrats are companies of the S&P 500 that have paid steadily increasing dividends for at least 25 years have outperformed the broader market over time, like in 2018. This article lists the current Dividend Aristocrat constituents and their recent returns By showing the recent performance of the Dividend Aristocrats, some active dividend growth…
Is dividend growth rate (DGR) an important aspect? Dividend stocks are enabling income-seeking investors such as retirees to generate income from their invested assets, without the need to sell stocks. In the long-run dividend-paying stocks and dividend growers are showing strong performances. Companies that grew or initiated a dividend have experienced the highest returns relative…
Total Board of Directors decides to accelerate dividend growth with a guidance of increasing the dividend by 5 to 6% per year, as reported on the investor day sept-24, 2019. Total SA (FP.PA) proposes a third interim dividend for this year of €0.68 ($0.75) a share, a 6% increase over last year. The company will…
Dividend Aristocrat McDonald’s (Ticker: MCD) increases its quarterly cash dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock payable on December 16, 2019 to shareholders(Record day December 2, 2019). This represents an 8% increase compared to the Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.16. McDonald’s has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years since paying its first…
