by Marc Bastow | February 14, 2014 3:05 pm
A major snow and ice storm did nothing to hold back the onslaught of dividend stocks increasing their payouts during a very busy week.
[1]Indeed, the diversity in the types of dividend stocks getting more generous made for an interesting week, from network provider Cisco (CSCO[2]) to beer giant Molson Coors (TAP[3]) to package delivery service UPS (UPS[4]).
In total, 20 dividend stocks managed to increase their regular payouts. Here’s a look at the new dividends paid out to CSCO stock holders and others for the business week ending Feb. 14. (Note: All yields are as of 2/14.)
Global insurance company AIG (AIG[5]) raised its quarterly dividend 25% to 12.5 cents per share, payable March 25 to shareholders of record as of March 11.
AIG Dividend Yield: 1.03%
Information technology and communications product provider Cisco (CSCO[2]) raised its quarterly dividend 12% to 19 cents per share, payable April 23 to shareholders of record as of April 3.
CSCO Dividend Yield: 3.35%
Engineered and advanced technical service products manufacturer Curtiss-Wright (CW[6]) raised its quarterly dividend 30% to 13 cents per share, payable April 10 to shareholders of record as of March 27.
CW Dividend Yield: 0.82%
The biggest increase among our dividend stocks this week came from Boca Raton, Florida-based financial holding company 1st United Bancorp (FUBC[7]), who raised its quarterly dividend 100% to 2 cents per share, payable March 7 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 24.
FUBC Dividend Yield: 1.07%
Silicon metals and alloys producer Globe Specialty Metals (GSM[8]) raised its quarterly dividend 7.1% to 7.5 cents per share, payable March 12 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 26.
GSM Dividend Yield: 1.65%
Children’s and family leisure time products manufacturer Hasbro (HAS[9]) raised its quarterly dividend 8% to 43 cents per share, payable May 15 to shareholders of record as of May 1.
HAS Dividend Yield: 3.27%
Command, control and communications leader L-3 Communications (LLL[10]) raised its quarterly dividend 9% to 60 cents per share, payable March 17 to shareholders of record as of March 3.
LLL Dividend Yield: 2.12%
Global investment and financial advisory services holding company LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA[11]) raised its quarterly dividend 26.3% to 24 cents per share, payable March 10 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 24.
LPLA Dividend Yield: 1.81%
International brewing company Molson Coors Brewing (TAP[3]) raised its quarterly dividend 16% to 37 cents per share, payable March 17 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 28.
TAP Dividend Yield: 2.69%
Precision ball-bearings and tapered rollings manufacturer NN, Inc. (NNBR[12]) raised its quarterly dividend 16.6% to 7 cents per share, payable March 14 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 28.
NNBR Dividend Yield: 1.47%
Oil, gas, and chemicals company Occidental Petroleum (OXY[13]) raised its quarterly dividend 12.5% to 72 cents per share, payable April 15 to shareholders of record as of March 10.
OXY Dividend Yield: 3.02%
Third-party logistics services provider Owens & Minor (OMI[14]) raised its quarterly dividend 4.2% to 25 cents per share, payable March 31 to shareholders of record as of March 17.
OMI Dividend Yield: 2.82%
Theatre exhibitions and movie house operator Regal Entertainment (RGC[15]) raised its quarterly dividend 4.7% to 22 cents per share, payable March 14 to shareholders of record as of March 4. At more than 4.60%, RGC is the highest dividend yielder of this week’s dividend stocks.
RGC Dividend Yield: 4.62%
Employment staffing and risk management services provider Robert Half (RHI[16]) raised its quarterly dividend 12.5% to 18 cents per share, payable March 14 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 25.
RHI Dividend Yield: 1.78%
Deathcare services and products provider Services Corporation (SCI[17]) raised its quarterly dividend 14% to 8 cents per share, payable March 28 to shareholders of record as of March 15.
SCI Dividend Yield: 1.73%
International oil and gas company Total (TOT[18]) raised its quarterly dividend 3.4% to 61 cents per share, payable June 20 to shareholders of record as of May 30.
TOT Dividend Yield: 4.01%
Insurance brokerage and risk management consultant Willis Group (WSH[19]) raised its quarterly dividend 7.1% to 30 cents per share, payable April 15 to shareholders of record as of March 31.
WSH Dividend Yield: 2.89%
Package delivery giant UPS (UPS[4]) raised its quarterly dividend 8.1% to 67 cents per share, payable March 11 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 24.
UPS Dividend Yield: 2.55%
Shopping center real estate investment trust (REIT) Weingarten Realty (WRI[20]) raised its quarterly dividend 6.6% to 32.5 cents per share, payable March 14 to shareholders of record as of March 6.
WGI Dividend Yield: 4.32%
Programmable devices and technologies designer Xilinx (XLNX[21]) raised its quarterly dividend 11.5% to 29 cents per share, payable June 4 to shareholders of record as of May 14.
XLNX Dividend Yield: 2.33%
Marc Bastow is an Assistant Editor at InvestorPlace.com. As of this writing he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. For more dividend stocks increasing payouts, see previous weeks’ lists of Companies Increasing Dividends[22].
Dividend Stocks[23]
Source URL: https://investorplace.com/2014/02/dividend-stockshas-tap-ups-csco/
Copyright ©2024 InvestorPlace unless otherwise noted.