Earnings season rolls on, and with it a continued rush of companies giving back to shareholders in the form of dividend increases.
Nineteen dividend stocks increased their payouts to shareholders this week, including American icon Harley-Davidson (HOG). Here’s a look at the new dividend paid out to HOG stock holders, along with improvements from other dividend stocks this week.
(Note: All dividend yields are as of Feb 7.)
Energy services holding company AGL Resources (GAS) raised its quarterly dividend 4.3% to 49 cents per share, payable on Mar. 1 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 14.
GAS Dividend Yield: 4.23%
Independent energy company Apache (APA) raised its quarterly dividend 25% to 25 cents per share, payable on May 22 to shareholders of record as of Apr. 22.
APA Dividend Yield: 1.25%
Exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives trader CME Group (CME) raised its quarterly dividend 4% to 47 cents per share, payable on Mar. 25 to shareholders of record as of Mar. 10.
CME Dividend Yield: 2.47%
Non-alcoholic beverage distributor Coca-Cola Enerprises (CCE) raised its quarterly dividend 25% to 25 cents per share, payable on Mar. 20 to shareholders of record as of Mar. 7.
CCE Dividend Yield: 2.25%
Quick-service restaurant franchiser Dunkin’ Donuts (DNKN) raised its quarterly dividend 21% to 23 cents per share, payable on Mar. 19 to shareholders of record as of Mar. 10.
DNKN Dividend Yield: 1.90%
Professional engineering services company Fluor (FLR) raised its quarterly dividend 31.24% to 21 cents per share, payable on Apr. 2 to shareholders of record as of Mar. 4. That hike makes Fluor the second-highest increase among this week’s dividend stocks.
FLR Dividend Yield: 1.08%
Motorcycle designer, manufacturer and retailer Harley-Davidson (HOG) raised its quarterly dividend 31% to 27.5 cents per share, payable on Mar. 7 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 19.
HOG Dividend Yield: 1.70%
Apartment community real estate investment trust (REIT) Home Properties (HME) raised its quarterly dividend 4.3% to 73 cents per share, payable on Feb. 25 to shareholders of record as of February 13. At a 5% yield, HME is the highest yielder of this week’s list of dividend stocks increasing payouts.
HME Dividend Yield: 5.00%
Diversified manufacture and services provider Ingersoll-Rand (IR) raised its quarterly dividend 19% to 25 cents per share, payable on Mar. 31 to shareholders of record Mar. 14.
IR Dividend Yield: 1.70%
Neighborhood and community shopping center real estate investment trust (REIT) Kimco Realty (KIM) raised its quarterly dividend 7% to 22.5 cents per share, payable on Apr. 15 to shareholders of record as of Apr. 3. With a 4.3% yield, KIM stock proves why REITs are some of the more popular dividend stocks out there.
KIM Dividend Yield: 4.31%
Specialty brands retailer L-Brands (LB), which includes Victoria’s Secret and Bed, Bath and Beyond, raised its quarterly dividend 13% to 34 cents per share, payable on Mar. 7 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 21.
LB Dividend Yield: 2.51%
The biggest increase among our dividend stocks this week was from short-term secured non-banking real estate lender Manhattan Bridge Capital (LOAN) which raised its quarterly dividend 100% to 2 cents per share, payable on Aug. 20 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 15.
LOAN Dividend Yield: 0.4%
Public energy utility holding company Northeast Utilities (NU) raised its quarterly dividend 8.2% to 39.75 cents per share, payable on Mar. 31 to shareholders of record as of Mar. 3.
NU Dividend Yield: 3.67%
Electric utility holding company Otter Tail (OTTR) raised its quarterly dividend 1.6% to 30.25 cents per share, payable on Mar. 10 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 14.
OTTR Dividend Yield: 4.47%
Energy and utility holding company PPL (PPL) raised its quarterly dividend 1% to 37.25 cents per share, payable on Apr. 1 to shareholders of record as of Mar. 10.
PPL Dividend Yield: 4.86%
Brand development and marketing products provider R.G. Barry (DFZ) raised its quarterly dividend 11.1% to 10 cents per share, payable on Apr. 4 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 17.
DFZ Dividend Yield: 2.25%
Natural gas pipeline supplier Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) raised its quarterly dividend 5.8% to 54.625 cents per share, payable on Feb. 28 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 14.
SEP Dividend Yield: 4.87%
Integrated energy company Suncor (SU) raised its quarterly dividend 15% to 23 cents per share, payable on Mar. 25 to shareholders of record as of Mar. 4.
SU Dividend Yield: 2.81%
Water and waste-water systems provider Xylem (XYL) raised its quarterly dividend 10% to 12.8 cents per share, payable on Mar. 19 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 19.
XYL Dividend Yield: 1.39%
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.
