Big Bank UBS Leads 6 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts

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The Fed has spoken, and like most everyone expected there was no interest rate hike this time.

dividend-stocksWhile the smart money is betting that there will be the first rate increase in nearly a decade sometime this year, there is still no clarity as to precisely when that will happen. The Fed served as a backdrop this week for a handful of dividend stocks increasing payouts.

This week’s group of dividend stocks includes one huge bank, one regional bank, two REITs, a retailer and a semiconductor maker.

Without further ado, here are six dividend stocks increasing payouts.

Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) put another 10% into shareholders’ accounts with a new dividend of 22 cents per share vs. the prior dividend of 20 cents. The regional bank’s new dividend is payable on July 9 to shareholders of record as of June 30. GSBC shares go ex-dividend on June 26.
GSBC Dividend Yield: 2.13%

Realty Income Corporation (O) added to is monthly dividend payment with a 0.3% increase to 19 cents per share from 18.95 cents. The new monthly dividend is payable July 15 to shareholders of record as of July 1. The diversified REIT’s shares will become ex-dividend on June 29.
O Dividend Yield: 4.94%

Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) took its dividend straight into the stratosphere with a 100% increase in its quarterly payment to 26 cents per share from 13 cents. The analog semiconductor provider will make its new dividend payment on Aug. 27 to shareholders of record as Aug. 6. The shares go ex-dividend Aug. 4. Skywords takes the award for biggest increase among this week’s list of dividend stocks increasing payouts.
SWKS Dividend Yield: 0.93%

Stage Stores (SSI) added a markup to its dividend of 7.1% to 15 cents per share from 14 cents. The specialty retailer will make the new dividend rate applicable to dividends declared beginning in August 2015. No official payment or ex-dividend dates were provided.
SSI Dividend Yield: 3.31%

U.S. Bancorp (USB) will boost its dividend payment by 4.1%, or one penny, to 25.5 cents per share. The banking giant’s new dividend is payable July 15 to shareholders of record as of June 30. USB shares will become ex-dividend on June 26.
USB Dividend Yield: 2.28%.

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) edged its quarterly dividend higher by 0.16% to 95.40 cents per share from 95.25 cents. The slight dividend boost is payable July 15 to shareholders of record as of June 30. The global REIT, which specializes in long-term sale-leasebacks, will see its shares go ex-dividend June 26. WPC is the highest yielder on this week’s list of dividend stocks increasing payouts.
WPC Dividend Yield: 6.14%.

As of this writing, Jim Woods did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.

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