It's one thing to
increase your dividend year in and year out for a couple decades while running a consumer products company with fairly secular growth, but it's even more impressive when you're able to do that while running a heavy machinery company.
Many of you reading this were probably not even born yet when AT&T began
increasing its dividend every year in 1984.
Not exact matches
I am pleased to announce that our Board of Directors declared a 7 %
increase in our quarterly cash
dividend to $ 0.77 per share, marking 14 consecutive
years of
dividend increases with a compound annual growth rate of about 10 % over that period.
If these
increases occur, this will be the sixth consecutive
year in which Telus has
increased its divided by 10 per cent or more
in what Entwistle calls a multi-
year dividend growth program, which remains a priority for the company.
The company projects a three per cent
increase in revenue growth this
year and committed to hiking its
dividend 10 per cent
in 2016.
One way small investors can imitate that approach: Buying the ProShares S&P 500
Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL), which owns shares
in companies that have
increased dividends for at least 25 consecutive
years.
Gold miner Northern Star Resources has
increased its
dividend payout after confirming a 65 per cent jump
in full -
year profit, on the back of higher gold prices and a reduction
in costs.
Does it go to financial engineering, i.e.,
increased dividends and buybacks, which has been the game
in the last several
years?
«We believe the bogey for investors is a 15 percent
increase to Apple's total reported capital return number (shares repurchase plus past
dividends), which would imply a $ 150 billion headline number, up from $ 130 billion announced last
year,» said Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray,
in a recent note.
Stanley Black & Decker has
increased its
dividend for the past 50
years in a row, and now yields 1.5 %.
The company
increased its
dividend by 15 percent
in 2013 and 8 percent last
year, and said last April that it plans to continue to raise its
dividend on an annual basis.
The group chairman, Jose Vinals, said
in the same statement that the board «understands the importance of the ordinary
dividend to shareholders and intends to
increase the full
year dividend per share over time.»
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full
year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth
in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures
in European countries that may
increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an
increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift
in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases
in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations
in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials
in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates
in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals
in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta
in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay
dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes
in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations
in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time
in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
The «
Dividend Aristocrats» are a list of blue chip companies in the S&P 500 that have demonstrated a consistent increase in dividend payouts over th
Dividend Aristocrats» are a list of blue chip companies
in the S&P 500 that have demonstrated a consistent
increase in dividend payouts over th
dividend payouts over the
years.
The first four months of the
year saw 169 companies
in the S&P 500 index
increase their
dividends while no companies cut their shareholder payouts, «an event not seen since at least 2003,» Silverblatt says.
Companies
in the S&P 500 are on track to give investors more than $ 1 trillion
in stock buybacks and
dividend increases this
year, according to Howard Silverblatt, a senior analyst at S&P Dow...
The Coca - Cola Company (KO) has paid a quarterly
dividend since 1920 and has
increased dividends in each of the last 55
years!
Owen's & Minor (OMI) on 01/31/18 (yes I know it's technically January but they usually raise
in Feb.)
increased their
dividend 1 % to $ 0.26 and this marks the 20th consecutive
year of
increases.
-LSB-...] Altria has
increased its
dividend 50 times
in the past 48
years.
However, these two consumer goods giants have
increased their
dividends in the mid single digits
in recent
years, while relatively tiny Hormel is still growing its
dividend in the mid-teens.
Following what will be one of its most profitable
years ever
in North America, General Motors raised its earnings guidance for 2016, while also dramatically
increasing its stock buyback program and its quarterly
dividend.
RGCO's
dividends have
increased in the last 10
years, with DPS
increasing from US$ 0.42 to US$ 0.62.
You can see
in red the companies that have already
increased their
dividend this
year with the purple highlights last
year's
increase in that month.
Instead, it looks for TSX - listed companies that have at least $ 300 mln
in market cap and have paid and
increased their
dividends over each of the last five
years.
Sam, again this is my opinion, but I think you have done a great job creating a Real estate empire, my empire relies on stocks investing
in the greatest
dividend growth companies
in the world that have continued paying
increasing dividends year after
year.
The Minneapolis - based financial services company also announced a
dividend of 90 cents per share, an 8 percent
increase over the previous quarter and the 11th quarterly
dividend increase in the last nine
years.
Also, to be included
in the Index, companies must have paid and
increased thier
dividends over each of the last five
years.
It has also
increased its annual
dividend to common shareholders for 35 consecutive
years, the longest record of any public corporation
in Canada.
In my experience, a dividend growth portfolio strategy seems to be performing better as an investment than owning a home, in my honest opinion, I would rather rent in a great area than own a home in that area, jeez if I were able to get a lease agreement for 10 years indexed at inflation or at 2.5 % increase annually I would take it and take my down payment and invest it in my portfolio, and continue to contribute the max in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living in a low tax bracket because of my contribution
In my experience, a
dividend growth portfolio strategy seems to be performing better as an investment than owning a home,
in my honest opinion, I would rather rent in a great area than own a home in that area, jeez if I were able to get a lease agreement for 10 years indexed at inflation or at 2.5 % increase annually I would take it and take my down payment and invest it in my portfolio, and continue to contribute the max in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living in a low tax bracket because of my contribution
in my honest opinion, I would rather rent
in a great area than own a home in that area, jeez if I were able to get a lease agreement for 10 years indexed at inflation or at 2.5 % increase annually I would take it and take my down payment and invest it in my portfolio, and continue to contribute the max in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living in a low tax bracket because of my contribution
in a great area than own a home
in that area, jeez if I were able to get a lease agreement for 10 years indexed at inflation or at 2.5 % increase annually I would take it and take my down payment and invest it in my portfolio, and continue to contribute the max in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living in a low tax bracket because of my contribution
in that area, jeez if I were able to get a lease agreement for 10
years indexed at inflation or at 2.5 %
increase annually I would take it and take my down payment and invest it
in my portfolio, and continue to contribute the max in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living in a low tax bracket because of my contribution
in my portfolio, and continue to contribute the max
in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living in a low tax bracket because of my contribution
in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living
in a low tax bracket because of my contribution
in a low tax bracket because of my contributions.
Note that after seven
years of paying a static
dividend, the company increased the disbursement from $ 1.52 per year to $ 1.68 in the first quarter of 2012 (the first quarter 2012 dividend increase can be seen in the Quarterly Divide
dividend, the company
increased the disbursement from $ 1.52 per
year to $ 1.68
in the first quarter of 2012 (the first quarter 2012
dividend increase can be seen in the Quarterly Divide
dividend increase can be seen
in the Quarterly
DividendDividend box).
-[March / 2017]- Subscribe to RSS feed My goal is to achieve Financial Independence
in just ten
years by investing
in solid
dividend companies that have a history of paying out
dividends as well as
increasing annual
dividend payouts.
Melcor Developments Ltd (MRD) is
in at least its 6th
year of
dividend increase.
Add
in the 1.6 %
dividend yield and 22 consecutive
years of
dividend increases and TJX could be an excellent portfolio addition.»
CEO Alex Gorsky «
In recognition of our 2017 results, strong financial position and confidence in the future of Johnson & Johnson, the Board has voted to increase the quarterly dividend for the 56th consecutive year&raqu
In recognition of our 2017 results, strong financial position and confidence
in the future of Johnson & Johnson, the Board has voted to increase the quarterly dividend for the 56th consecutive year&raqu
in the future of Johnson & Johnson, the Board has voted to
increase the quarterly
dividend for the 56th consecutive
year»
«The Board of Directors has approved an
increase in Canadian Utilities» common share
dividends each
year since 1972; a track record we are very proud of.»
Streaks are re-evaluated at the end of the
year so if Shaw
increases their
dividend sometime
in the remainder of 2017 they will still have their streak intact too.
Streaks are re-evaluated at the end of the
year so if Accord
increases their
dividend sometime
in the remainder of 2017 they will still have their streak intact too.
They cover companies that have
increased dividend for 7 or more consecutive
years in the S&P Pan Asia Broad Market Index (BMI).
The Canadian
Dividend All - Star List is comprised of Canadian companies that have increased their dividend for 5 or more calendar years i
Dividend All - Star List is comprised of Canadian companies that have
increased their
dividend for 5 or more calendar years i
dividend for 5 or more calendar
years in a row.
In fact, 2017 marks Franco - Nevada's 10th straight year of dividend increases since the company went public in 200
In fact, 2017 marks Franco - Nevada's 10th straight
year of
dividend increases since the company went public
in 200
in 2007.
Alaska Airlines also grew passenger revenues by 5 percent
year - over-
year, and has
increased dividend payments 175 percent since initiation
in 2013.
I haven't seen any good estimates of this effect, but given the current «cost» of the federal
dividend tax credit regime (roughly $ 3 billion a
year), it's probably not unreasonable to think that a 50 + %
increase in the federal corporate tax rate (from 15 % to 24 %) might cost the fisc.
In fact, PepsiCo has raised its annual payout in each of the last 45 years, which makes the company a «Dividend Aristocrat,» a company with at least 25 consecutive years of annual dividend increase
In fact, PepsiCo has raised its annual payout
in each of the last 45 years, which makes the company a «Dividend Aristocrat,» a company with at least 25 consecutive years of annual dividend increase
in each of the last 45
years, which makes the company a «
Dividend Aristocrat,» a company with at least 25 consecutive years of annual dividend in
Dividend Aristocrat,» a company with at least 25 consecutive
years of annual
dividend in
dividend increases.
It also confirmed it would introduce a 3 per cent tax on company
dividends,
increase wealth and inheritance taxes and abolish a tax «shield» — or ceiling — for the wealthy
in its effort to meet its targets of cutting the budget deficit to 4.5 per cent of gross domestic product this
year and 3 per cent
in 2013.
Stocks of companies such as Coca Cola, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Nestlé, Novartis, Roche and Unilever with a long track record of
increasing their
dividends have played an important role
in my portfolio over the last
years.
For example, the
dividend aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have paid out
dividends at an
increasing rate for at least 25
years in a row.
The company has
increased its
dividend 44 straight
years, including an upcoming 14 %
increase payable
in December.
• The 2016
increase (14 % payable
in December), 2015
increase (20 %), and 5 -
year dividend growth rate (20 % per
year) are all very good numbers.
IBM normally announces
dividend increases in the second quarter each
year.
The company traditionally makes a
dividend increase announcement at this time of
year, and some believe that some of the billions
in repatriated cash could go back to investors
in the form of
dividends or stock buybacks.