Dividend Growth Forum

Got to love the quarterly dividend raises by O. 4.1% higher than last year's dividend.

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) declares $1.00/share quarterly dividend, 26.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.79.

Forward yield 2.46%

Payable March 8; for shareholders of record Feb. 16; ex-div Feb. 11.

D raises 8.1% to $2.80 a year.  Forward yield 4.2%.  Love my utes

[url=D raises 8/1% to $2.80 a year. Forward yield 4.2%. Love my utes http://www.thestreet.com/story/13402063/...OO]Article here[/url]

AT&T (T) raises dividend 2.1% from $0.47/quarter to $0.48/quarter.

http://seekingalpha.com/pr/15699896-at-a..._1-percent

Loving the raise by AT&T. Increased FCF from the DirecTV deal and the cost reductions that will probably happen when uniting the two companies would have definitely allowed them to make a larger increase than the $0.01 that we are used to. But I'm happy to see them play it conservative and use the cash for something else.

(12-18-2015, 03:45 PM)crimsonghost747 Wrote: [ -> ]Loving the raise by AT&T. Increased FCF from the DirecTV deal and the cost reductions that will probably happen when uniting the two companies would have definitely allowed them to make a larger increase than the $0.01 that we are used to. But I'm happy to see them play it conservative and use the cash for something else.

I agree.  I'll take a penny from such a high yielder.  All of the extra cash flow can be used for debt repayments, share repurchases, or investment.

Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, 3.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.145.

Forward yield 1.24%

Payable Jan. 22; for shareholders of record Jan. 15; ex-div Jan. 13.

Canadian Utilities Ltd (CU.TO) raises dividend 10.17%
http://roadmap2retire.com/2016/01/canadi...-increase/

Also, sister company Atco Ltd (ACO.X.TO) raises dividend 15%
http://www.atco.com/NewsRelease?article=...id=2015302

Tanger Factory (NYSE:SKT) declares $0.285/share quarterly dividend, 35.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.21.

Forward yield 3.48%

Payable Feb. 15; for shareholders of record Jan. 29; ex-div Jan. 27.

I've had SKT on my radar for about 18 months. I should look again.

Ford Motor Declares Supplemental Cash Dividend and First Quarter Dividend
Ford Motor (NYSE:F) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.
Forward yield 4.67%
Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Jan. 29; ex-div Jan. 27.
Additionally, the board declared a supplemental dividend of $0.25/share payable along with regular dividend.

General Motors (GM) hiked dividend by 6%
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars.../78730222/

• Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) declares $0.57/share quarterly dividend, 1.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.56.
  
• Forward yield 6.87%
  
• Payable Feb. 16; for shareholders of record Feb. 2; ex-div Jan. 29.