Dividend Announcement Thread!

[rapidacid]

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) declares $0.40/share quarterly dividend, 45.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.28.

Forward yield 3.24%

Payable March 3; for shareholders of record Feb. 11; ex-div Feb. 9.

[EricL]

I think I have everything updated now. What I've started doing is going back to the dividend histories and when putting in previous payout and new payout is going with the year over year payments to calculate the increase.

This shows the actual annual increases for companies that raise payouts more than once a year rather than showing the incremental increases. Generally not a big deal, but some companies like OHI and O raise theirs with every payout.

[Roadmap2Retire]

Canadian National (CNR.TO) (CNI) raises its dividend by 25%. Woot woot!

https://www.cn.ca/en/investors/2015/01/p...40224_3433

[Kerim]

(01-27-2015, 10:28 AM)EricL Wrote: I think I have everything updated now. What I've started doing is going back to the dividend histories and when putting in previous payout and new payout is going with the year over year payments to calculate the increase.

This shows the actual annual increases for companies that raise payouts more than once a year rather than showing the incremental increases. Generally not a big deal, but some companies like OHI and O raise theirs with every payout.

Thanks again for all of the work to keep on top of this Eric -- much appreciated!

[rapidacid]

Rogers (NYSE:RCI) declares $0.48/share quarterly dividend, 20% increase from prior dividend of $0.40.

Forward yield 5.4%

Payable April 1; for shareholders of record March 13; ex-div March 11.

[Roadmap2Retire]

Potash Corp of Saskatchewan (POT) raises dividend by 9%
http://business.financialpost.com/2015/0...osts-fall/

[DividendGarden]

United Technologies (UTX) increases it's dividend 8.5% to $0.64/quarter.

http://seekingalpha.com/pr/12385116-utc-..._5-percent

[Dividend Watcher]

(02-02-2015, 05:36 PM)DividendGarden Wrote: United Technologies (UTX) increases it's dividend 8.5% to $0.64/quarter.

http://seekingalpha.com/pr/12385116-utc-..._5-percent

Nice increase for the changes going on at the company lately. Rumors persist the new CEO is on the prowl for an accretive buyout/merger also.

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This is sad. For anyone still holding MCHP:

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) declares $0.357/share quarterly dividend, 0.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.3565.
Forward yield 3.11%
Payable March 9; for shareholders of record Feb. 23; ex-div Feb. 19.

They've increased the dividend $0.0005 every quarter.

[Roadmap2Retire]

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) raises dividend by 16.6%.

http://seekingalpha.com/pr/12388516-adm-...-per-share

[EricL]

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP; http://www.meredith.com) Board of Directors on Saturday increased its regular quarterly dividend 6 percent to $0.4575 per share, or $1.83 on an annual basis. The new quarterly dividend will be payable on March 13, 2015, to shareholders of record on February 27, 2015.

[Roadmap2Retire]

WestJet Airlines (WJA.TO) raises dividends by 17%
http://business.financialpost.com/2015/0...er-profit/

[Roadmap2Retire]

BCE Inc (BCE) raises dividend by 5.3%
http://www.bce.ca/assets/investors/Q4_20...elease.pdf