Dividend Announcement Thread!

[Roadmap2Retire]

Kellogg Company (K) raises dividend by 2%, from $0.49 to $0.50 quarterly.

Dividend is payable on September 15, 2015, to shareowners of record at the close of business on September 1, 2015. The ex-dividend date is August 28, 2015.

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ARLP raises another 1.9% over last quarter to $2.70 annually. Forward yield 11.9%

The continued quarterly raises represent an 8% increase over this quarter last year.

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E. I. du Pont de Nemours (NYSE: DD) declares $0.38/share quarterly dividend, -22.4% decrease from prior dividend of $0.49.
Forward yield 2.68%
Payable Sept. 11; for shareholders of record Aug. 14; ex-div Aug. 12.

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American States Water (NYSE:AWR) declares $0.224/share quarterly dividend, 5.2% increase from prior dividend of $0.213.

Forward yield 2.32%

Payable Sept. 1; for shareholders of record Aug. 14; ex-div Aug. 12.

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Suncor Energy (SU) raises dividends 3.57%

Forward yield: 3.35%

http://www.suncor.com/en/newsroom/5441.aspx?id=1972094

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Ventas Inc (VTR) has declared a dividend distribution of one share of CCP common stock for every four shares of Ventas common stock held at the close of business on August 10, 2015, the record date for the distribution.

Ventas expects to complete the distribution of CCP common stock to its shareholders after the close of trading on August 17, 2015. Following the distribution, CCP will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CCP

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PPL Corp (PPL) hikes dividend by 1.3% to $0.3775 quarterly

http://seekingalpha.com/pr/14277575-ppl-...r-earnings

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Aqua America (NYSE:WTR) declares $0.178/share quarterly dividend, 7.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.165.
Forward yield 2.79%
Payable Sept. 1; for shareholders of record Aug. 14; ex-div Aug. 12.

[Dividend Watcher]

Main Street Capital boosts payout
Aug 5 2015, 07:37 ET

The monthly payout during Q4 will be $0.18 per share, up 3% from Q3 and 6% from a year ago.
MAIN's annualized yield will be 7.15% based on last night's $30.20 close.

[Dividend Watcher]

Hershey declares $0.583 dividend

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) declares $0.583/share quarterly dividend, 9% increase from prior dividend of $0.535.
Forward yield 2.53%
Payable Sept. 15; for shareholders of record Aug. 25; ex-div Aug. 21.

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Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) declares $0.55/share quarterly dividend, 13.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.485.

Forward yield 2.47%

Payable Oct. 6; for shareholders of record Sept. 30; ex-div Sept. 28.

[Kerim]

Altria Increases Quarterly Dividend by 8.7% to $0.565 per Common Share, starting with Q3.