Each day, companies across the globe announce upcoming dividend payouts. In our Dividend Payout Changes and Announcements tool, you’ll find all of the dividend increases, decreases, initiations, suspensions, updates and regular dividend announcements for a given day.
Below, we present an analysis of the stocks that increased dividends last week. The latest payout is compared to the most recent payout before the dividend increase.
Following is a snapshot of the 15 major stocks that increased dividends last week. If investors simply purchase the stock prior to the ex-dividend date and then sell it either on the ex-dividend date or at some point afterward, they will be able to receive the dividend in their account.
To apply this strategy, you need to know when stocks go ex-dividend. You can find the latest ex-dividend dates for the stocks that interest you in our Ex-Dividend Date Search tool.
Find out which companies increased their dividends two weeks ago here.
| Ticker | Company | Previous Payout | New Payout | Change | Ex-Dividend Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (COP ) | ConocoPhillips | $0.25 | $0.27 | 6.00% | 2/10/2017 |
| (SPG ) | Simon Property Group | $1.65 | $1.75 | 6.06% | 2/10/2017 |
| (EXC ) | Exelon Corp | $0.32 | $0.33 | 2.99% | 2/13/2017 |
| (GLW ) | Corning Inc. | $0.14 | $0.16 | 14.81% | 2/24/2017 |
| (AVB ) | AvalonBay Communities | $1.35 | $1.42 | 5.19% | 3/29/2017 |
| (PPL ) | PPL Corporation | $0.38 | $0.40 | 3.95% | 3/8/2017 |
| (ES ) | Eversource Energy | $0.45 | $0.48 | 6.74% | 2/28/2017 |
| (PFG ) | Principal Financial Group | $0.43 | $0.45 | 4.65% | 3/2/2017 |
| (HOG ) | Harley-Davidson | $0.35 | $0.37 | 4.29% | 2/13/2017 |
| (DOX ) | Amdocs Limited | $0.20 | $0.22 | 12.82% | 3/29/2017 |
| (XYL ) | Xylem Inc. | $0.15 | $0.18 | 16.20% | 2/14/2017 |
| (NI ) | NiSource | $0.17 | $0.18 | 6.06% | 2/8/2017 |
| (AIV) | Apartment Investment & Management Co. | $0.33 | $0.36 | 9.09% | 2/15/2017 |
| (GLPI ) | Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc | $0.60 | $0.62 | 3.33% | 3/9/2017 |
| (WGL) | WGL Holdings | $0.49 | $0.51 | 4.62% | 4/6/2017 |
Stocks With the Highest and Lowest Market Cap
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (COP ) | ConocoPhillips | $62.72 | $1.06 | $0.25 | $0.27 | 2/10/2017 | 2.10% | 5.15% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (WVFC ) | WVS Financial Corp. Com. | $0.02 | $0.24 | $0.04 | $0.06 | 2/9/2017 | 1.66% | 6.17% |
Stocks With the Highest and the Lowest Dividend Yield
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (ECT ) | ECA Marcellus Trust I Com Unit | $0.04 | $0.30 | $0.07 | $0.74 | 2/15/2017 | 4.23% | 11.86% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (USLM ) | U.S. Lime & Minerals Inc. | $0.42 | $0.54 | $0.13 | $0.14 | 2/22/2017 | 0.71% | 2.15% |
Stocks With the Best and the Worst 52-Week Performance
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest 52-Week Off | (NRT ) | North European Oil Royalty Trust Ctf Ben Int | $0.06 | $0.60 | $0.12 | $0.15 | 2/15/2017 | 8.23% | 26.26% |
| Lowest 52-Week Off | (SRV) | Cushing MLP Total Return Fund Com Shs Ben Int | $0.10 | $1.08 | $0.09 | $0.90 | 2/15/2017 | 7.29% | 0.20% |
Dividend Aristocrats
There were two dividend aristocrats that increased their dividend last week:
| Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CBSH ) | Commerce Bankshares | $5.68 | $0.90 | $0.21 | $0.23 | 3/8/2017 | 1.59% | 48 |
| (WGL) | WGL Holdings | $4.25 | $2.04 | $0.49 | $0.51 | 4/6/2017 | 2.47% | 40 |
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