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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (MMM ) | 3M | $1.11 | $1.18 | 5.86% | 2/15/2017 |
| (UPS ) | United Parcel Service | $0.78 | $0.83 | 6.41% | 2/16/2017 |
| (GILD ) | Gilead Sciences | $0.47 | $0.52 | 10.64% | 3/14/2017 |
| (RAI) | Reynolds American | $0.46 | $0.51 | 10.87% | 3/8/2017 |
| (PRU ) | Prudential Financial | $0.70 | $0.75 | 7.14% | 2/17/2017 |
| (ATVI ) | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | $0.26 | $0.30 | 15.38% | 3/28/2017 |
| (ENB ) | Enbridge Inc. | $0.40 | $0.44 | 12.38% | 2/13/2017 |
| (CME ) | CME Group | $0.60 | $0.66 | 10.00% | 3/8/2017 |
| (ICE ) | Intercontinental Exchange Group Inc | $0.17 | $0.20 | 17.65% | 3/14/2017 |
| (ALL ) | Allstate | $0.33 | $0.37 | 12.12% | 2/24/2017 |
| (ADM ) | Archer Daniels Midland Co. | $0.30 | $0.32 | 6.67% | 2/16/2017 |
| (DPS) | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group | $0.53 | $0.58 | 9.43% | 3/10/2017 |
| (EFX ) | Equifax | $0.33 | $0.39 | 18.18% | 3/1/2017 |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (MMM ) | 3M | $107.48 | $4.70 | $1.11 | $1.18 | 2/15/2017 | 5.86% | 1.79% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (YMLI) | Yorkville High Income Infras MLP ETF | $0.03 | $1.20 | $0.27 | $0.30 | 2/13/2017 | 7.22% | 4.15% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (SPP) | Sanchez Production Partners LP | $0.18 | $1.72 | $0.42 | $0.43 | 2/15/2017 | 12.54% | 13.32% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (ATVI ) | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | $41.72 | $0.30 | $0.26 | $0.30 | 3/28/2017 | 0.64% | 0.86% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest 52-Week Off | (CPSI ) | Computers Programs & Systems | $0.41 | $1.00 | $0.24 | $0.25 | 2/21/2017 | 3.70% | 52.81% |
| Lowest 52-Week Off | (GEO) | The Geo Group, Inc. | $3.24 | $2.80 | $0.65 | $0.70 | 2/15/2017 | 6.43% | 7.69% |
Dividend Aristocrats
There were two dividend aristocrats that increased their dividend last week:
| Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield % | Dividend Growth Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (MMM ) | 3M | $107.48 | $4.70 | $1.11 | $1.18 | 2/15/2017 | 5.86% | 58 |
| (ADM ) | Archer Daniels Midland Co. | $25.26 | $1.28 | $0.30 | $0.32 | 2/16% | 2/16/2017 | 41 |
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