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.
Get a complete explanation of the ex-dividend date, record date, payment date and declaration date here.This will help to broaden your understanding of the dividend capture strategy.
Find out which companies increased their dividends on January 22 here.
| Ticker | Company | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Change | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PGR ) | Progressive Corp. | $0.68 | $1.12 | 65.20% | 02/01/2018 | 2.04% |
| (AOS ) | A. O. Smith Corp | $0.14 | $0.18 | 28.57% | 01/30/2018 | 1.06% |
| (CFG ) | Citizens Financial Group Inc | $0.18 | $0.22 | 22.22% | 01/31/2018 | 1.87% |
| (NSC ) | Norfolk Southern Corp. | $0.61 | $0.72 | 18.03% | 02/01/2018 | 1.91% |
| (CQP) | Cheniere Energy Partners LP | $0.44 | $0.50 | 13.64% | 02/01/2018 | 6.29% |
| (PFE ) | Pfizer Inc. | $0.32 | $0.34 | 6.25% | 02/01/2018 | 3.49% |
| (NWBI ) | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | $0.16 | $0.17 | 6.25% | 01/31/2018 | 3.98% |
| (VLP) | Valero Energy Partners LP | $0.48 | $0.51 | 5.73% | 02/02/2018 | 4.37% |
| (SHLX ) | Shell Midstream Partners LP | $0.32 | $0.33 | 4.72% | 02/02/2018 | 3.79% |
| (MPLX ) | MPLX LP | $0.59 | $0.61 | 3.40% | 02/02/2018 | 6.28% |
| (NEP ) | Nextera Energy Partners LP | $0.39 | $0.41 | 3.18% | 02/02/2018 | 3.76% |
| (LMRK ) | Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP | $0.36 | $0.37 | 2.80% | 02/02/2018 | 8.05% |
| (TMP ) | Tompkins Financial Corporation | $0.47 | $0.48 | 2.13% | 02/05/2018 | 2.29% |
| (WGP) | Western Gas Equity Partners LP | $0.54 | $0.55 | 2.10% | 01/31/2018 | 5.31% |
| (MMP ) | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | $0.91 | $0.92 | 1.66% | 02/05/2018 | 4.92% |
Highest and Lowest Market-Cap Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($ B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Market Cap | (PFE ) | Pfizer Inc. | $232.53 | $1.36 | $0.32 | $0.34 | 02/01/2018 | 3.49% | -0.20% |
| Lowest Market Cap | (LMRK ) | Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP | $0.42 | $1.47 | $0.36 | $0.37 | 02/02/2018 | 8.05% | -2.67% |
Highest and Lowest Dividend Yield Stock
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($ B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Dividend Yield | (AOS ) | A. O. Smith Corp | $11.66 | $0.72 | $0.14 | $0.18 | 01/30/2018 | 1.06% | -0.41% |
| Lowest Dividend Yield | (LMRK ) | Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP | $0.42 | $1.47 | $0.36 | $0.37 | 02/02/2018 | 8.05% | -2.67% |
Best and Worst 52-Week Performance Stocks
| Criteria | Ticker | Company Name | Market Cap ($ B) | Annualized Payout | Previous Payout | Next Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Yield | % Off From 52-Week High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest 52 Week Off | (WGP) | Western Gas Equity Partners LP | $9.07 | $2.20 | $0.54 | $0.55 | 01/31/2018 | 5.31% | -13.38% |
| Lowest 52 Week Off | (AOS ) | A. O. Smith Corp | $11.66 | $0.72 | $0.14 | $0.18 | 01/30/2018 | 1.06% | -0.41% |
Stay up to Date
Find all the companies that have increased their dividends for more than 25 consecutive years in our 25-Year Dividend Increasing Stocks page, and all companies that have increased their dividends for more than10 consecutive years in our 10-Year Dividend Increasing Stocks page.
Stay up to date with next week’s major corporate changes regarding dividends with Dividend.com’s News section.
