Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending January 17

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 17. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Abbott Laboratories (ABT): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. Algoma Central (AGMJF): now CAD 0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.11. Alliant Energy (LNT): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.355. Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (APYRF): now CAD 0.1375 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.1330. Ally Financial (ALLY): now $0.19 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17. Apogee (APOG): now … Read more

Dividend Increases for the Week Ending January 9

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 9. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week ADT (ADT): now $0.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20. BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT): now $2.69 per share quarterly dividend, was $2.03. DDR (DDR): now $0.1725 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.155. Ford (F): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.125. Nordic American Tankers (NAT): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14. Plains All American Pipeline (PAA): now $0.675 per share quarterly … Read more

Nelson Peltz Shakes Up Ingersoll Rand

Industrial conglomerate Ingersoll Rand (click ticker for report: ) announced plans to spin off the firm’s security division, buy back $2 billion worth of stock, and raise its dividend 31%, to $0.21 per share. The announcement is a reaction to the activist stake taken by Trian Fund Management, the fund co-founded by Nelson Peltz. Trian owns about 7% of the company. The security division will be a combined unit of the Securities Technology segment and the firm’s residential security business, which is currently housed in the Residential Solutions segment. Annual revenues are expected to be about $2 billion, and the new company will have strong margins and free cash flow, according to management. This creates another security pure play, as … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending December 18

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending December 18. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week ADT (ADT): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21. AES (AES): now $0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10. Amgen (AMGN): now $1.00 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.79. Apollo Commercial (ARI): now $0.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.44. Apollo Residential Mortgage (AMTG): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.48. AT&T (T): now $0.48 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.47. Boeing (BA): now … Read more

Stock Market Outlook for 2021

By Valuentum Analysts February 8, 2021 2020 was one for the history books. We covered our thoughts and reflections on the past year in our “2020 Won’t Soon Be Forgotten” article (link here), and now we are looking towards the future. Global health authorities should be able to bring an end to the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic sooner than many had expected as several vaccines have already been improved for emergency use and several others appear increasingly likely to get approved. Global vaccine distribution activities are currently underway, and this should allow the world to slowly return to pre-pandemic activities. Before then, immense stimulus measures launched primarily in developed nations should support global economic activities until the public health crisis … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of January 26

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 26. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week                          Acerinox, S.A. (ANIOY): now $0.1219 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1159. Acuity Brands (AYI): now $0.15 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13. ADT (ADT): now $0.055 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.035. Air Products and Chemicals (APD): now $1.77 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.75. ALLETE (ALE): now $0.705 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6775. American Express (AXP): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of March 1

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 1. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week                          ADT (ADT): now $0.055 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.035. Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23. Ampol Limited (CTXAY): now $1.574 per share semi-annual dividend, was $1.169. Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD): now EUR 0.82 per share annual dividend, was EUR 0.50. ASMPT (ASMVF): now HK$ 0.26 per share final dividend. ASX Limited (ASXFY): now $0.607 per share semi-annual dividend, … Read more