tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48672003651981296382024-03-18T02:48:25.225-07:00Focus on DividendsFocusing on dividend stocks investing and financial independence. Follow the latest news, analysis, rating changes of popular dividend stocks. Anttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842482154249804122noreply@blogger.comBlogger2008125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867200365198129638.post-16422316544879625822024-03-09T00:23:00.000-08:002024-03-09T00:23:49.887-08:00Dividend Increases: Week 10<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVu2I7MsCH5cuA5hvTGEmfpEmrVeJJ4bclRMszo3XITnPrYX43Mxv2DN6_c_vZYmmqgmgt0ZOokmpaq26L2iPCNRAMZMGN1LVGd3hFLjiArRQcI_NYECK89FNzPoGLqq5JhpXpStUHUPPfIzsM12kiBnpzjPkXM0i5YklLmAKeFV9C2gWNxgO7LhRg7tdu/s383/Dividend%20Increases%20FoD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="383" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVu2I7MsCH5cuA5hvTGEmfpEmrVeJJ4bclRMszo3XITnPrYX43Mxv2DN6_c_vZYmmqgmgt0ZOokmpaq26L2iPCNRAMZMGN1LVGd3hFLjiArRQcI_NYECK89FNzPoGLqq5JhpXpStUHUPPfIzsM12kiBnpzjPkXM0i5YklLmAKeFV9C2gWNxgO7LhRg7tdu/s320/Dividend%20Increases%20FoD.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 6
companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or
suspensions were announced during this period.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Horace
Mann Educators Corporation (HMN)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Horace
Mann Educators Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates
as an insurance holding company in the United States. The company
operates through Property & Casualty, Life & Retirement, and
Supplemental & Group Benefits segments. The company was founded
in 1945 and is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On March 4, HMN <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240301620082/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.34.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.33.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>QUALCOMM
Incorporated (QCOM)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">QUALCOMM
Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of
foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It
operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT);
Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic
Initiatives (QSI). The company was incorporated in 1985 and is
headquartered in San Diego, California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On March 5, QCOM <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305537271/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.85.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 6.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.80.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable after March 21, 2024.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-style: normal;">General
Dynamics Corporation (GD)</span></u></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">General
Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company
worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine
Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The company was founded in
1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On March 6, GD <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-dynamics-board-increases-dividend-302082058.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.42.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.32.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable May 10 for shareholders of
record April 12 ex-div April 11.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Kadant
Inc. (KAI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Kadant
Inc. supplies technologies and engineered systems worldwide. It
operates in three segments: Flow Control, Industrial Processing, and
Material Handling. The company was formerly known as Thermo Fibertek,
Inc. and changed its name to Kadant Inc. in July 2001. Kadant Inc.
was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Westford,
Massachusetts.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On March 6, KAI <a href="https://investor.kadant.com/news-releases/news-release-details/kadant-declares-cash-dividend-45">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.32.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.29.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable May 8 for shareholders of
record April 10 ex-div April 9.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>SpartanNash
Company (SPTN)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">SpartanNash
Company distributes and retails grocery products in the United States
of America. It operates through Wholesale and Retail segments.
SpartanNash Company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Grand
Rapids, Michigan.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On March 7, SPTN <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spartannash-increases-quarterly-cash-dividend-302082159.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.2175.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.215.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 14 ex-div March 13.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Trinity
Industries, Inc. (TRN)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Trinity
Industries, Inc. provides rail transportation products and services
under the TrinityRail name in North America. It operates in two
segments, Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, and Rail
Products Group. The company was incorporated in 1933 and is
headquartered in Dallas, Texas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On March 7, TRN <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240307054588/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.28.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.26.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 30 for shareholders of
record April 15 ex-div April 12.</i></p>
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Anttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842482154249804122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867200365198129638.post-51531758751529438072024-03-05T06:52:00.000-08:002024-03-05T06:52:41.970-08:007 Stalwart Stocks to Buy and Hold Through Any Storm<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialTyf3cuuBN0Ix_5GIgPm3zxLZeB8WvHk4ngUg_AHBdKZF_7JMfg5xJnToBlLSTGc_OIMecylXejjaSDt0aqfEhzMYVqK8Qiosffn1uJU5kUsZ785beXPk74zqJGv9j7VZ7mFemMyiX6voHFpiufrtib1Aqwb5Dn0HYzte16mDBFqLZhyphenhyphenqXj7D6xQQAXk/s259/Stocks%20to%20Buy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialTyf3cuuBN0Ix_5GIgPm3zxLZeB8WvHk4ngUg_AHBdKZF_7JMfg5xJnToBlLSTGc_OIMecylXejjaSDt0aqfEhzMYVqK8Qiosffn1uJU5kUsZ785beXPk74zqJGv9j7VZ7mFemMyiX6voHFpiufrtib1Aqwb5Dn0HYzte16mDBFqLZhyphenhyphenqXj7D6xQQAXk/s1600/Stocks%20to%20Buy2.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br />
<p></p><p style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always;">Fundamentally,
the bullish case for acquiring stalwart stocks is a simple one. It’s
effectively Wall Street’s version of befriending the biggest,
meanest schoolyard bully.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">We’ve all been in this situation
before. As kids, we typically grow at a similar rate to our
classmates. However, some kids are built differently, like they’re
destined to play middle linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. You don’t
mess with these giants. In turn, by being their friend, people tend
to not mess with you either.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Now, it doesn’t mean you can go
around with impunity and mess with other kids. But befriending the
bully gives you a certain level of confidence that whatever happens
at school, you’ve got someone that can take care of business.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">It’s the same thing on Wall Street.
These ideas probably won’t make you rich. But they should help you
avoid being poor. On that note, below are intriguing stalwart stocks
to buy and hold through any storm.</p>
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Anttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842482154249804122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867200365198129638.post-85511931176413847282024-03-02T20:36:00.000-08:002024-03-02T20:44:47.871-08:00Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 26, 2024<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61OJcAlRQ0NLhBZ5vdo-O67EbKldiR2qVDBCuaC4z9YRvf1vL4bA-1NJmL_gVPduMLlXj2OHDOJ2RWhBDQ4F4G9hYz6oTyrNMk7RQyw22GAw1r78_2Y2-4QmSSFacOU735wGZ_EWLsEblVVFNOe9Suxi97ZZR9DpOJ00UV2bODHYbd5XaPq_NrgPX0Vxv/s225/Upp%20Down.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61OJcAlRQ0NLhBZ5vdo-O67EbKldiR2qVDBCuaC4z9YRvf1vL4bA-1NJmL_gVPduMLlXj2OHDOJ2RWhBDQ4F4G9hYz6oTyrNMk7RQyw22GAw1r78_2Y2-4QmSSFacOU735wGZ_EWLsEblVVFNOe9Suxi97ZZR9DpOJ00UV2bODHYbd5XaPq_NrgPX0Vxv/s1600/Upp%20Down.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br />
<p></p><h3 style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always; text-align: left;">Upgrades:</h3>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj594bXf6Q9MLMyCtvmapSzCuIAJ53YFuRFxG5ZWXI0UcPOJFFlQ18oKChLleoYol6mIzfzkZukGonwuPHqsaPb0WOf72DI79a3EYj8P1poDlYras5nCbWxWTwAxn1aetpxhNs-fp8U8sPE62N5kjU6EGwVRzkGkMGwPV_u-jFA_tkWHpj7-5XrD6zRr_yx/s150/Celanese.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj594bXf6Q9MLMyCtvmapSzCuIAJ53YFuRFxG5ZWXI0UcPOJFFlQ18oKChLleoYol6mIzfzkZukGonwuPHqsaPb0WOf72DI79a3EYj8P1poDlYras5nCbWxWTwAxn1aetpxhNs-fp8U8sPE62N5kjU6EGwVRzkGkMGwPV_u-jFA_tkWHpj7-5XrD6zRr_yx/s1600/Celanese.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br />Piper Sandler upgraded shares of
Celanese (NYSE:CE) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a
research report sent to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports.
The firm currently has $170.00 price target on the basic materials
company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $135.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other equities analysts have
also recently commented on the stock. Alembic Global Advisors cut
shares of Celanese from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and
set a $160.00 price target for the company. in a research report on
Monday, January 22nd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Celanese from
a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Wednesday,
February 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on
shares of Celanese from $167.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an
overweight rating in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Bank
of America lowered shares of Celanese from a neutral rating to an
underperform rating and lifted their price objective for the company
from $124.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th.
Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of
Celanese from $135.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an outperform
rating in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Three research
analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned
a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company.
Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a
consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of $143.44. <a href="https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2024/02/27/celanese-nysece-upgraded-by-piper-sandler-to-overweight.html">Read
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shares of Kroger (NYSE:KR) from an underweight rating to an equal
weight rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,
MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has $50.00 price target on
the stock, up from their prior price target of $42.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other research analysts also
recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their
price objective on shares of Kroger from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an
equal weight rating on the stock in a research report on Friday,
December 1st. Stephens lowered their price objective on shares of
Kroger from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an equal weight rating on the
stock in a research report on Friday, December 1st. Telsey Advisory
Group reissued an outperform rating and set a $55.00 price objective
on shares of Kroger in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of
Kroger from $54.00 to $53.00 and set an overweight rating on the
stock in a research report on Friday, December 1st. Finally,
TheStreet raised shares of Kroger from a c+ rating to a b rating in a
report on Thursday, November 30th. Six equities research analysts
have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy
rating to the company’s stock. According to data from
MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of Hold
and an average target price of $53.00. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/28/kroger-nysekr-upgraded-to-equal-weight-by-wells-fargo-company.html">Read
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by research analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a
“buy” rating in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat
Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $135.00 target price
on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price objective suggests a potential
upside of 12.37% from the stock’s current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other analysts also recently
issued reports on SJM. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded J. M. Smucker
from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating
and cut their price objective for the stock from $123.00 to $119.00
in a report on Tuesday, November 14th. TD Cowen boosted their price
objective on J. M. Smucker from $133.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock
an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 6th.
Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a
$122.00 price objective on shares of J. M. Smucker in a report on
Wednesday, December 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted
their price objective on J. M. Smucker from $125.00 to $126.00 and
gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December
6th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded J. M. Smucker from a “sell”
rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 1st.
One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have
assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the
stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, J. M. Smucker has an
average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.57.
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equities researchers at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to
an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and
investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently
has a $260.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s
stock, up from their previous price objective of $225.00. Barclays‘s
price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.64% from the
company’s previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other equities analysts have also
recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group upped
their price target on Ecolab from $211.00 to $227.00 and gave the
stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 11th.
Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Ecolab from $184.00
to $232.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research
note on Wednesday, February 14th. Citigroup boosted their price
objective on Ecolab from $220.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock a
“neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Ecolab from an “overweight”
rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective
for the stock from $200.00 to $220.00 in a research note on
Wednesday, February 14th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn lowered Ecolab
from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note
on Monday, January 8th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According
to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”
and an average target price of $219.06. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/03/01/ecolab-nyseecl-upgraded-by-barclays-to-overweight.html">Read
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upgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a "neutral" rating to a
"buy" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, FinViz
reports. The firm presently has a $250.00 price target on the real
estate investment trust's stock, down from their previous price
target of $255.00. Mizuho's target price points to a potential upside
of 9.78% from the company's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">ESS has been the subject of several
other research reports. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Essex Property
Trust from an "underperform" rating to a "market
perform" rating and decreased their target price for the stock
from $235.00 to $225.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 9th.
StockNews.com downgraded Essex Property Trust from a "hold"
rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday. The
Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "sell" rating and issued a
$227.00 price objective on shares of Essex Property Trust in a
research note on Thursday, February 22nd. Barclays raised their
target price on shares of Essex Property Trust from $224.00 to
$225.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a
research report on Tuesday, February 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Essex Property Trust
in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a "hold"
rating and a $240.00 price target for the company. Four equities
research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have
issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the
company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Essex Property Trust
currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average
target price of $242.39. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-ess-upgrade-2024-02-28/">Read
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(NYSE:FRT) was upgraded by research analysts at Wells Fargo &
Company from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight"
rating in a research note issued on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings
reports. The brokerage currently has a $112.00 price target on the
real estate investment trust's stock, up from their prior price
target of $110.00. Wells Fargo & Company's price target points to
a potential upside of 13.49% from the company's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">FRT has been the topic of several other
research reports. Mizuho cut their target price on Federal Realty
Investment Trust from $104.00 to $101.00 and set a "neutral"
rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 23rd.
Scotiabank cut their price objective on Federal Realty Investment
Trust from $110.00 to $109.00 and set a "sector outperform"
rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler
upped their price objective on Federal Realty Investment Trust from
$116.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an "overweight"
rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 20th. Truist
Financial raised Federal Realty Investment Trust from a "hold"
rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective
for the company from $108.00 to $117.00 in a research report on
Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Federal Realty
Investment Trust from an "in-line" rating to an
"outperform" rating and upped their price objective for the
company from $104.00 to $108.00 in a research report on Monday,
November 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company.
According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating
of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.60.
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Group assumed coverage on shares of Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) in
a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm set a
"buy" rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. The
Goldman Sachs Group's target price suggests a potential upside of
10.24% from the stock's previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other research firms also
recently weighed in on CHD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their
target price on shares of Church & Dwight from $87.00 to $95.00
and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research
report on Thursday, January 18th. Barclays upped their price target
on shares of Church & Dwight from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the
stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on
Tuesday, February 6th. Truist Financial upped their target price on
shares of Church & Dwight from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the
company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday,
February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares
of Church & Dwight from $94.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a
"sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday,
February 5th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares
of Church & Dwight from $99.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a
"neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, February
5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell
rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy
rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the
company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a
consensus price target of $102.80. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-chd-upgrade-2024-03-01/">Read
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by stock analysts at TD Cowen from an "underperform" rating
to a "market perform" rating in a research report issued to
clients and investors on Friday, Briefing.com reports. The brokerage
currently has a $500.00 target price on the industrial products
company's stock, up from their previous target price of $300.00. TD
Cowen's target price would indicate a potential downside of 6.62%
from the company's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other research analysts have also
recently issued reports about the company. Wolfe Research reaffirmed
a "peer perform" rating on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a
report on Monday, December 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
upgraded shares of Parker-Hannifin from a "hold" rating to
a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock
from $462.00 to $506.00 in a research report on Thursday, November
9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and
issued a $551.00 price target on shares of Parker-Hannifin in a
report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Barclays increased their price
objective on Parker-Hannifin from $500.00 to $558.00 and gave the
company an "overweight" rating in a research report on
Monday, February 5th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on
Parker-Hannifin from $500.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock an
"overweight" rating in a research report on Friday,
February 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company.
Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus
rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of
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downgraded by equities research analysts at Barclays from an
"overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating
in a report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. They presently
have a $149.00 price target on the specialty chemicals company's
stock, down from their previous price target of $163.00. Barclays's
price target suggests a potential upside of 4.68% from the company's
current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">PPG has been the subject of several
other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price
objective on PPG Industries from $158.00 to $156.00 and set a "sector
perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday,
January 22nd. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on PPG Industries
from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an "overweight"
rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. UBS Group lifted
their price objective on PPG Industries from $165.00 to $172.00 and
gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on
Thursday, January 11th. Vertical Research upgraded PPG Industries
from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a
research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Finally, Redburn Atlantic
downgraded PPG Industries from a "buy" rating to a
"neutral" rating and set a $160.00 price objective for the
company. in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. One
investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have
given a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the
company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a
consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price
target of $158.20. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-ppg-downgrade-2024-02-27/">Read
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downgraded by stock analysts at UBS Group from a "buy"
rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on
Thursday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $181.00 price
target on the business services provider's stock, up from their
previous price target of $170.00. UBS Group's price objective would
indicate a potential upside of 8.27% from the company's previous
close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other equities analysts have
also issued reports on WCN. StockNews.com upgraded Waste Connections
from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a
research report on Sunday, February 18th. Citigroup upped their price
target on Waste Connections from $136.00 to $163.00 and gave the
stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday,
January 18th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Waste
Connections from $171.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an
"overweight" rating in a research report on Monday,
December 4th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Waste
Connections from $166.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock an
"outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday,
February 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated a "peer
perform" rating on shares of Waste Connections in a research
note on Tuesday, November 21st. Five equities research analysts have
rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating
and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock.
According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus
rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of
$171.88. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-wcn-downgrade-2024-02-29/">Read
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<p></p><p style="break-before: page; line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm; page-break-before: always;">
In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;"><br /><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 25
companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or
suspensions were announced during this period. This is the second
part of the week’s notifications.</p>
<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;"><br /><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Turning
Point Brands, Inc. (TPB)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Turning
Point Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures,
markets, and distributes adult consumer products. It operates through
Zig-Zag Products, Stoker’s Products, and NewGen Products segments.
The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Louisville,
Kentucky.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 28, TPB <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240228254467/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.07.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.065.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 12 for shareholders of
record March 22 ex-div March 21.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Canadian
Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Canadian
Natural Resources Limited acquires, explores for, develops, produces,
markets, and sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids
(NGLs). The company offers light and medium crude oil, primary heavy
crude oil, Pelican Lake heavy crude oil, bitumen (thermal oil), and
synthetic crude oil (SCO). Canadian Natural Resources Limited was
incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 29, CNQ <a href="https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/199816">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of C$1.05.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.0% increase from the
prior dividend of C$1.00.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 5 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>DENTSPLY
SIRONA Inc. (XRAY)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">DENTSPLY
SIRONA Inc. manufactures and sells various dental products and
technologies for professional dental market worldwide. The company
operates through two segments, Technologies & Equipment, and
Consumables. DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. was founded in 1877 and is
headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 29, XRAY <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/29/2837760/0/en/Dentsply-Sirona-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2023-Results-Provides-Full-Year-2024-Outlook-Raises-Dividend.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.16.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 14.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.14.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 12 for shareholders of
record March 29 ex-div March 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Evergy,
Inc. (EVRG)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Evergy,
Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation,
transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Kansas and
Missouri, the United States. The company generates electricity
through coal, hydroelectric, landfill gas, uranium, and natural gas
and oil sources, as well as solar, wind, other renewable sources. It
serves residences, commercial firms, industrials, municipalities, and
other electric utilities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is
headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 29, EVRG <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240228216083/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.6425.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.6125.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 22 for shareholders of
record March 11 ex-div March 8.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Best
Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Best
Buy Co., Inc. engages in the retail of technology products in the
United States and Canada. The company operates in two segments,
Domestic and International. Its stores provide computing and mobile
phone products, such as desktops, notebooks, and peripherals; mobile
phones comprising related mobile network carrier commissions;
networking products; tablets covering e-readers; smartwatches; and
consumer electronics consisting of digital imaging, health and
fitness products, home theater, portable audio comprising headphones
and portable speakers, and smart home products. Best Buy Co., Inc.
was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Richfield,
Minnesota.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 29, BBY <a href="https://investors.bestbuy.com/investor-relations/news-and-events/financial-releases/news-details/2024/Best-Buy-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-Results/default.aspx">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.94.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.92.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 11 for shareholders of
record March 21 ex-div March 20.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Cogent
Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Cogent
Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides
high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center
colocation space services in North America, Europe, Asia, South
America, Australia, and Africa. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, the District
of Columbia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 29, CCOI <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cogent-communications-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-results-and-increases-its-regular-quarterly-dividend-on-its-common-stock-302074720.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.965.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.955.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 9 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Eaton
Corporation plc (ETN)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Eaton
Corporation plc operates as a power management company worldwide. The
company’s Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment
provides electrical components, industrial components, power
distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three
phase power quality and connectivity products, wiring devices,
circuit protection products, utility power distribution products,
power reliability equipment, and services, as well as hazardous duty
electrical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection,
explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems.
Eaton Corporation plc was founded in 1911 and is based in Dublin,
Ireland.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 29, ETN <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240229737616/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.94.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 9.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.86.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 11 ex-div March 8.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Capital
City Bank Group, Inc. (CCBG)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Capital
City Bank Group, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for
Capital City Bank that provides a range of banking services to
individual and corporate clients. The company offers financing for
commercial business properties, equipment, inventories, and accounts
receivable, as well as commercial leasing and letters of credit;
treasury management services; and merchant credit card transaction
processing services. The company was founded in 1895 and is
headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 29, CCBG <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/29/2838434/0/en/Capital-City-Bank-Group-Inc-Increases-Cash-Dividend.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.21.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.20.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 25 for shareholders of
record March 11 ex-div March 8.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Old
Republic International Corporation (ORI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Old
Republic International Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages
in the insurance underwriting and related services business primarily
in the United States and Canada. It operates through three segments:
General Insurance, Title Insurance, and Republic Financial Indemnity
Group Run-off Business. Old Republic International Corporation was
founded in 1923 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On March 1, ORI <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/old-republic-declares-first-quarter-regular-cash-dividend-of-26-5-cents-per-share-302076624.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.265.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is an 8.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.245.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 21 for shareholders of
record March 11 ex-div March 8.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Global
Industrial Company (GIC)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Global
Industrial Company operates as a value-added industrial distributor
of industrial and maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) products
in North America. The company offers industrial and MRO products
under Global, GlobalIndustrial.com, Nexel, Paramount, and Interion
trademarks. Global Industrial Company was founded in 1949 and is
headquartered in Port Washington, New York.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 29, GIC <a href="https://www.accesswire.com/837938/global-industrial-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-financial-results">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 25.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.20.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 18 for shareholders of
record March 11 ex-div March 8.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Waste
Management, Inc. (WM)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Waste
Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision
of environmental solutions to residential, commercial, industrial,
and municipal customers in the United States and Canada. The company
was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name
to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was
incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On March 1, WM <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240301453605/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.75.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.70.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Sun
Communities, Inc. (SUI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
Company is a fully integrated REIT listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol: SUI. As of December 31, 2023, the Company
owned, operated, or had an interest in a portfolio of 667 developed
MH, RV and Marina properties comprising 179,310 developed sites and
approximately 48,030 wet slips and dry storage spaces in the U.S.,
the UK and Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On March 1, SUI <a href="https://suncommunities.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/sun-communities-inc-declares-first-quarter-2024-distribution">announced</a>
a quarterly distribution of $0.94.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.1% increase from the
prior distribution of $0.93.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 15 for shareholders of
record March 29 ex-div March 28.</i></p>
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;"><br /><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 25
companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or
suspensions were announced during this period. This is the first part
of the week’s notifications.</p>
<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;"><br /><br />
</p>
<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Domino's
Pizza, Inc. (DPZ)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Domino's
Pizza, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a pizza company in
the United States and internationally. The company operates through
three segments: U.S. Stores, International Franchise, and Supply
Chain. It offers pizzas under the Domino's brand name through
company-owned and franchised stores. Domino's Pizza, Inc. was founded
in 1960 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 26, DPZ <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dominos-pizza-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2023-financial-results-302070463.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.51.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 24.8% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.21.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Steel
Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Steel
Dynamics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a steel
producer and metal recycler in the United States. It operates through
three segments: Steel Operations, Metals Recycling Operations, and
Steel Fabrication Operations. Steel Dynamics, Inc. was founded in
1993 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 26, STLD <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/steel-dynamics-announces-first-quarter-2024-cash-dividend-increase-of-8-302071047.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.46.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is an 8.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.425.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 14 for shareholders of
record March 31 ex-div March 27.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>SBA
Communications Corporation (SBAC)</u> </span>
</h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">SBA
Communications Corporation is a leading independent owner and
operator of wireless communications infrastructure including towers,
buildings, rooftops, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small
cells. With a portfolio of more than 39,000 communications sites in
16 markets throughout the Americas, Africa and the Philippines, SBA
is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol SBAC. Our organization is part
of the S&P 500 and is one of the top Real Estate Investment
Trusts (REITs) by market capitalization.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 26, SBAC <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226771493/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.98.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 15.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.85.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 14 ex-div March 13.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Perrigo
Company plc (PRGO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Perrigo
Company plc provides over-the-counter health and wellness solutions
to enhance individual well-being in Ireland, the United States,
France, Belgium, China, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland,
Austria, Italy, Australia, Greece, and Spain. It operates through
Consumer Self-Care Americas and Consumer Self-Care International
segments. Perrigo Company plc was founded in 1887 and is
headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 26, PRGO <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/perrigo-increases-its-quarterly-dividend-302071583.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.276.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.273.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 26 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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</p>
<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>TriCo
Bancshares (TCBK)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">TriCo
Bancshares operates as a bank holding company for Tri Counties Bank
that provides commercial banking services to individual and corporate
customers. The company accepts demand, savings, and time deposits.
The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Chico,
California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 26, TCBK <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226326413/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.33.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.30.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 22 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Sempra
(SRE)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Sempra
operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States and
internationally. It operates through four segments: San Diego Gas &
Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, Sempra Texas
Utilities, and Sempra Infrastructure. Sempra was founded in 1998 and
is based in San Diego, California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 27, SRE <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sempra-reports-2023-financial-and-business-results-302071804.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.62.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.595.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 15 for shareholders of
record March 21 ex-div March 20.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Willis
Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Willis
Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory,
broking, and solutions company worldwide. It operates through two
segments: Health, Wealth & Career and Risk & Broking. Willis
Towers Watson Public Limited Company was founded in 1828 and is based
in London, the United Kingdom.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 27, WTW <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/wtw-announces-regular-quarterly-dividend-2024-02-27#:~:text=LONDON,%20Feb.,quarter%20ended%20December%2031,%202023.">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.88.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.8% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.84.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 15 for shareholders of
record March 31 ex-div March 27.</i></p>
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</p>
<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Linde
plc (LIN)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Linde
plc operates as an industrial gas company in North and South America,
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers
atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases;
and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen,
electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company was
founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 27, LIN <a href="https://www.linde.com/news-and-media/2024/linde-increases-dividend-9-percent#:~:text=Woking,%20UK,%20February%2027,,increases%20on%20the%20company's%20stock.">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.39.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 9.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.275.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 14 ex-div March 13.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>eBay
Inc. (EBAY)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">eBay
Inc. operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers
in the United States and internationally. The company’s marketplace
platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com and the eBay
suite of mobile apps. Its platforms enable users to list, buy, and
sell various products. The company was founded in 1995 and is
headquartered in San Jose, California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 27, EBAY <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ebay-inc-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-results-302073214.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.27.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is an 8.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 25 for shareholders of
record March 11 ex-div March 8.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Silgan
Holdings Inc. (SLGN)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Silgan
Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells
rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products in the United
States and internationally. It operates through three segments:
Dispensing and Specialty Closures, Metal Containers, and Custom
Containers. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in
Stamford, Connecticut.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 27, SLGN <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227856274/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.19.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.18.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 14 ex-div March 13.</i></p>
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</p>
<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Parkland
Corporation (TSE:PKI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Parkland
Corporation operates food and convenience stores in Canada, the
United States, and internationally. The company’s Canada segment
owns, supplies, and supports a coast-to-coast network of retail gas
stations, electronic vehicle charging stations, frozen food retail
locations, convenience stores, cardlock sites, bulk fuel, propane,
heating oil, lubricants, and other related services to commercial,
industrial, and residential customers. Parkland Corporation was
founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 27, PKI <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/parkland-reports-strong-2023-fourth-quarter-and-record-year-end-results-increases-dividend-for-the-twelfth-consecutive-year-302073357.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of C$0.35.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.9% increase from the
prior dividend of C$0.34.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 15 for shareholders of
record March 22 ex-div March 21.</i></p>
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</p>
<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>LeMaitre
Vascular, Inc. (LMAT)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">LeMaitre
Vascular, Inc. designs, markets, sells, services, and supports
medical devices and implants for the treatment of peripheral vascular
disease worldwide. It offers restoreflow allografts; angioscope, a
fiberoptic catheter used for viewing the lumen of a blood vessel;
embolectomy catheters to remove blood clots from arteries or veins;
thrombectomy catheters for removing thrombi in the venous system;
occlusion catheters that temporarily occlude the blood flow;
perfusion catheters to perfuse the blood and other fluids into the
vasculature; and thrombectomy catheters, which features a silicone
balloon for removing thrombi in the venous system. LeMaitre Vascular,
Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Burlington,
Massachusetts.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 27, LMAT <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/27/2836458/10507/en/LeMaitre-Q4-2023-Financial-Results.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.16.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 14.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.14.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 14 ex-div March 13.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>BWX
Technologies, Inc. (BWXT)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">BWX
Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and
sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and
internationally. It operates through two segments, Government
Operations and Commercial Operations. The company was formerly known
as The Babcock & Wilcox Company and changed its name to BWX
Technologies, Inc. in June 2015. BWX Technologies, Inc. was founded
in 1867 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 27, BWXTT <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227164759/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.24.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.23.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 11 ex-div March 8.</i></p>
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Anttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842482154249804122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867200365198129638.post-14255945158545989542024-02-28T01:26:00.000-08:002024-02-28T01:26:03.248-08:00Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Now<p>
</p><h3 style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always; text-align: left;">Are you a
set-it-and-forget-it income investor? These dividend ETFs provide a
variety of long-term cash-generating strategies.</h3><p style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always;"> </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9CxgYkZpZ3eedwlnsSJdqEOBiHkKDQP20r-HU_Daw6H4QzOYKd7-aTQQr4RorHsPTXOoCZb6ulHR-oCPUQOXVX6TnTvR9w_8ByjQF7-rMh4qLKrLj0SUGG_9DdN8vlMkzljqFWsHPI8Pc88ir6qVGAdhrq0TAbRdB_1DyEJtukw4fslN8JCRXjO4ynac/s250/ETF%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="250" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9CxgYkZpZ3eedwlnsSJdqEOBiHkKDQP20r-HU_Daw6H4QzOYKd7-aTQQr4RorHsPTXOoCZb6ulHR-oCPUQOXVX6TnTvR9w_8ByjQF7-rMh4qLKrLj0SUGG_9DdN8vlMkzljqFWsHPI8Pc88ir6qVGAdhrq0TAbRdB_1DyEJtukw4fslN8JCRXjO4ynac/s1600/ETF%202.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">When you're investing for the long run,
there's nothing like a sizable allocation to dividend-paying stocks
to help you get some sleep at night. And if cold, hard cash is like a
warm, fuzzy blanket, dividend ETFs (exchange-traded funds) are like a
closet full of quilts.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Admittedly, it's hard to care about
gradually building wealth with dividend payments when there are so
many flashier things going on. Be real: How many CNBC and Bloomberg
TV spots have you watched about the explosive gains of AI stocks? OK,
now how many spots have you watched about slow trickles of cash?</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">That's fine. Because what dividend
stocks lack in curb appeal, they make up for in substance. From
Hartford Funds:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">"Dividends have played a
significant role in the returns investors have received during the
past 50 years. Going back to 1960, 69% of the total return of the S&P
500 Index can be attributed to reinvested dividends and the power of
compounding."</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Clearly, you don't want to sleep on
dividends … but what's the best way to stash them in your
portfolio? You could try to pick and choose individual stocks that
pay shareholders, but like with any single-stock investments, you're
taking on a bit of risk – not just of the company faltering and
shares heading lower, but that, sometime in the future, it cuts or
even eliminates its dividend.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Or, you could spread out that risk
across dozens, hundreds, even thousands of stocks via dividend ETFs.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">So read on as we discuss seven of the
best dividend ETFs for a diversified portfolio. To find the best ETFs
to buy, we've narrowed our search down to seven funds with low costs
and varying strategies. We've also selected ETFs that enjoy
Morningstar Gold or Silver Medalist ratings – Morningstar's
forward-looking ratings system that analyzes a fund's ability to
outperform its category in the future.</p>
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Anttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842482154249804122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867200365198129638.post-24067153066492602092024-02-25T02:47:00.000-08:002024-02-25T02:47:25.347-08:00Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of February 19, 2024<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtNtuvw6yiNlonJT6aCbtOEPDEfWlWAn_NEbKd07oIUkBiVzLcPj6M0Q7EO_DTPFqFk5rq_fkmSNWHhdUY9g-TKpaz2rBM74-biaa88Hey_qEEFALss4z1_pjW-TV5Qkcbbcq1SC6K9Zr6q2AwrwMVUR7glUVosGIFODrleMymmT0Tsu2X7gZk9vskL5u/s250/Upgrades%20_%20Downgrades.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="187" data-original-width="250" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtNtuvw6yiNlonJT6aCbtOEPDEfWlWAn_NEbKd07oIUkBiVzLcPj6M0Q7EO_DTPFqFk5rq_fkmSNWHhdUY9g-TKpaz2rBM74-biaa88Hey_qEEFALss4z1_pjW-TV5Qkcbbcq1SC6K9Zr6q2AwrwMVUR7glUVosGIFODrleMymmT0Tsu2X7gZk9vskL5u/s1600/Upgrades%20_%20Downgrades.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />
<p></p><h3 style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;">Upgrades:</h3>
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(NYSE:BC) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research note
issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. B. Riley
currently has $108.00 target price on the stock, up from their prior
target price of $100.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">BC has been the topic of several other
reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Brunswick from
$84.00 to $77.00 and set an equal weight rating on the stock in a
report on Friday, October 27th. Raymond James lowered Brunswick from
an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a report on
Thursday, January 4th. StockNews.com raised Brunswick from a hold
rating to a buy rating in a report on Friday, October 27th. Truist
Financial dropped their price objective on Brunswick from $115.00 to
$105.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a report on Friday,
February 2nd. Finally, Roth Mkm raised their price objective on
Brunswick from $85.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a buy rating in
a report on Friday, February 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock.
Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average
rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $95.09. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/21/brunswick-nysebc-upgraded-to-buy-by-b-riley.html">Read
more …</a></p>
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upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight"
rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report
issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently
has a $305.00 price target on the railroad operator's stock, up from
their prior price target of $255.00. Barclays's price target points
to a potential upside of 20.15% from the stock's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities analysts
also recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded
shares of Norfolk Southern from a "buy" rating to a "hold"
rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $250.00
to $233.00 in a research note on Monday, January 29th. Sanford C.
Bernstein upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a "market
perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a
$272.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday,
January 22nd. Bank of America upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern
from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and
increased their price objective for the company from $204.00 to
$248.00 in a research note on Friday, December 1st. UBS Group
increased their price objective on shares of Norfolk Southern from
$209.00 to $238.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating
in a research note on Monday, January 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley
downgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from an "equal weight"
rating to an "underweight" rating and dropped their price
objective for the company from $185.00 to $175.00 in a research note
on Monday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the
stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and ten have
assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from
MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold"
and an average price target of $243.06. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-nsc-upgrade-2024-02-21/">Read
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upgraded by analysts at Argus from a "hold" rating to a
"buy" rating in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat
Ratings reports. The firm currently has a $115.00 price objective on
the stock. Argus' target price suggests a potential upside of 15.42%
from the company's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">CHD has been the topic of a number of
other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on
shares of Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $89.00 and set a
"neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday,
November 6th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of
Church & Dwight from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an
"underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday,
February 6th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Church & Dwight from a
"c+" rating to a "b" rating in a research note on
Friday, February 2nd. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price
target on shares of Church & Dwight from $94.00 to $103.00 and
gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research
note on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Citigroup lowered shares of
Church & Dwight from a "neutral" rating to a "sell"
rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock. in a research note
on Wednesday, December 13th. Three equities research analysts have
rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating
and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According
to data from MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has an average
rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $101.40.
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Canadian Tire (TSE:CTC.A) from an outperform rating to a market
perform rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday
morning, BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have C$150.00 target
price on the stock, down from their previous target price of
C$170.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other research firms have
also recently issued reports on CTC.A. TD Securities dropped their
price objective on Canadian Tire from C$160.00 to C$155.00 and set a
hold rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 16th.
CIBC dropped their price objective on Canadian Tire from C$153.00 to
C$150.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a report on
Friday, February 16th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut Canadian Tire from
a buy rating to a hold rating and dropped their price objective for
the company from C$167.00 to C$154.00 in a report on Wednesday,
February 7th. Desjardins dropped their price objective on Canadian
Tire from C$170.00 to C$160.00 and set a buy rating for the company
in a report on Friday, February 16th. Finally, National Bankshares
dropped their price objective on Canadian Tire from C$152.00 to
C$146.00 and set a sector perform rating for the company in a report
on Friday, February 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock.
According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average
rating of Hold and a consensus price target of C$162.44. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/21/bmo-capital-markets-lowers-canadian-tire-tsectc-a-to-market-perform.html">Read
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Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) from an outperform rating to an in-line rating
in a report issued on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports.
Evercore ISI currently has $338.00 target price on the industrial
products company’s stock, up from their prior target price of
$321.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other research firms have also
issued reports on CAT. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on
Caterpillar in a research note on Monday, January 8th. They set an
equal weight rating and a $270.00 price objective for the company.
The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Caterpillar from
$274.00 to $357.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research
report on Tuesday, February 6th. StockNews.com upgraded Caterpillar
from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report on
Monday, February 12th. TD Cowen raised their price target on
Caterpillar from $300.00 to $338.00 and gave the company an
outperform rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th.
Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Caterpillar
from $285.00 to $293.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a
research report on Tuesday, December 19th. Two equities research
analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a
hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company.
According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an
average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $292.78. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/21/evercore-isi-downgrades-caterpillar-nysecat-to-in-line.html">Read
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(NYSE:MSCI) from a neutral rating to a sell rating in a research note
issued to investors on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat reports. They
currently have $470.00 target price on the technology company’s
stock, down from their prior target price of $620.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other brokerages also
recently issued reports on MSCI. Wells Fargo & Company increased
their price target on MSCI from $615.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock
an overweight rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st.
The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on MSCI from
$544.00 to $617.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a report
on Wednesday, January 31st. Edward Jones assumed coverage on MSCI in
a report on Friday, December 22nd. They set a buy rating for the
company. Morgan Stanley raised MSCI from an equal weight rating to an
overweight rating and increased their target price for the company
from $526.00 to $600.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 13th.
Finally, Barclays increased their target price on MSCI from $600.00
to $700.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a report on
Wednesday, January 31st. Three equities research analysts have rated
the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and
eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from
MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of Hold
and an average target price of $578.21. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/21/msci-nysemsci-downgraded-by-redburn-atlantic.html">Read
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Grainger (NYSE:GWW) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research
report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently
have $1,000.00 price target on the industrial products company’s
stock, up from their previous price target of $925.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other analysts have also
commented on GWW. Stephens boosted their price target on shares of
W.W. Grainger from $775.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company an equal
weight rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 6th. JPMorgan
Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of W.W. Grainger
from $800.00 to $925.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a
research note on Tuesday, February 6th. Oppenheimer boosted their
price target on shares of W.W. Grainger from $800.00 to $930.00 and
gave the company an outperform rating in a research note on
Wednesday, January 3rd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of W.W.
Grainger from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note on
Tuesday, February 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered
shares of W.W. Grainger from a buy rating to a hold rating and set a
$825.00 price target for the company. in a research note on
Wednesday, December 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock
with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have issued
a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock
has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of
$864.44. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/21/w-w-grainger-nysegww-lowered-to-hold-at-loop-capital.html">Read
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research analysts at HSBC from a "hold" rating to a
"reduce" rating in a research note issued to investors on
Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $323.00 price
target on the home improvement retailer's stock. HSBC's target price
would suggest a potential downside of 10.93% from the stock's current
price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other research firms have also
weighed in on HD. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target
on Home Depot from $347.00 to $393.00 and gave the stock a "buy"
rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Barclays
upgraded Home Depot from an "equal weight" rating to an
"overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the
stock from $325.00 to $372.00 in a research note on Thursday, January
4th. Piper Sandler upgraded Home Depot from a "neutral"
rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price
target for the company from $311.00 to $400.00 in a research note on
Tuesday, January 16th. StockNews.com upgraded Home Depot from a
"hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research
report on Thursday, February 15th. Finally, Wedbush upgraded Home
Depot from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform"
rating and upped their target price for the company from $330.00 to
$380.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 10th. One analyst
has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating
and nineteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to
MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy"
and a consensus target price of $353.79. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-hd-downgrade-2024-02-21/">Read
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equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from an
"overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating
in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat
Ratings reports. They presently have a $140.00 price objective on the
scientific and technical instruments company's stock, up from their
prior price objective of $139.00. Wells Fargo & Company's price
target points to a potential upside of 6.03% from the stock's
previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Separately, Barclays downgraded shares
of Allegion from an "overweight" rating to an "equal
weight" rating and decreased their price target for the stock
from $130.00 to $119.00 in a research report on Monday, December 4th.
Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold
rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to
MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold"
and an average price target of $122.43.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">ALLE opened at $132.04 on Wednesday.
The firm has a market capitalization of $11.59 billion, a P/E ratio
of 20.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 1.14. The firm's 50 day
moving average is $124.78 and its 200-day moving average is $112.28.
Allegion has a 52-week low of $95.94 and a 52-week high of $136.91.
The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 2.03 and a
debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-alle-downgrade-2024-02-21/">Read
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downgraded by analysts at DZ Bank from a "buy" rating to a
"hold" rating in a research note issued on Wednesday,
Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a $820.00 price target on
the stock. DZ Bank's price target would indicate a potential upside
of 8.50% from the stock's previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">LLY has been the topic of several other
research reports. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on
shares of Eli Lilly and Company from $710.00 to $865.00 and gave the
stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday,
February 7th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Eli
Lilly and Company from $680.00 to $810.00 and gave the stock an
"overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 7th.
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Eli
Lilly and Company in a research note on Thursday, November 9th. They
issued a "hold" rating and a $535.00 price target on the
stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Eli
Lilly and Company from $805.00 to $950.00 and gave the stock an
"overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February
16th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight"
rating and set a $815.00 target price on shares of Eli Lilly and
Company in a research report on Tuesday. Three investment analysts
have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have assigned a
buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock
presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an
average price target of $663.33. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-lly-downgrade-2024-02-21/">Read
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Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a
research report sent to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat.com
reports. The brokerage currently has $82.00 target price on the
biopharmaceutical company’s stock, down from their prior target
price of $91.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other brokerages also recently
weighed in on GILD. Barclays cut their price target on Gilead
Sciences from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an equal weight rating on the
stock in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Wells Fargo &
Company cut their price target on Gilead Sciences from $90.00 to
$84.00 and set an equal weight rating on the stock in a research
report on Wednesday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their
price target on Gilead Sciences from $76.00 to $75.00 and set a
sector perform rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday,
February 14th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on Gilead Sciences
from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in
a research report on Monday, February 12th. Finally, Cantor
Fitzgerald lowered their target price on shares of Gilead Sciences
from $80.00 to $78.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a
research note on Wednesday, February 7th. One investment analyst has
rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating,
five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating
to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com,
Gilead Sciences presently has an average rating of Hold and an
average target price of $85.86. <a href="https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2024/02/23/gilead-sciences-nasdaqgild-lowered-to-hold-at-truist-financial.html">Read
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 25
companies announced dividend increases and one announced a dividend
cut. This is the second part of the week’s notifications.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Danaher
Corporation (DHR)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Danaher
Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical,
industrial, and commercial products and services worldwide. Danaher
Corporation was founded in 1969 and is based in Washington, the
District of Columbia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 21, DHR <a href="https://investors.danaher.com/2024-02-21-Danaher-Announces-Quarterly-Dividend">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.27.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 12.5% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.24.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 26 for shareholders of
record March 28 ex-div March 27.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Coterra
Energy Inc. (CTRA)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Coterra
Energy Inc., an independent oil and gas company, engages in the
development, exploration and production of oil, natural gas, and
natural gas liquids in the United States. The company primarily
focuses on the Marcellus Shale with approximately 183,000 net acres
in the dry gas window of the play located in Susquehanna County,
Pennsylvania. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is
headquartered in Houston, Texas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 22, CTRA <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240222478637/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.27.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 12.5% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.24.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 14 ex-div March 13.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Universal
Display Corporation (OLED)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Universal
Display Corporation engages in the research, development, and
commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies
and materials for use in display and solid-state lighting
applications. Universal Display Corporation was incorporated in 1985
and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 22, OLED <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240222052763/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.40.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 14.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.35.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Unity
Bancorp, Inc. (UNTY)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Unity
Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Unity Bank that
provides commercial and retail banking services to individuals, small
and medium sized businesses, and professional communities. The
company offers personal and business checking accounts, time
deposits, money market accounts, and savings accounts, as well as
noninterest and interest-bearing demand deposits. The company was
incorporated in 1991 and is based in Clinton, New Jersey.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 22, UNTY <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/22/2834062/0/en/Unity-Bancorp-Announces-8-Increase-in-First-Quarter-Dividend.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.13.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is an 8.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.12.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Essex
Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Essex
Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated
real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops,
redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in
selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests
in 252 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000
apartment homes with an additional property in active development.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 22, ESS <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240222421510/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $2.45.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 6.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $2.31.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 12 for shareholders of
record March 29 ex-div March 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Cohen
& Steers, Inc. (CNS)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Cohen
& Steers, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding
company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to
institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, and
foundations. It manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income,
multi-asset, and commodity portfolios through its subsidiaries. Cohen
& Steers, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in New York.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 22, CNS <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cohen--steers-inc-declares-quarterly-dividend-302069328.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.59.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.5% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.57.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 14 for shareholders of
record March 4 ex-div March 1.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>NewMarket
Corporation (NEU)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">NewMarket
Corporation, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the
manufacture and sale of petroleum additives. The company offers
lubricant additives for use in various vehicle and industrial
applications, including engine oils, transmission fluids, off-road
powertrain and hydraulic systems, gear oils, hydraulic oils, turbine
oils, and other applications where metal-to-metal moving parts are
utilized. NewMarket Corporation was founded in 1887 and is
headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 22, NEU <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240221405039/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $2.50.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is an 11.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $2.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 1 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Prologis,
Inc. (PLD)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Prologis,
Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on
high-barrier, high-growth markets. At December 31, 2023, the company
owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through
co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected
to total approximately 1.2 billion square feet (115 million square
meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities
to a diverse base of approximately 6,700 customers principally across
two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online
fulfillment.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 22, PLD <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prologis-board-of-directors-approves-10-percent-increase-in-quarterly-common-stock-dividend-302069361.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.96.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.87.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 18 ex-div March 17.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Garmin
Ltd. (GRMN)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Garmin
Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a
range of wireless devices worldwide. It operates through five
segments: Fitness, Outdoor, Aviation, Marine, and Auto. Garmin Ltd.
was founded in 1989 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 21, GRMN <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/garmin-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2023-results-302067000.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.75.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.73.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable June 28 for shareholders of
record June 17 ex-div June 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Federal
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Federal
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation provides a secondary market for
various loans made to borrowers in the United States. It operates
through Corporate AgFinance, Farm & Ranch, Rural Utilities, and
Renewable Energy segments. The company was founded in 1987 and is
headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 23, AGM <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/farmer-mac-reports-2023-results-302069364.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.40.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 27.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.10.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>L3Harris
Technologies, Inc. (LHX)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">L3Harris
Technologies, Inc. provides mission-critical solutions for government
and commercial customers worldwide. The company’s Integrated
Mission Systems segment provides intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (ISR) systems, passive sensing and targeting,
electronic attack, autonomy, power and communications, and networks
and sensors, as well as advanced combat systems for air, land, and
sea sectors. L3Harris Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1895 and is
based in Melbourne, Florida.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 23, LHX <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/farmer-mac-reports-2023-results-302069364.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.16.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.8% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.14.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 22 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>The
Allstate Corporation (ALL)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
Allstate Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides
property and casualty, and other insurance products in the United
States and Canada. It operates in five segments: Allstate Protection;
Protection Services; Allstate Health and Benefits; Run-off
Property-Liability; and Corporate and Other segments. The Allstate
Corporation was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Northbrook,
Illinois.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 23, ALL <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240223013960/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.92.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.4% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.89.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 1 for shareholders of
record March 4 ex-div March 1.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Vistra
Corp. (VST)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Vistra
Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated
retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates
through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset
Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential,
commercial, and industrial customers across 20 states in the United
States and the District of Columbia. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882
and is based in Irving, Texas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 23, VST <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vistra-declares-dividend-on-common-stock-and-series-a-preferred-stock-302070147.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.215.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 0.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.213.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 20 ex-div March 19.</i></p>
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 25
companies announced dividend increases and one announced a dividend
cut. This is the first part of the week’s notifications.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>NextEra
Energy, Inc. (NEE)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">NextEra
Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits,
distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale
customers in North America. The company generates electricity through
wind, solar, nuclear,natural gas, and other clean energy. NextEra
Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach,
Florida.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 16, NEE <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nextera-energy-board-declares-quarterly-dividend-and-continues-above-average-targeted-growth-rate-in-dividends-per-share-through-at-least-2026-302064230.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.515.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.4675.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record February 27 ex-div February 26.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>The
Home Depot, Inc. (HD)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer. It sells
various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and
garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities
maintenance, repair, and operations products. The Home Depot stores.
The Home Depot, Inc. was incorporated in 1978 and is based in
Atlanta, Georgia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 20, HD <a href="https://ir.homedepot.com/~/media/Files/H/HomeDepot-IR/press-release/q4-2023-earning-release.pdf">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $2.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $2.09.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 21 for shareholders of
record March 7 ex-div March 6.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Walmart
Inc. (WMT)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">through
three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club.
It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse
clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and
Walmart Neighborhood Market brands. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945
and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 20, WMT <a href="https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/02/20/walmart-raises-annual-dividend-9-percent-to-83-per-share-the-largest-increase-in-over-10-years-marking-51st-consecutive-year-of-dividend-increases">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend on a post-stock split basis of $0.2075.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 9.2% increase from the
prior dividend on a post-stock split basis of $0.1425.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 1 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>iA
Financial Corporation Inc. (TSE:IAG)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">iA
Financial Corporation Inc., through its subsidiary, Industrial
Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc., provides various life
and health insurance products in Canada and the United States. The
company operates through Individual Insurance, Individual Wealth
Management, Group Insurance, Group Savings and Retirement, and US
Operations businesses. iA Financial Corporation Inc. was founded in
1892 and is headquartered in Québec, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 20, IAG <a href="https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ia-financial-group-reports-fourth-quarter-results-and-announces-a-7-increase-in-its-common-dividend-801967524.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of C$0.82.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.2% increase from the
prior dividend of C$0.765.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record March 1 ex-div February 29.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Analog
Devices, Inc. (ADI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Analog
Devices, Inc. designs, manufactures, tests, and markets integrated
circuits (ICs), software, and subsystems products in the United
States, rest of North and South America, Europe, Japan, China, and
rest of Asia. Analog Devices, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 and is
headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 20, ADI <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220096904/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.92.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.86.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record March 5 ex-div March 4.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="color: red;">International
Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)</span></u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">International
Flavors & Fragrances Inc., together with its subsidiaries,
manufactures and sells cosmetic active and natural health ingredients
for use in various consumer products in Europe, Africa, the Middle
East, Greater Asia, North America, and Latin America. It operates
through four segments: Nourish, Scent, Health & Biosciences, and
Pharma Solutions. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. was
founded in 1833 and is headquartered in New York, New York.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 20, IFF <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220754552/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.40.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a </i><span style="color: #c5000b;"><i>50.6%
decrease</i></span><i> from the prior dividend of $0.81.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 10 for shareholders of
record March 22 ex-div March 21.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Assured
Guaranty Ltd. (AGO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Assured
Guaranty Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides credit protection
products to public finance, infrastructure, and structured finance
markets in the United States and internationally. The company
operates in two segments, Insurance and Asset Management. Assured
Guaranty Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in
Hamilton, Bermuda.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 21, AGO <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240221980730/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.31.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.28.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 20 for shareholders of
record March 6 ex-div March 5.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Verisk
Analytics, Inc. (VRSK)</u> </span>
</h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Verisk
Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics solutions to the insurance
markets in the United States and internationally. The company
provides predictive analytics and decision support solutions to
customers in rating, underwriting, claims, catastrophe and weather
risk, global risk analytics, and various other fields. The company
was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 21, VRSK <a href="https://www.verisk.com/newsroom/verisk-reports-fourth-quarter-2023-and-full-year-2023-financial-results/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.39.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 14.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.34.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Diamondback
Energy, Inc. (FANG)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Diamondback
Energy, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas company, focuses on
the acquisition, development, exploration, and exploitation of
unconventional and onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the
Permian Basin in West Texas. Diamondback Energy, Inc. was founded in
2007 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 20, FANG <a href="https://www.diamondbackenergy.com/news-releases/news-release-details/diamondback-energy-inc-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-4">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.90.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.84.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 12 for shareholders of
record March 5 ex-div March 4.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Xcel
Energy Inc. (XEL) </u></span>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Xcel
Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, purchases,
transmits, distributes, and sells electricity. It operates through
Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All
Other segments. The company generates electricity through coal,
nuclear, natural gas, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, oil,
wood/refuse, and wind energy sources. The company was incorporated in
1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 21, XEL <a href="https://investors.xcelenergy.com/news-events/news-releases/news-details/2024/Xcel-Energy-Inc.-Board-Increases-2024-Common-Dividend-5.3-Declares-Dividend-on-Common-Stock/default.aspx">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.5475.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.52.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 20 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>McGrath
RentCorp (MGRC)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">McGrath
RentCorp operates as a business to business rental company in the
United States and internationally. It rents and sells relocatable
modular buildings, portable storage containers, electronic test
equipment, and liquid and solid containment tanks and boxes. The
company operates through Mobile Modular, TRS-RenTelco, and Enviroplex
segments. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is based in
Livermore, California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 21, MGRC <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220559341/en/McGrath-Announces-Results-for-Fourth-Quarter-2023-and-Announces-33rd-Annual-Dividend-Increase">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.475.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.465.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 30 for shareholders of
record April 16 ex-div April 15.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Thermo
Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Thermo
Fisher Scientific Inc. provides life sciences solutions, analytical
instruments, specialty diagnostics, and laboratory products and
biopharma services in the United States and internationally. Thermo
Fisher Scientific Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in
Waltham, Massachusetts.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 21, TMO <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240221114407/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.39.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 11.4% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.35.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 15 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>AMERISAFE,
Inc. (AMSF)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">AMERISAFE,
Inc., an insurance holding company, underwrites workers’
compensation insurance in the United States. The company’s workers’
compensation insurance policies provide benefits to injured employees
for temporary or permanent disability, death, and medical and
hospital expenses. AMERISAFE, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is
based in DeRidder, Louisiana.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 21, AMSF <a href="https://amerisafe.q4ir.com/news-events/news/press-release/2024/AMERISAFE-Announces-2023-Fourth-Quarter-and-Year-end-Results/default.aspx">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.37.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is an 8.8% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.34.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 22 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<p></p><p style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always;">Easily one
of the top talking points of last year is that with the economy
avoiding a recession, mitigation protocols – such as targeting
stable dividend stocks – seem rather unnecessary. Nevertheless, it
doesn’t hurt to hope for the best but to be prepared for the worst.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">For starters, there’s really no
market cycle that warrant extreme pessimism for stable dividend
stocks. No, these industry stalwarts probably won’t make you rich –
they’re just too boring and predictable for that endeavor. However,
this very profile makes such ideas so effective against any market
jitters or ambiguities. Over time, you have the confidence that these
blue chips will make their way back top.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Second, it’s not guaranteed that the
economy will continue producing gangbuster metrics. At some point,
the market has to ebb and flow, which means it’s never a bad idea
to be diversified. On that note, the below stable dividend stocks
should help ease any lingering concerns.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">While it’s always nice to have
passive income no matter the frequency, there’s just something
satisfying about monthly dividend stocks. In large part, we’ve
become trained to think in monthly cycles. As well, our bills come
due every 30 days or so. Therefore, getting paid monthly helps
investors to manage their income.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Another benefit to monthly dividend
stocks centers on the concept of compounding benefits. Basically,
investors have the choice to reinvest their dividends more
frequently. By targeting the right opportunities three times in a
quarter as opposed to once, this reinvesting process can stack up. In
turn, the overall performance can be greater over time.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Lastly, payouts every 30 days can help
reduce the volatility of income for stakeholders. By not having to be
dependent on the timing of quarterly payments, investors enjoy more
stability in their payouts. With so many advantages, it’s a good
opportunity to consider monthly dividend stocks to buy.</p>
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Republic International (NYSE:ORI) from a neutral rating to an
overweight rating in a research note released on Monday morning,
Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $32.00 price
objective on the insurance provider’s stock.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">ORI has been the subject of several
other reports. Raymond James upped their price target on Old Republic
International from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an outperform
rating in a research note on Monday, October 30th. StockNews.com
lowered shares of Old Republic International from a buy rating to a
hold rating in a report on Friday, January 26th.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Shares of NYSE ORI opened at $28.71 on
Monday. The firm has a market cap of $8.05 billion, a P/E ratio of
13.67 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of
0.25, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.26. Old Republic
International has a 1 year low of $23.31 and a 1 year high of $30.60.
The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $29.05 and its 200 day
moving average price is $28.08. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/13/old-republic-international-nyseori-upgraded-to-overweight-at-piper-sandler.html">Read
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equities research analysts at Citigroup from a "neutral"
rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on
Monday, Briefing.com reports. The firm presently has a $195.00 price
objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of
$180.00. Citigroup's price target would indicate a potential upside
of 16.30% from the company's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other equities analysts have also
issued reports about the stock. Barclays cut their target price on
shares of PepsiCo from $181.00 to $179.00 and set an "overweight"
rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. DZ Bank
upgraded PepsiCo from a "hold" rating to a "buy"
rating and set a $187.00 target price on the stock in a research
report on Thursday, October 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
upped their price target on PepsiCo from $181.00 to $184.00 and gave
the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. JPMorgan
Chase & Co. lowered PepsiCo from an "overweight" rating
to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price objective for
the company from $185.00 to $176.00 in a report on Tuesday, December
19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on PepsiCo in
a research report on Monday, November 13th. They set a "buy"
rating and a $203.00 target price on the stock. Six investment
analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have
assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from
MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate
Buy" and an average price target of $187.46. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nasdaq-pep-upgrade-2024-02-12/">Read
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shares of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) from a neutral rating to an
overweight rating in a report issued on Monday, Marketbeat.com
reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has $265.00 target price
on the home improvement retailer’s stock, up from their previous
target price of $210.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other research firms have
also recently weighed in on LOW. Morgan Stanley decreased their price
target on Lowe’s Companies from $255.00 to $230.00 and set an
overweight rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November
22nd. Wedbush dropped their price target on shares of Lowe’s
Companies from $230.00 to $215.00 and set a neutral rating on the
stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 22nd. UBS Group
decreased their price objective on shares of Lowe’s Companies from
$265.00 to $240.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research
report on Wednesday, November 22nd. Oppenheimer lowered Lowe’s
Companies from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a
research report on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, StockNews.com
raised Lowe’s Companies from a hold rating to a buy rating in a
report on Thursday, November 16th. Twelve investment analysts have
rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating
to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the
company presently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a
consensus price target of $242.33. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/13/lowes-companies-nyselow-upgraded-to-overweight-by-jpmorgan-chase-co.html">Read
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Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) from a sell rating to a hold
rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat
reports. Societe Generale currently has $87.50 target price on the
stock.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">PM has been the subject of a number of
other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on
Philip Morris International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the
stock an overweight rating in a research note on Wednesday, November
29th. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on Philip Morris
International in a research note on Thursday, November 16th. They set
a neutral rating and a $95.00 price target for the company. Finally,
UBS Group lowered Philip Morris International from a buy rating to a
sell rating and decreased their price target for the stock from
$105.00 to $86.50 in a research note on Tuesday, January 23rd. One
analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a
hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock.
Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating
of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $105.40. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/14/philip-morris-international-nysepm-upgraded-to-hold-at-societe-generale.html">Read
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analysts at HSBC from a "hold" rating to a "buy"
rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on
Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a
$33.00 target price on the computer maker's stock, up from their
prior target price of $30.00. HSBC's target price would indicate a
potential upside of 17.27% from the company's previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other brokerages have also
recently weighed in on HPQ. Citigroup upgraded HP from a "neutral"
rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for
the company from $31.00 to $33.00 in a research report on Monday,
November 13th. Edward Jones raised shares of HP from a "hold"
rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November
7th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of HP from an "equal weight"
rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price
objective for the stock from $31.00 to $35.00 in a research report on
Tuesday, December 12th. StockNews.com upgraded HP from a "buy"
rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on
Tuesday, December 19th. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded HP from an
"in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and
increased their price target for the stock from $33.00 to $40.00 in a
research report on Monday, December 11th. One analyst has rated the
stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, seven have
assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the
company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, HP presently has a
consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price
target of $32.30. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-hpq-upgrade-2024-02-14/">Read
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"market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating
in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently
has a $35.00 target price on the financial services provider's stock,
up from their prior target price of $31.00. BMO Capital Markets'
target price points to a potential upside of 54.59% from the
company's previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other analysts have also
commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised Manulife
Financial from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform"
rating in a report on Tuesday, December 12th. TheStreet upgraded
Manulife Financial from a "c+" rating to a "b"
rating in a research report on Thursday, December 21st. One analyst
has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy
rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock
presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an
average price target of $31.17.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Shares of MFC opened at $22.64 on
Thursday. Manulife Financial has a 12 month low of $17.07 and a 12
month high of $22.82. The stock's 50 day moving average is $21.67 and
its two-hundred day moving average is $19.70. The firm has a market
cap of $40.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.32, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and
a beta of 1.07. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-mfc-upgrade-2024-02-15/">Read
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was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from a
"neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research
note issued on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has a
$264.00 price objective on the basic materials company's stock. Bank
of America's price objective suggests a potential upside of 21.70%
from the stock's previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other equities analysts have also
recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their
target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $285.00 to
$240.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in
a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Redburn Atlantic
downgraded Air Products and Chemicals from a "buy" rating
to a "sell" rating and set a $240.00 target price on the
stock. in a research report on Friday, November 17th. Barclays
lowered their price target on Air Products and Chemicals from $260.00
to $245.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in
a research note on Tuesday, February 6th. TheStreet downgraded Air
Products and Chemicals from a "b" rating to a "c+"
rating in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Seaport
Res Ptn lowered Air Products and Chemicals from a "buy"
rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday,
February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock
with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and six have
issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat,
Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus rating of "Hold"
and an average price target of $280.38. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-apd-upgrade-2024-02-15/">Read
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upgraded by equities researchers at Mizuho from a "neutral"
rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Thursday,
Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $62.00 price
objective on the utilities provider's stock, up from their prior
price objective of $54.00. Mizuho's price objective suggests a
potential upside of 8.66% from the company's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other brokerages also recently
issued reports on ES. Guggenheim raised shares of Eversource Energy
from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and
raised their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $72.00 in a
research note on Monday, January 22nd. StockNews.com upgraded
Eversource Energy to a "sell" rating in a report on
Thursday, January 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price
on Eversource Energy from $66.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an
"equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday,
November 21st. Evercore ISI lowered shares of Eversource Energy from
an "outperform" rating to an "in-line" rating and
lowered their target price for the company from $84.00 to $65.00 in a
research note on Tuesday, November 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo &
Company raised their price target on shares of Eversource Energy from
$67.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating
in a research note on Tuesday, January 9th. One equities research
analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a
hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock.
According to data from MarketBeat.com, Eversource Energy currently
has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price
of $66.00. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-es-upgrade-2024-02-15/">Read
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upgraded by investment analysts at Robert W. Baird from a "neutral"
rating to an "outperform" rating in a report released on
Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a
$170.00 price objective on the transportation company's stock, up
from their prior price objective of $165.00. Robert W. Baird's price
target would suggest a potential upside of 15.64% from the stock's
current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other research analysts
have also weighed in on UPS. TheStreet raised shares of United Parcel
Service from a "c" rating to a "b-" rating in a
research note on Tuesday, January 30th. Argus lowered shares of
United Parcel Service from a "buy" rating to a "hold"
rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 31st. Stifel Nicolaus
raised their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from
$180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a
research note on Wednesday, January 10th. Susquehanna decreased their
target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $155.00 to
$150.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a
research note on Wednesday, January 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &
Co. reduced their price target on shares of United Parcel Service
from $165.00 to $156.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the
stock in a research report on Thursday, December 21st. Sixteen
analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned
a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's
stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an
average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of
$176.95. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-ups-upgrade-2024-02-16/">Read
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Corning (NYSE:OC) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating
in a research note published on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings
reports. They currently have $160.00 price objective on the
construction company’s stock, down from their prior price objective
of $170.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities analysts
also recently issued reports on OC. The Goldman Sachs Group upped
their price target on Owens Corning from $130.00 to $147.00 and gave
the company a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, December 14th.
Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Owens Corning
in a research report on Tuesday, October 17th. They issued an equal
weight rating and a $143.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase
& Co. boosted their price target on shares of Owens Corning from
$116.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a
research report on Thursday, December 14th. Royal Bank of Canada
dropped their price objective on Owens Corning from $168.00 to
$155.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a report on
Thursday, October 26th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Owens Corning
from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report on Thursday,
October 26th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a
strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from
MarketBeat, Owens Corning has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a
consensus target price of $144.80. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/13/owens-corning-nyseoc-downgraded-by-barclays-to-equal-weight.html">Read
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Hershey (NYSE:HSY) from an equal weight rating to an underweight
rating in a research note released on Monday morning, MarketBeat
Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has $183.00 target price on
the stock, down from their previous target price of $191.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other equities research analysts have
also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo &
Company lifted their price objective on shares of Hershey from
$190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an equal weight rating in a
research report on Friday. Piper Sandler downgraded shares of Hershey
from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and dropped their price
objective for the company from $240.00 to $200.00 in a report on
Wednesday, November 29th. Barclays decreased their target price on
Hershey from $212.00 to $200.00 and set an equal weight rating on the
stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Citigroup
started coverage on Hershey in a research note on Thursday, February
1st. They issued a neutral rating and a $213.00 price objective on
the stock. Finally, DA Davidson started coverage on Hershey in a
research report on Friday, December 8th. They set a neutral rating
and a $205.00 target price for the company. One equities research
analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a
hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s
stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an
average rating of Hold and an average target price of $228.33. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/13/hershey-nysehsy-lowered-to-underweight-at-morgan-stanley.html">Read
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by stock analysts at Bank of America from a "buy" rating to
a "neutral" rating in a research report issued on Monday,
MarketBeat.com reports. They presently have a $96.00 price target on
the utilities provider's stock, down from their prior price target of
$105.00. Bank of America's target price would suggest a potential
upside of 4.70% from the company's previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other research analysts also recently
issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com upgraded
Duke Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold"
rating in a research note on Friday, November 3rd. JPMorgan Chase &
Co. raised their target price on Duke Energy from $98.00 to $101.00
and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report
on Wednesday, November 29th. Evercore ISI raised Duke Energy from an
"in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and
lifted their price target for the company from $90.00 to $108.00 in a
report on Tuesday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced
their target price on shares of Duke Energy from $103.00 to $100.00
and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research
note on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on
shares of Duke Energy from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an
"equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday,
November 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on
data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating
of "Hold" and an average target price of $99.83. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-duk-downgrade-2024-02-12/">Read
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(NYSE:FMC) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report
report published on Monday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm
currently has $55.00 target price on the basic materials company’s
stock, down from their prior target price of $68.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other equities analysts have also
issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an equal
weight rating and set a $70.00 price target (down from $100.00) on
shares of FMC in a research report on Tuesday, October 24th. Mizuho
decreased their price target on shares of FMC from $59.00 to $55.00
and set a neutral rating for the company in a research report on
Tuesday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price
target on shares of FMC from $99.00 to $73.00 and set an equal weight
rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 23rd. KeyCorp
decreased their price objective on shares of FMC from $80.00 to
$76.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a report on
Wednesday, February 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their
target price on shares of FMC from $63.00 to $61.00 and set a market
perform rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February
7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating,
twelve have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating
to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently
has an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $74.53.
<a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/13/fmc-nysefmc-downgraded-to-hold-at-loop-capital.html">Read
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downgraded by research analysts at UBS Group from a "buy"
rating to a "neutral" rating in a note issued to investors
on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently have a $205.00
price target on the business services provider's stock, up from their
prior price target of $190.00. UBS Group's price target would
indicate a potential upside of 2.76% from the stock's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other equities research analysts also
recently issued research reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus
raised their price target on shares of Waste Management from $183.00
to $190.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a
research report on Tuesday, December 19th. Raymond James reduced
their price target on shares of Waste Management from $179.00 to
$175.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a
research report on Thursday, October 26th. Oppenheimer raised their
price target on shares of Waste Management from $184.00 to $188.00
and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research
report on Friday, January 12th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on
shares of Waste Management in a research report on Tuesday, October
17th. They issued a "peer perform" rating for the company.
Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of
Waste Management from $160.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a "sector
perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 26th.
Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight
have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to
the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average
rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of
$184.77. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-wm-downgrade-2024-02-14/">Read
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equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an
"overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating in a
report released on Wednesday, Briefing.com reports. They presently
have a $220.00 price objective on the basic materials company's
stock, up from their previous price objective of $200.00. JPMorgan
Chase & Co.'s target price points to a potential downside of
0.53% from the stock's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other research analysts
have also commented on ECL. Bank of America raised Ecolab from an
"underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and
raised their price target for the company from $185.00 to $216.00 in
a report on Tuesday, January 16th. Seaport Res Ptn cut shares of
Ecolab from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating
in a research note on Monday, January 8th. StockNews.com raised
shares of Ecolab from a "hold" rating to a "buy"
rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 7th. Raymond James
initiated coverage on shares of Ecolab in a research note on
Thursday, November 30th. They set an "outperform" rating
and a $210.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank of
Canada upped their target price on Ecolab from $213.00 to $238.00 and
gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report
on Thursday, January 18th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the
stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the
company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ecolab presently
has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price
target of $202.63. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-ecl-downgrade-2024-02-14/">Read
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by stock analysts at Redburn Atlantic from a "buy" rating
to a "neutral" rating in a research report issued to
clients and investors on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They
presently have a $44.00 price objective on the cable giant's stock,
down from their prior price objective of $50.00. Redburn Atlantic's
price target suggests a potential upside of 4.71% from the stock's
previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other equities research
analysts have also recently weighed in on CMCSA. StockNews.com cut
Comcast from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy"
rating in a report on Friday, November 10th. Pivotal Research boosted
their price objective on shares of Comcast from $55.00 to $58.00 and
gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on
Wednesday, December 13th. Barclays cut their target price on shares
of Comcast from $47.00 to $44.00 and set an "equal weight"
rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 30th. Wells
Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Comcast
from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight"
rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Finally, Rosenblatt
Securities increased their target price on Comcast from $44.00 to
$46.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research
report on Friday, December 22nd. Ten research analysts have rated the
stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the
stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a
consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price
target of $49.67. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nasdaq-cmcsa-downgrade-2024-02-15/">Read
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analysts at Oppenheimer from an "outperform" rating to a
"market perform" rating in a report released on Friday,
Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $110.00 target
price on the footwear maker's stock. Oppenheimer's target price
indicates a potential upside of 3.74% from the company's current
price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">NKE has been the subject of several
other reports. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on NIKE in a report on
Tuesday, November 7th. They set an "outperform" rating and
a $124.00 target price for the company. Truist Financial upped their
target price on NIKE from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the company a
"hold" rating in a report on Thursday, December 28th. DZ
Bank raised NIKE from a "hold" rating to a "buy"
rating and set a $130.00 target price for the company in a report on
Tuesday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy"
rating and set a $139.00 target price on shares of NIKE in a report
on Tuesday, December 5th. Finally, Raymond James increased their
price objective on NIKE from $121.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an
"outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 19th.
Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell
rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and twenty have assigned a
buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock
has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus
price target of $122.24. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-nke-downgrade-2024-02-16/">Read
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Works (NYSE:AWK) was downgraded by research analysts at Evercore ISI
from an "outperform" rating to an "in-line"
rating in a research report issued on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings
reports. They currently have a $135.00 price objective on the
utilities provider's stock, down from their previous price objective
of $160.00. Evercore ISI's price objective would suggest a potential
upside of 8.62% from the company's previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Separately, Mizuho lifted their target
price on American Water Works from $134.00 to $140.00 and gave the
stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 7th.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">NYSE:AWK opened at $124.29 on Friday.
American Water Works has a 12-month low of $114.25 and a 12-month
high of $153.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current
ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a
market capitalization of $24.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.42, a
P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.65. The stock's fifty day simple
moving average is $128.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is
$130.06. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-awk-downgrade-2024-02-16/">Read
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downgraded by investment analysts at Scotiabank from a "sector
outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a
research report issued on Friday, Briefing.com reports. They
currently have a $157.00 price target on the real estate investment
trust's stock. Scotiabank's price objective would indicate a
potential upside of 5.62% from the stock's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities research
analysts have also commented on DLR. Wells Fargo & Company raised
their price objective on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $125.00
to $135.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a
report on Thursday, February 8th. Citigroup raised their target price
on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $136.00 to $154.00 and gave
the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday,
December 8th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Digital
Realty Trust from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an
"underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday,
January 24th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Digital Realty
Trust in a research report on Wednesday, December 6th. They issued a
"sector weight" rating for the company. Finally, HSBC began
coverage on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on
Friday, December 1st. They issued a "reduce" rating and a
$112.00 target price for the company. Four investment analysts have
rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and
four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to
MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold"
and an average price target of $128.93. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-dlr-downgrade-2024-02-16/">Read
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 25
companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or
suspensions were announced during this period. This is the second
part of the week’s notifications.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Merchants
Bancorp (MBIN)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Merchants
Bancorp operates as the diversified bank holding company in the
United States. It operates through Multi-family Mortgage Banking,
Mortgage Warehousing, and Banking segments. Merchants Bancorp was
founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 14, MBIN <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/merchants-bancorp-increases-quarterly-common-dividend-by-13-declares-quarterly-common-and-preferred-dividends-302062239.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.09.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 12.5% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.08.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 1 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Manulife
Financial Corporation (TSE:MFC)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Manulife
Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides
financial products and services in Asia, Canada, the United States,
and internationally. The company operates through Wealth and Asset
Management Businesses; Insurance and Annuity Products; and Corporate
and Other segments. Manulife Financial Corporation was incorporated
in 1887 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 14, MFC <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/manulife-reports-full-year-and-fourth-quarter-2023-results-302062330.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of C$0.40.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 9.6% increase from the
prior dividend of C$0.365.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 19 for shareholders of
record February 28 ex-div February 27.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Moody's
Corporation (MCO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Moody's
Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide.
It operates in two segments, Moody’s Analytics and Moody’s
Investors Services. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is
headquartered in New York, New York.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 13, MCO <a href="https://s28.q4cdn.com/193705676/files/doc_financials/2023/q4/4Q23-Earnings-Release-vFINAL.pdf">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.85.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.4% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.77.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record February 23 ex-div February 22.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Genuine
Parts Company (GPC)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Genuine
Parts Company distributes automotive replacement parts, and
industrial parts and materials. It operates through Automotive Parts
Group and Industrial Parts Group segments. Genuine Parts Company was
incorporated in 1928 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 15, GPC <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/genuine-parts-company-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-results-302062441.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.00.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.95.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 1 for shareholders of
record March 1 ex-div February 29.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Brunswick
Corporation (BC)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Brunswick
Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreation products
worldwide. It operates through three segments: Propulsion, Parts &
Accessories, and Boat. Brunswick Corporation was founded in 1845 and
is headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 15, BC <a href="https://www.brunswick.com/investors/news-events/press-releases/detail/841/brunswick-corporation-declares-quarterly-dividend">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.42.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.40.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record February 26 ex-div February 23.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Walker
& Dunlop, Inc. (WD)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Walker
& Dunlop, Inc., through its subsidiaries, originates, sells, and
services a range of multifamily and other commercial real estate
financing products and services for owners and developers of real
estate in the United States. The company offers first mortgage,
second trust, supplemental, construction, mezzanine, preferred
equity, and small-balance loans. Walker & Dunlop, Inc. was
founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 15, WD <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240215066607/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.65.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.63.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record March 1 ex-div February 29.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Reliance
Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Reliance
Steel & Aluminum Co. operates as a diversified metal solutions
provider and the metals service center company in the United States,
Canada, and internationally. The company distributes a line of
approximately 100,000 metal products, including alloy, aluminum,
brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and specialty
steel products. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in
Scottsdale, Arizona.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 15, RS <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/15/2829789/0/en/Reliance-Inc-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2023-Financial-Results-and-Unveils-Corporate-Rebranding.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.10.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.00.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 22 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>NorthWestern
Energy Group, Inc. (NWE)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">NorthWestern
Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to
residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. It
generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and
produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas,
as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service
in the communities. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in
1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 14, NWE <a href="https://www.northwesternenergy.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/about-us/investors/financials/nwe_ex-99.1-press-release-q4-2023.pdf">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.65.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.64.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 16 ex-div March 15.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>The
Coca-Cola Company (KO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and
sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides
sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and
tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other
beverages. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 15, KO <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240214192944/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.485.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.4% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.46.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 1 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Enpro
Inc. (NPO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Enpro
Inc. design, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary,
value-added products and solutions to safeguard critical environments
in the United States and internationally. It operates through two
segments, Sealing Technologies and Advanced Surface Technologies. The
company was formerly known as EnPro Industries, Inc. and changed its
name to Enpro Inc. in December 2023. Enpro Inc. was incorporated in
2002 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 15, NPO <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240215657357/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.30.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.4% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.29.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 20 for shareholders of
record March 6 ex-div March 5.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>TC
Energy Corporation (TSE:TRP)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">TC
Energy Corporation operates as an energy infrastructure company in
North America. It operates through five segments: Canadian Natural
Gas Pipelines; U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines; Mexico Natural Gas
Pipelines; Liquids Pipelines; and Power and Energy Solutions. The
company builds and operates a network of 93,700 kilometers of natural
gas pipelines, which transports natural gas from supply basins to
local distribution companies, power generation plants, industrial
facilities, interconnecting pipelines, LNG export terminals, and
other businesses. TC Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1951 and
is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 16, TRP <a href="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/71b2abe9-7e8b-49e2-90f0-c446b4cb82ed">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of C$0.96.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.2% increase from the
prior dividend of C$0.93.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 30 for shareholders of
record March 28 ex-div March 27.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Telephone
and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Telephone
and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides
communications services in the United States. It operates through two
segments: UScellular and TDS Telecom. Telephone and Data Systems,
Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago,
Illinois.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 16, TDS <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tds-announces-first-quarter-2024-dividends-302063826.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.19.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.18.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 25
companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or
suspensions were announced during this period. This is the first part
of the week’s notifications.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Jack
Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Jack
Henry & Associates, Inc., a financial technology company that
connects people and financial institutions through technology
solutions and payment processing services that reduce the barriers to
financial health. It operates through four segments: Core, Payments,
Complementary, and Corporate and Other. Jack Henry & Associates,
Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Monett, Missouri.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 12, JKHY <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jack-henry--associates-increases-the-quarterly-dividend-on-its-common-stock-by-6-percent-to-55-per-share-302059029.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.55.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.8% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.52.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 26 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Watsco,
Inc. (WSO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Watsco,
Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of
air conditioning, heating, refrigeration equipment, and related parts
and supplies. The company distributes equipment, including
residential ducted and ductless air conditioners, such as gas,
electric, and oil furnaces; commercial air conditioning and heating
equipment systems; and other specialized equipment. Watsco, Inc. was
founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 13, WSO <a href="https://investors.watsco.com/news-releases/news-release-details/watsco-boosts-annual-dividend-10-1080-share">announced</a>
an annual dividend of $2.70.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $2.45.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>The increase will be reflected in
the Company’s next quarterly dividend payment in April 2024.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Restaurant
Brands International Inc. (QSR)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Restaurant
Brands International Inc. operates as a quick-service restaurant
company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It
operates through four segments: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK),
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), and Firehouse Subs (FHS). Restaurant
Brands International Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in
Toronto, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 13, QSR <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/restaurant-brands-international-inc-reports-full-year-and-fourth-quarter-2023-results-302060215.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.58.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.5% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.55.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 4 for shareholders of
record March 21 ex-div March 20.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Principal
Financial Group, Inc. (PFG)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Principal
Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and
insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and
institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through
Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors,
Principal International, and U.S. Insurance Solutions segments.
Principal Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1879 and is based in
Des Moines, Iowa.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 12, PFG <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240212065780/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.69.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.67.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 12 ex-div March 11.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Public
Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Public
Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, through its subsidiaries,
operates as an energy company primarily in Mid-Atlantic United
States. The company operates through PSE&G and PSEG Power. Public
Service Enterprise Group Incorporated was incorporated in 1985 and is
based in Newark, New Jersey.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 13, PEG <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pseg-increases-2024-common-stock-dividend-302060899.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.60.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.57.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Kinsale
Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Kinsale
Capital Group, Inc., a specialty insurance company, provides property
and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company’s
commercial lines offerings include construction, small business,
excess and general casualty, commercial property, allied health, life
sciences, energy, environmental, health care, inland marine, public
entity, and commercial insurance, as well as product, professional,
and management liability insurance. Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. was
founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 13, KNSL <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213212112/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.15.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.14.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 13 for shareholders of
record February 27 ex-div February 26.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Tennant
Company (TNC)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Tennant
Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and
markets floor cleaning equipment in the Americas, Europe, the Middle
East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers a suite of
products, including floor maintenance and cleaning equipment,
detergent-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies,
aftermarket parts and consumables, equipment maintenance and repair
services, and asset management solutions. Tennant Company was founded
in 1870 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 13, TNC <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213345377/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.28.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.265.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record February 29 ex-div February 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>WaFd,
Inc (WAFD)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">WaFd,
Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank
that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking
services in the United States. The company offers deposit products,
including business and personal checking accounts, and term
certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and
passbook savings accounts. WaFd, Inc was founded in 1917 and is
headquartered in Seattle, Washington.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 13, WAFD <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213461196/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.26.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 8 for shareholders of
record February 23 ex-div February 22.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Robert
Half Inc. (RHI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Robert
Half Inc. provides talent solutions and business consulting services
in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The
company operates through three segments: Contract Talent Solutions,
Permanent Placement Talent Solutions, and Protiviti. The company was
founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 13, RHI <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robert-half-announces-quarterly-dividend-302061172.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.53.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.4% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.48.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record February 23 ex-div February 22.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Toromont
Industries Ltd. (TSE:TIH)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Toromont
Industries Ltd. provides specialized capital equipment in Canada, the
United States, and internationally. It operates in two segments,
Equipment Group and CIMCO. The company was founded in 1961 and is
based in Concord, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 13, TIH <a href="https://investor.toromont.com/2024-02-13-TOROMONT-ANNOUNCES-2023-FOURTH-QUARTER-AND-FULL-YEAR-RESULTS-AND-INCREASES-QUARTERLY-DIVIDEND">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of C$0.48.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 11.6% increase from the
prior dividend of C$0.43.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 4 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>The
Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the manufacture, distribution,
and sale of paints, coating, and related products to professional,
industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through
three segments: The Americas Group, Consumer Brands Group, and
Performance Coatings Group. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded
in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 14, SHW <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sherwin-williams-declares-dividend-of-0-715-per-common-share-302062084.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.715</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is an 18.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.605.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 8 for shareholders of
record February 26 ex-div February 23.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>CSX
Corporation (CSX)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">CSX
Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based
freight transportation services. The company offers rail services;
and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as
other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and
bulk commodity operations. CSX Corporation was incorporated in 1978
and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 14, CSX <a href="https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/about-us/media/press-releases/csx-corporation-announces-increase-to-quarterly-dividend/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.12</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 9.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.11.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record February 29 ex-div February 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Cisco
Systems, Inc. (CSCO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Cisco
Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol
based networking and other products related to the communications and
information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle
East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. Cisco Systems, Inc.
was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose,
California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 14, CSCO <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cisco-reports-second-quarter-earnings-302062280.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.40.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.39.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 24 for shareholders of
record April 4 ex-div April 3.</i></p>
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<h3 class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://focusondividends.blogspot.com/p/im-not-investment-professional-or.html"><i><u><o:p>Archive of Dividend Increases</o:p></u></i></a></h3><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p>
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Anttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842482154249804122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867200365198129638.post-62645339738995694362024-02-14T06:39:00.000-08:002024-02-14T06:39:56.313-08:006 Undervalued Stocks That Just Raised Dividends<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtL4E6P5IzeeRU16UB9iy2lPZeeN7IfLMzN9cMIbXY_BqmxjhrQ914dKRRoSrSWxyyxSoY0QAkYU-g9WuptjWdDksn76h3U-TMGUVy5wl38w7V07aoTboIiBynlEJmUeFod9Ft6YM0yYmb4W6is6_rg-c3AO80v2Hlx8XwVoir9BLRGjifbFF0TOBSUU2/s273/Undervalued%20Stocks%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="273" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtL4E6P5IzeeRU16UB9iy2lPZeeN7IfLMzN9cMIbXY_BqmxjhrQ914dKRRoSrSWxyyxSoY0QAkYU-g9WuptjWdDksn76h3U-TMGUVy5wl38w7V07aoTboIiBynlEJmUeFod9Ft6YM0yYmb4W6is6_rg-c3AO80v2Hlx8XwVoir9BLRGjifbFF0TOBSUU2/s1600/Undervalued%20Stocks%203.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br />
<p></p><p style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always;">Dividend
stocks have been left in the dust by a growth-stock-powered rally
over the last year, but that poor performance is providing
opportunities for long-term investors to find undervalued dividend
payers. That includes those that have been raising their payouts.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Dividend investing comes in various
forms. Investors can look for stocks that offer the highest yield,
names with a history of stable payouts and strong finances, or
companies that are raising dividends.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Undervalued Dividend Stocks With Higher
Payouts</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">For this article, we screened for
stocks that have increased their quarterly dividends, which can be a
sign of a company’s confidence in its future finances. We combined
this screen with one for stocks that are trading below their
Morningstar fair value estimates, meaning they have attractive prices
for long-term investors. These stocks offer the potential to benefit
from both increased dividend yields and the possibility that
investment values will grow.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">We started with the full list of
U.S.-based companies covered by Morningstar analysts and looked for
names that pay investors a quarterly dividend. We then tracked
changes between any dividends declared during January. From there we
filtered for companies that saw a dividend increase of 5% or more to
capture the most substantial changes. Stocks with dividend yields
under 2% were then excluded. After that, we picked companies
considered undervalued by Morningstar analysts, meaning they are
rated 4 or 5 stars.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In all, there were six undervalued
companies with dividend increases of more than 2% that made it
through. A table with these stocks’ key Morningstar metrics is at
the bottom of this article.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">One mistake investors make when buying
dividend stocks is chasing yield. Stocks with the highest yield could
be a sign a company is struggling, which could put the yield at risk.
Particularly in high-interest-rate environments such as we’re in
today, a company might have difficulty maintaining its payout.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Wellington Management looked at
dividend stocks over 92 years between 1930 and 2022. It found stocks
offering the highest level of payouts didn’t perform as well as
those paying high, but not the very highest yields.
</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Even better, stocks that initiated and
then raised their dividends were among the best stocks to buy. Ned
Davis Research discovered they had the best returns of any group of
stocks, whether they paid dividends or did not.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">That’s not all that surprising.
Dividend stocks represent companies that are typically successful and
profitable. They have proven themselves. Investors should look for
companies that are growing their payouts and providing rising income
over time.</p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The following seven dividend stocks not
only have a long history of increasing their dividends but have
increased them on average at double-digit rates for at least five
years.</p>
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<p></p><h3 style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always; text-align: left;">Upgrades:</h3>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-L6KknoiRm-pIRgmKUJU5CjBKYm_vAM0qjeDpNVAKanfCiGlQ0_7ABqSn2r-uuzCNw74d0TvlrY0mv0fkCSkGV2HTFmEDmvM7r8yWuSDJ9-TjTATQtDOKrDX3XJ3v8nAeXYjycspRTr5fBLzbriyIwpBF7huyGQdyqZhqSXTRyJMVf0W8d6M7XXO8UlzK/s150/LyondellBasell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-L6KknoiRm-pIRgmKUJU5CjBKYm_vAM0qjeDpNVAKanfCiGlQ0_7ABqSn2r-uuzCNw74d0TvlrY0mv0fkCSkGV2HTFmEDmvM7r8yWuSDJ9-TjTATQtDOKrDX3XJ3v8nAeXYjycspRTr5fBLzbriyIwpBF7huyGQdyqZhqSXTRyJMVf0W8d6M7XXO8UlzK/s1600/LyondellBasell.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br />JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded
shares of LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) from a neutral rating
to an overweight rating in a research note issued to investors on
Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have
$100.00 price objective on the specialty chemicals company’s stock,
up from their previous price objective of $95.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other research firms have also
issued reports on LYB. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target
price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries from $116.00 to $108.00
and set an outperform rating for the company in a report on Monday,
December 11th. Citigroup downgraded shares of LyondellBasell
Industries from a buy rating to a neutral rating and dropped their
target price for the stock from $105.00 to $98.00 in a research note
on Wednesday, December 13th. Bank of America upgraded shares of
LyondellBasell Industries from an underperform rating to a neutral
rating and raised their target price for the company from $99.00 to
$107.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 18th. Piper Sandler
reduced their target price on shares of LyondellBasell Industries
from $112.00 to $108.00 and set an overweight rating for the company
in a report on Wednesday, October 11th. Finally, Vertical Research
upgraded shares of LyondellBasell Industries from a hold rating to a
buy rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Nine
analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have
issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat,
the company currently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus
target price of $100.79. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/06/lyondellbasell-industries-nyselyb-upgraded-to-overweight-at-jpmorgan-chase-co.html">Read
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upgraded by stock analysts at UBS Group from a "neutral"
rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on
Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $175.00
price objective on the transportation company's stock, up from their
prior price objective of $160.00. UBS Group's price objective
suggests a potential upside of 25.84% from the stock's previous
close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities analysts
have also weighed in on UPS. TD Cowen cut their price objective on
shares of United Parcel Service from $175.00 to $147.00 and set a
"market perform" rating for the company in a research
report on Wednesday, January 31st. Argus lowered shares of United
Parcel Service from a "buy" rating to a "hold"
rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. Barclays cut
their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from $150.00
to $145.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company
in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. Stifel Nicolaus
boosted their price objective on shares of United Parcel Service from
$180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a
research report on Wednesday, January 10th. Finally, Daiwa Capital
Markets lowered shares of United Parcel Service from an "outperform"
rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $155.00 price
objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, December
26th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a
hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a
strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from
MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and
an average price target of $177.29. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-ups-upgrade-2024-02-06/">Read
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analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating
to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,
Briefing.com reports. The brokerage presently has a $62.00 target
price on the stock, up from their prior target price of $47.00. Bank
of America's target price would suggest a potential upside of 7.83%
from the stock's previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities analysts
also recently commented on TSN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their
target price on Tyson Foods from $51.00 to $55.00 and gave the
company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday,
February 1st. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on
shares of Tyson Foods from $50.00 to $46.00 and set a "market
perform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November
14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Tyson Foods from a "sell"
rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday,
January 22nd. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Tyson Foods in a
research note on Thursday, February 1st. They issued a "neutral"
rating and a $56.00 price target for the company. Finally, Piper
Sandler upped their target price on Tyson Foods from $44.00 to $48.00
and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on
Friday, January 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell
rating, eight have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy
rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tyson Foods
has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price
target of $56.55. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-tsn-upgrade-2024-02-06/">Read
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Target (NYSE:TGT) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report
published on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Gordon
Haskett currently has $170.00 target price on the retailer’s stock.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other equities research analysts also
recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America upgraded
Target from a neutral rating to a buy rating and lifted their price
objective for the stock from $120.00 to $135.00 in a report on
Thursday, October 12th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their
target price on Target from $165.00 to $135.00 and set a buy rating
on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 14th. Wells
Fargo & Company raised their target price on Target from $148.00
to $155.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research
report on Thursday, January 4th. StockNews.com raised Target from a
hold rating to a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, November
14th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on
Target from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an outperform
rating in a research report on Thursday, November 16th. Fourteen
equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating
and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to
MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of Moderate
Buy and an average price target of $156.15. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/08/target-nysetgt-upgraded-to-buy-by-gordon-haskett.html">Read
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analysts at BTIG Research from a "buy" rating to a
"neutral" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,
Briefing.com reports.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities analysts
have also commented on MCD. Bank of America lifted their price
objective on McDonald's from $291.00 to $341.00 and gave the stock a
"neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, January
29th. Guggenheim dropped their target price on McDonald's from
$330.00 to $285.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company
in a report on Thursday, October 19th. Stephens reiterated an
"overweight" rating and issued a $320.00 target price on
shares of McDonald's in a research note on Monday. Barclays dropped
their price objective on shares of McDonald's from $345.00 to $315.00
and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a
research report on Monday, October 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets
upped their price target on McDonald's from $325.00 to $335.00 and
gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note
on Thursday, December 7th. Six research analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and twenty-three have given a buy rating to the
stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average
rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of
$318.43. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-mcd-downgrade-2024-02-06/">Read
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downgraded by Redburn Atlantic from a "buy" rating to a
"neutral" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,
MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $54.00 target price
on the biopharmaceutical company's stock, down from their prior
target price of $77.00. Redburn Atlantic's price target indicates a
potential upside of 12.50% from the stock's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other research firms have
also issued reports on BMY. Barclays dropped their price objective on
shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from $60.00 to $51.00 and set an
"equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on
Friday, October 27th. Daiwa Capital Markets lowered shares of
Bristol-Myers Squibb from an "outperform" rating to a
"neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the
stock from $68.00 to $54.00 in a research note on Thursday, November
2nd. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a
$60.00 price target (down previously from $70.00) on shares of
Bristol-Myers Squibb in a research note on Friday, October 20th.
StockNews.com lowered shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb from a
"strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a
research note on Monday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered shares of
Bristol-Myers Squibb from an "overweight" rating to a
"neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the
stock from $68.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November
15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating,
fifteen have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to
the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Bristol-Myers Squibb
currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus
price target of $61.94. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-bmy-downgrade-2024-02-06/">Read
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downgraded by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from
an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight"
rating in a research note issued on Tuesday, FinViz reports. They
currently have a $240.00 price target on the industrial products
company's stock, down from their previous price target of $277.00.
Wells Fargo & Company's target price points to a potential
downside of 5.60% from the stock's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other analysts have also
recently commented on ITW. Citigroup boosted their target price on
shares of Illinois Tool Works from $244.00 to $256.00 and gave the
stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday,
December 11th. Bank of America cut shares of Illinois Tool Works from
a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating
and cut their target price for the stock from $260.00 to $235.00 in a
research note on Wednesday, January 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
dropped their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from
$265.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the
company in a research note on Monday, October 16th. Stifel Nicolaus
upped their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from
$238.00 to $239.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in
a research note on Tuesday, January 23rd. Finally, Barclays upped
their price objective on shares of Illinois Tool Works from $215.00
to $224.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in
a research note on Monday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a
sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have given a
buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat,
the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and
an average price target of $239.90. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-itw-downgrade-2024-02-06/">Read
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equities researchers at DZ Bank from a "buy" rating to a
"hold" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday,
FinViz reports. They presently have a $160.00 target price on the oil
and gas company's stock. DZ Bank's price target would suggest a
potential upside of 5.04% from the company's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other equities research
analysts have also issued reports on CVX. Scotiabank lowered Chevron
from a "sector outperform" rating to a "sector
perform" rating and set a $170.00 price target for the company.
in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley reduced their
target price on Chevron from $203.00 to $201.00 and set an "equal
weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October
17th. Raymond James reduced their target price on Chevron from
$200.00 to $175.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the
company in a report on Monday, October 30th. Bank of America upgraded
Chevron from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating
and boosted their target price for the stock from $190.00 to $200.00
in a report on Monday, October 30th. Finally, Truist Financial
reduced their target price on Chevron from $175.00 to $169.00 and set
a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday,
October 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the
company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a
consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target
price of $180.95. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-cvx-downgrade-2024-02-06/">Read
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shares of Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) from an overweight
rating to an equal weight rating in a research note released on
Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other brokerages have also
recently issued reports on APD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered
their price target on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from
$310.00 to $295.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a
research report on Wednesday, November 8th. Redburn Atlantic cut
shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a buy rating to a sell
rating and set a $240.00 price target for the company. in a research
report on Friday, November 17th. One research analyst has rated the
stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and four
have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from
MarketBeat.com, Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus
rating of Hold and an average target price of $314.10.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">NYSE:APD opened at $218.02 on Monday.
The company has a 50-day moving average price of $265.74 and a
200-day moving average price of $279.14. Air Products and Chemicals
has a 12 month low of $217.03 and a 12 month high of $307.71. The
company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a
debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $48.45
billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76
and a beta of 0.85. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/06/air-products-and-chemicals-nyseapd-downgraded-to-equal-weight-at-wells-fargo-company.html">Read
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(NYSE:FMC) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a
research note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports.
They currently have $56.00 price objective on the basic materials
company’s stock.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other analysts have also issued reports
about the stock. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of
FMC from $83.00 to $80.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock
in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. StockNews.com raised FMC from a
sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, November 1st.
BMO Capital Markets downgraded FMC from an outperform rating to a
market perform rating and lowered their price target for the company
from $80.00 to $63.00 in a report on Thursday, December 14th. Morgan
Stanley reaffirmed an equal weight rating and issued a $70.00 price
target (down from $100.00) on shares of FMC in a report on Tuesday,
October 24th. Finally, Roth Mkm assumed coverage on FMC in a report
on Thursday, January 4th. They issued a buy rating and a $74.00 price
target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with
a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and five have
assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from
MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of Hold and an
average price target of $78.35. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/08/fmc-nysefmc-downgraded-to-neutral-at-bnp-paribas.html">Read
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(NYSE:ALB) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note
published on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Citigroup currently
has $120.00 target price on the specialty chemicals company’s
stock, down from their previous target price of $175.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other analysts have also
recently commented on ALB. KeyCorp lowered their price target on
Albemarle from $200.00 to $199.00 and set an overweight rating for
the company in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. TD Cowen cut
Albemarle from an outperform rating to a market perform rating and
lowered their price target for the company from $220.00 to $130.00 in
a report on Monday, January 29th. UBS Group lowered their price
target on Albemarle from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a neutral rating
for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 30th. Oppenheimer
decreased their target price on Albemarle from $308.00 to $191.00 and
set an outperform rating for the company in a report on Wednesday,
January 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded
shares of Albemarle from a buy rating to a hold rating and dropped
their target price for the stock from $155.00 to $135.00 in a
research report on Thursday, January 11th. Three equities research
analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a
hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company.
According to data from MarketBeat.com, Albemarle has a consensus
rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $200.16. <a href="https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2024/02/10/albemarle-nysealb-downgraded-to-neutral-at-citigroup.html">Read
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downgraded by equities researchers at Raymond James from a
"strong-buy" rating to a "market perform" rating
in a report released on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other research analysts
have also recently issued reports on PRU. Morgan Stanley raised their
price objective on Prudential Financial from $105.00 to $109.00 and
gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research
note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral"
rating and set a $118.00 price objective (down from $119.00) on
shares of Prudential Financial in a research note on Wednesday,
January 3rd. UBS Group raised their price objective on Prudential
Financial from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "neutral"
rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 10th. Finally,
TheStreet raised Prudential Financial from a "c+" rating to
an "a-" rating in a research note on Tuesday. One
investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten
have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to
MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of
"Hold" and a consensus target price of $105.20. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-pru-downgrade-2024-02-09/">Read
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Anttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842482154249804122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867200365198129638.post-23071963826361370572024-02-10T08:06:00.000-08:002024-02-10T08:06:47.588-08:00Dividend Increases: Week 6 (Part 2)<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIfu9h0OlSs2t_-_L_shmEOzAjN5sq1p0rFlAwig91VFO1-ArWHJD7wTYzn6YdG7qJ21jtrx3EPR0pemEVU-b0BthOjoTr_1j78jU2ny4vN5tRspyR3Tx0I9X1ZptAOPfIeCmdEBRLKLX5O0jqJ95HpP3ukMu6vQC6VeXrPrGymKlfGHPzyTU_fwfKsQP/s275/div%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIfu9h0OlSs2t_-_L_shmEOzAjN5sq1p0rFlAwig91VFO1-ArWHJD7wTYzn6YdG7qJ21jtrx3EPR0pemEVU-b0BthOjoTr_1j78jU2ny4vN5tRspyR3Tx0I9X1ZptAOPfIeCmdEBRLKLX5O0jqJ95HpP3ukMu6vQC6VeXrPrGymKlfGHPzyTU_fwfKsQP/s1600/div%203.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br />
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 38
companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or
suspensions were announced during this period. This is the second
part of the week’s notifications.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Allegion
plc (ALLE)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Allegion
plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security
products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door controls
and systems and exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and
key systems and services; electronic security products and access
control systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity
systems; doors, accessories, and other. Allegion plc was incorporated
in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 7, ALLE <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240207952328/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.48.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 6.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.45.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Avista
Corporation (AVA)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Avista
Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric
and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista
Utilities and AEL&P. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889
and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 7, AVA <a href="https://investor.avistacorp.com/news-releases/news-release-details/avista-corp-board-increases-common-stock-dividend-14">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.475</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.46.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record February 23 ex-div February 22.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>BCE
Inc. (TSE:BCE)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">BCE
Inc., a communications company, provides wireless, wireline,
Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and
wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through three
segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline, and Bell Media. BCE Inc. was
founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, BCE <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bce-reports-2023-q4-and-full-year-results-announces-2024-financial-targets-and-3-1-annual-dividend-increase-to-3-99-per-share-302056854.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of C$0.9975</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.1% increase from the
prior dividend of C$0.9675.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 15 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>The
Hershey Company (HSY)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the
manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in
the United States and internationally. The company operates through
three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty
Snacks, and International. The company was founded in 1894 and is
headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, HSY <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hershey-raises-quarterly-dividends-302056654.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.37</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 14.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.192.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record February 20 ex-div February 16.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>The
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. provides advertising and
marketing services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Media,
Data & Engagement Solutions, Integrated Advertising &
Creativity Led Solutions, and Specialized Communications &
Experiential Solutions. The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. was
founded in 1902 and is headquartered in New York, New York.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, IPG <a href="https://investors.interpublic.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ipg-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-results">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.33</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 6.4% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.31.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record March 1 ex-div February 29.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Intercontinental
Exchange, Inc. (ICE)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Intercontinental
Exchange, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the
provision of market infrastructure, data services, and technology
solutions for financial institutions, corporations, and government
entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European
Union, Singapore, India, Abu Dhabi, Israel, and Canada. It operates
through three segments: Exchanges, Fixed Income and Data Services,
and Mortgage Technology. </span>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, ICE <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240208888346/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.45</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.42.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>CME
Group Inc. (CME)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">CME
Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets
for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts
worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest
rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities,
energy, and metals, as well as fixed income and foreign currency
trading services. CME Group Inc. was founded in 1898 and is
headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, CME <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cme-group-declares-quarterly-dividend-302056887.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.15</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.5% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.10.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 26 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Thomson
Reuters Corporation (TRI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Thomson
Reuters Corporation engages in the provision of business information
services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the
Asia Pacific. It operates in five segments: Legal Professionals,
Corporates, Tax & Accounting Professionals, Reuters News, and
Global Print. Thomson Reuters Corporation operates as a subsidiary of
The Woodbridge Company Limited.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, TRI <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thomson-reuters-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-results-302057395.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.54</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.49.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 8 for shareholders of
record February 21 ex-div February 20.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>ITT
Inc. (ITT)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">ITT
Inc. manufactures and sells engineered critical components and
customized technology solutions for the transportation, industrial,
and energy markets worldwide. The company operates in three segments:
Motion Technologies, Industrial Process, and Connect & Control
Technologies. ITT Inc. was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered
in Stamford, Connecticut.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, ITT <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240208091422/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.319</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.29.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 1 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Masco
Corporation (MAS)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Masco
Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes home improvement
and building products in North America, Europe, and internationally.
The company’s Plumbing Products segment offers faucets,
showerheads, handheld showers, valves, bath hardware and accessories,
bathing units, shower bases and enclosures, sinks, toilets, acrylic
tubs, shower trays, spas, exercise pools, and fitness systems; brass,
copper, and composite plumbing system components. Masco Corporation
was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, MAS <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240208117328/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.29</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.8% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.285.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 11 for shareholders of
record February 22 ex-div February 21.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Primerica,
Inc. (PRI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Primerica,
Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products to
middle-income households in the United States and Canada. The company
operates in four segments: Term Life Insurance; Investment and
Savings Products; Senior Health; and Corporate and Other Distributed
Products. Primerica, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in
Duluth, Georgia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, PRI <a href="https://investors.primerica.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/309/primerica-inc-increases-first-quarter-dividend-by-15">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.75</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 15.4% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.65.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 12 for shareholders of
record February 21 ex-div February 20.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Community
Healthcare Trust Incorporated (CHCT)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Community
Healthcare Trust Incorporated is a real estate investment trust that
focuses on owning income-producing real estate properties associated
primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services in our
target sub-markets throughout the United States. As of September 30,
2023, the Company had investments of approximately $1.05 billion in
191 real estate properties. The properties are located in 34 states,
totaling approximately 4.2 million square feet in the aggregate. </span>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, CHCT <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/community-healthcare-trust-incorporated-announces-increased-fourth-quarter-dividend-302058179.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.4575</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 0.5% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.455.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 1 for shareholders of
record February 20 ex-div February 16.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>First
BanCorp. (FBP)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">First
BanCorp. operates as a bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico
that provides a range of financial products and services to consumers
and commercial customers. The company operates through six segments:
Commercial and Corporate Banking, Mortgage Banking, Consumer (Retail)
Banking, Treasury and Investments, United States Operations, and
Virgin Islands Operations. First BanCorp. was founded in 1948 and is
headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, FBP <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240208131669/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.16</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 14.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.14.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 8 for shareholders of
record February 23 ex-div February 22.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Victory
Capital Holdings, Inc. (VCTR)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Victory
Capital Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as
an asset management company in the United States and internationally.
It offers investment advisory, fund administration, fund compliance,
fund transfer agent, fund distribution, and other management
services. Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and
is based in San Antonio, Texas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 8, VCTR <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240208387209/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.335</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.32.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 25 for shareholders of
record March 11 ex-div March 8.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>PepsiCo,
Inc. (PEP)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">PepsiCo,
Inc. manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells various beverages
and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven
segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America;
PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa,
Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New
Zealand and China Region. The company was founded in 1898 and is
based in Purchase, New York.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 9, PEP <a href="https://investor.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/investors/q4-2023/q4-2023-earnings-release_cfi1hp8k0s48az3y.pdf">announced</a>
an annualized dividend of $5.42</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $5.06.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable in June 2024.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Magna
International Inc. (MGA)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Magna
International Inc. designs, engineers, and manufactures components,
assemblies, systems, subsystems, and modules for original equipment
manufacturers of vehicles and light trucks worldwide. It operates
through four segments: Body Exteriors & Structures, Power &
Vision, Seating Systems, and Complete Vehicles. Magna International
Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Aurora, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 9, MGA <a href="https://www.magna.com/docs/default-source/2024-news---press-releases/magna-2023-q4-pr.pdf?sfvrsn=86563d2c_1">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.475</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.46.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 8 for shareholders of
record February 23 ex-div February 22.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Essent
Group Ltd. (ESNT)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Essent
Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage
insurance and reinsurance for mortgages secured by residential
properties located in the United States. Its mortgage insurance
products include primary, pool, and master policy. Essent Group Ltd.
was founded in 2008 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 9, ESNT <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240209440689/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.28</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 12.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 22 for shareholders of
record March 13 ex-div March 12.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Ameren
Corporation (AEE)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Ameren
Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public
utility holding company in the United States. The company operates
through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric
Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission.
The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in St. Louis,
Missouri.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 9, AEE <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ameren-corporation-increases-quarterly-cash-dividend-by-6-3-percent-marking-eleven-consecutive-years-of-growth-302058772.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.67</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 6.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.63.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 13 ex-div March 12.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Louisiana-Pacific
Corporation (LPX)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Louisiana-Pacific
Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides building
solutions primarily for use in new home construction, repair and
remodeling, and outdoor structure markets. It operates through:
Siding, Oriented Strand Board, and South America. Louisiana-Pacific
Corporation was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in
Nashville, Tennessee.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 9, LPX <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240209377755/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.26</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is an 8.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.24.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 8 for shareholders of
record February 23 ex-div February 22.</i></p>
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 38
companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or
suspensions were announced during this period. This is the first part
of the week’s notifications.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>CNA
Financial Corporation (CNA)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">CNA
Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty
insurance products in the United States and internationally. It
operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life &
Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company was founded in
1853 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. CNA Financial Corporation
operates as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 5, CNA <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cna-financial-announces-q4-2023-net-income-of-1-35-per-share-and-record-core-income-of-1-33-per-share-full-year-2023-net-income-of-4-43-per-share-and-record-core-income-of-4-71-per-share-regular-quarterly-dividend-increased-5-302053063.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.44.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.8% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.42.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 7 for shareholders of
record February 20 ex-div February 16.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>FirstService
Corporation (FSV)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">FirstService
Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides residential
property management and other essential property services to
residential and commercial customers in the United States and Canada.
The company operates in two segments, FirstService Residential and
FirstService Brands. FirstService Corporation was founded in 1989 and
is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 5, FSV <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/05/2823678/0/en/FirstService-Declares-11-Increase-To-Quarterly-Cash-Dividend.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 11.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.225.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 5 for shareholders of
record March 29 ex-div march 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>UFP
Industries, Inc. (UFPI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">UFP
Industries, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures,
and markets wood and non-wood composites, and other materials in
North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through
Retail, Packaging, and Construction segments. The company was
formerly known as Universal Forest Products, Inc. and changed its
name to UFP Industries, Inc. in April 2020. UFP Industries, Inc. was
incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 5, UFPI <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205353920/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.33.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.30.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record March 1 ex-div February 29.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Rexford
Industrial Realty, Inc. (REXR)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Rexford
Industrial creates value by investing in, operating and redeveloping
industrial properties throughout infill Southern California, the
world's fourth largest industrial market and consistently the
highest-demand with lowest-supply major market in the nation. The
Company's highly differentiated strategy enables internal and
external growth opportunities through its proprietary value creation
and asset management capabilities. Rexford Industrial's high-quality,
irreplaceable portfolio comprises 371 properties with approximately
45.0 million rentable square feet occupied by a stable and diverse
tenant base. </span>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 5, REXR <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rexford-industrial-announces-10-percent-increase-in-quarterly-common-stock-dividend-302053743.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.4175.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.3395.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record March 28 ex-div March 27.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Kforce
Inc. (KFRC)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Kforce
Inc. provides professional staffing services and solutions in the
United States. It operates through two segments, Technology, and
Finance and Accounting (FA). The company was founded in 1962 and is
headquartered in Tampa, Florida.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 5, KFRC <a href="https://investor.kforce.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2024/Kforce-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-2023-Revenue-of-363.4-Million-and-Earnings-Per-Share-of-0.82-Full-Year-2023-EPS-of-3.13-Per-Share-as-Reported-and-3.49-Per-Share-as-Adjusted-Board-of-Directors-Approves-5.5-Increase-in-Dividend-and-Increases-Share-Buybac/default.aspx">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.38.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.36.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-style: normal;">Otter
Tail Corporation (OTTR)</span></u></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Otter
Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric
utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United
States. The company’s Electric segment produces, transmits,
distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota,
and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc. markets. This segment generates
electricity through coal, wind and hydro, and natural gas. Otter Tail
Corporation was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls,
Minnesota.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 5, OTTR <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205842536/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.4675.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 6.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.4375.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 8 for shareholders of
record February 15 ex-div February 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Xylem
Inc. (XYL)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Xylem
Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design,
manufacture, and servicing of engineered products and solutions for
the water and wastewater applications in the United States, Europe,
the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three
segments: Water Infrastructure, Applied Water, and Measurement &
Control Solutions. Xylem Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is
headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 6, XYL <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240205187558/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.36.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 9.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.33.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 20 for shareholders of
record February 21 ex-div February 20.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Tractor
Supply Company (TSCO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Tractor
Supply Company operates as a rural lifestyle retailer in the United
States. The company offers a selection of merchandise, including
equine, livestock, pet, and small animal products necessary for their
health, care, growth, and containment; hardware, truck, towing, and
tool products; seasonal products, such as heating products, lawn and
garden items, power equipment, gifts, and toys; work/recreational
clothing and footwear; and maintenance products for agricultural and
rural use. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Brentwood,
Tennessee.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 6, TSCO <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206465515/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.10.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 6.8% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.03.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 12 for shareholders of
record February 26 ex-div February 23.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Prudential
Financial, Inc. (PRU)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Prudential
Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance,
investment management, and other financial products and services in
the United States and internationally. It operates through PGIM,
Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Annuities,
Individual Life, Assurance IQ, and International Businesses segments.
Prudential Financial, Inc. was founded in 1875 and is headquartered
in Newark, New Jersey.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 6, PRU <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206789085/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.30.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 14 for shareholders of
record February 20 ex-div February 19.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd. (RNR)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance
and insurance products in the United States and internationally. The
company operates through Property, and Casualty and Specialty
segments. RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1993 and is
headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 6, RNR <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206426071/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.39.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.38.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Gilead
Sciences, Inc. (GILD)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Gilead
Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and
commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the
United States, Europe, and internationally. The company was
incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 6, GILD <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206319017/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.77.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.75.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>3M
Company (MMM)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">3M
Company provides diversified technology services in the United States
and internationally. The company operates through four segments:
Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; Health Care;
and Consumer. 3M Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in
Saint Paul, Minnesota.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 6, MMM <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/3m-board-declares-quarterly-dividend-302055258.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.51.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 0.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.50.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 12 for shareholders of
record February 16 ex-div February 15.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Midland
States Bancorp, Inc. (MSBI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Midland
States Bancorp, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for
Midland States Bank that provides various banking products and
services to individuals, businesses, municipalities, and other
entities. It operates through Banking, Wealth Management, and Other
segments. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in
Effingham, Illinois.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 6, MSBI <a href="https://investors.midlandsb.com/news-releases/news-release-details/midland-states-bancorp-inc-increases-common-stock-cash-dividend">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.31.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.30.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 23 for shareholders
of record February 16 ex-div February 15.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Equity
LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">We are
a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust
(“REIT”) with headquarters in Chicago. As of January 29, 2024, we
own or have an interest in 451 properties in 35 states and British
Columbia consisting of 172,465 sites.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 6, ELS <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206407038/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.4775.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 6.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.4475.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 12 for shareholders of
record March 28 ex-div March 27.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-style: normal;">Amdocs
Limited (DOX)</span></u></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Amdocs
Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides software and services
worldwide. It designs, develops, operates, implements, supports, and
markets open and modular cloud portfolio. The company provides CES23,
a 5G and cloud-native microservices-based market-leading customer
experience suite, that enables service providers to build, deliver,
and monetize advanced services. Amdocs Limited was founded in 1988
and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 6, DOX <a href="https://investors.amdocs.com/news-releases/news-release-details/first-quarter-results-fiscal-2024">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.479.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.435.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 26 for shareholders of
record March 29 ex-div March 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>The
New York Times Company (NYT)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
New York Times Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides news
and information for readers and viewers across various platforms
worldwide. It offers The New York Times (The Times), a daily and
Sunday newspaper in the United States, as well as international
edition of The Times; and operates the NYTimes.com website.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 7, NYT <a href="https://nytco-assets.nytimes.com/2024/02/NYT-Press-Release-Q4-2023-Final-gYtpe4NB.pdf">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.13.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.11.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 18 for shareholders of
record April 2 ex-div April 1.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Monolithic
Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Monolithic
Power Systems, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing,
and sale of semiconductor-based power electronics solutions for the
computing and storage, automotive, industrial, communications, and
consumer markets. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. was incorporated in
1997 and is based in Kirkland, Washington.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 7, MPWR <a href="https://www.monolithicpower.com/media/investor-relations/press-releases/MPS_Q4_23_Press_Release.pdf">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 25.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.00.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 15 for shareholders of
record March 29 ex-div March 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>CSG
Systems International, Inc. (CSGS)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">CSG
Systems International, Inc. provides revenue management and digital
monetization, customer engagement, and payment solutions primarily to
the communications industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East,
Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was incorporated in 1994
and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 7, CSGS <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240207089757/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.30.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.28.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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</p><h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>First
Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (FR)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">First
Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading U.S.-only
owner, operator, developer and acquirer of logistics properties.
Through our fully integrated operating and investing platform, we
provide high quality facilities and industry-leading customer service
to multinational corporations and regional firms that are essential
for their supply chains. Our portfolio and new investments are
concentrated in 15 target MSAs with an emphasis on
supply-constrained, coastally oriented markets. In total, we own and
have under development approximately 69.4 million square feet of
industrial space as of September 30, 2023.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 7, FR <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/first-industrial-realty-trust-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-results-302056731.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.37.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 15.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.32.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 15 for shareholders of
record March 28 ex-div March 27.</i></p>
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undervalued large-cap stocks present a great opportunity</h3><p style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always;"> </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The “Magnificent Seven” stocks may
garner the lion’s share of market attention right now, but while
there may be strong potential with some of “Mag 7” names, check
out opportunities making far fewer headlines, like undervalued
large-cap stocks.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Although there are many large-cap value
stocks that are “value traps,” or stocks trading at a low
valuation that fail to perform well because of growth issues or other
types of headwinds, there are stocks that are both undervalued, and
that have catalysts in place that could help bridge the valuation
gap.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">With these stocks, you might win in
three ways. First, large-cap value stocks can get re-rated, or bid up
to a higher valuation. Second, many times, something like earnings
growth can be what drives the re-rating. Shares can also move higher
in tandem with the earnings increase.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Third, stocks in the large-cap value
category typically pay dividends. These payouts can provide an
additional boost to total returns.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Below are the seven most undervalued
large-cap stocks to buy this month. Let’s take a look at each one,
and see why they are each a great opportunity at current prices.</p>
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Anttihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842482154249804122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867200365198129638.post-618680205303730462024-02-04T06:13:00.000-08:002024-02-04T06:13:44.566-08:00Notable Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades for Week of January 29, 2024<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2rF82JEfkZhYbc4PjDzlmjJ6GzjXylIuVSPP8SwbLr2g4SoAq-MMTs_gmeny-ZXQT-q33mH_D6BQKVGif-QmncQRboRSuu_d600IQAMFOJDRy9W6gMU8VNJfKU72x4BsBzCw35NxghqV-XbYxJv2FswMRN9QrmWqRkpBlOGP02aiVySm0Wo8kcE2MJ_I/s225/Upp%20Down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2rF82JEfkZhYbc4PjDzlmjJ6GzjXylIuVSPP8SwbLr2g4SoAq-MMTs_gmeny-ZXQT-q33mH_D6BQKVGif-QmncQRboRSuu_d600IQAMFOJDRy9W6gMU8VNJfKU72x4BsBzCw35NxghqV-XbYxJv2FswMRN9QrmWqRkpBlOGP02aiVySm0Wo8kcE2MJ_I/s1600/Upp%20Down.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br />
<p></p><h3 style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always; text-align: left;">Upgrades:</h3>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDfhMJxFfao9qoiVFFE_sgYfWXCzKLiJSXv4WQDm51t5-vNAjpcT6I939jrqj6UqtdOnGoisMwflmpE769fHgvMu3bQiUXYj-rSaGTQCvInSF_xAGmL5CjpztDNR-7G8jGjaLCnqALeAYeEpL3VdB3AzII7EpTMdo40EtWDuCI6aGI5YogmgQyKfQbGSL/s150/Hershey%20Company%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDfhMJxFfao9qoiVFFE_sgYfWXCzKLiJSXv4WQDm51t5-vNAjpcT6I939jrqj6UqtdOnGoisMwflmpE769fHgvMu3bQiUXYj-rSaGTQCvInSF_xAGmL5CjpztDNR-7G8jGjaLCnqALeAYeEpL3VdB3AzII7EpTMdo40EtWDuCI6aGI5YogmgQyKfQbGSL/s1600/Hershey%20Company%202.png" width="150" /></a></div><br />Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) from a market perform rating to an outperform
rating in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. They
currently have $235.00 price target on the stock.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other equities research analysts have
also issued reports about the company. Stephens initiated coverage on
Hershey in a research note on Friday, October 13th. They set an
overweight rating and a $240.00 price objective for the company.
StockNews.com assumed coverage on Hershey in a research report on
Thursday, October 5th. They issued a hold rating for the company. DA
Davidson assumed coverage on Hershey in a research report on Friday,
December 8th. They issued a neutral rating and a $205.00 price target
for the company. Piper Sandler lowered Hershey from an overweight
rating to a neutral rating and dropped their price target for the
company from $240.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Wednesday,
November 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on
Hershey from $245.00 to $186.00 and set an equal weight rating for
the company in a research report on Friday, October 27th. Thirteen
equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating
and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to
data from MarketBeat.com, Hershey currently has a consensus rating of
Hold and an average target price of $236.27. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/01/30/hershey-nysehsy-upgraded-by-sanford-c-bernstein-to-outperform.html">Read
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upgraded by stock analysts at Raymond James from a "market
perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a
research report issued on Monday, Briefing.com reports.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other equities research analysts have
also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley
decreased their price objective on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from
$89.00 to $85.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the
company in a research report on Monday, October 30th. Royal Bank of
Canada lifted their price objective on Colgate-Palmolive from $79.00
to $80.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a
research report on Monday, October 30th. Citigroup dropped their
price objective on Colgate-Palmolive from $92.00 to $85.00 and set a
"buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday,
October 11th. StockNews.com raised Colgate-Palmolive from a "hold"
rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday,
October 30th. Finally, Bank of America raised Colgate-Palmolive from
a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a
$90.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday,
December 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the
company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus
rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of
$84.93. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-cl-upgrade-2024-01-29/">Read
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Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) from an equal weight rating to an
overweight rating in a research report report published on Tuesday,
MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have $449.00 price target on
the investment management company’s stock, up from their prior
price target of $333.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other equities analysts have
also commented on the stock. Oppenheimer upped their price objective
on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group from $481.00 to $491.00 and gave
the stock an outperform rating in a report on Wednesday, January
17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares
of The Goldman Sachs Group from $398.00 to $421.00 and gave the stock
an overweight rating in a report on Tuesday, January 9th. BMO Capital
Markets increased their target price on shares of The Goldman Sachs
Group from $357.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a market perform
rating in a report on Thursday, January 18th. JMP Securities
reiterated a market outperform rating and set a $440.00 target price
on shares of The Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Wednesday,
January 17th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of The
Goldman Sachs Group in a report on Thursday, October 5th. They issued
a hold rating on the stock. Six equities research analysts have rated
the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to
the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an
average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of
$409.93. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/01/31/the-goldman-sachs-group-nysegs-upgraded-to-overweight-at-morgan-stanley.html">Read
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by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight"
rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note issued
on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a
$41.00 price objective on the financial services provider's stock, up
from their previous price objective of $32.00. Morgan Stanley's price
objective suggests a potential upside of 21.95% from the stock's
current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities research
analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman
Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Bank of America
from $30.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating
in a research report on Friday, December 1st. Barclays boosted their
target price on shares of Bank of America from $39.00 to $43.00 and
gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research
report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Odeon Capital Group cut shares of
Bank of America from a "buy" rating to a "hold"
rating and set a $33.90 target price for the company. in a research
report on Tuesday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced
their target price on shares of Bank of America from $31.00 to $28.00
in a research report on Tuesday, October 10th. Finally, Oppenheimer
reduced their target price on shares of Bank of America from $50.00
to $49.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in
a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. One equities research
analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a
hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company's stock.
According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an
average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target
price of $35.73. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-bac-upgrade-2024-01-30/">Read
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of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) from an underweight rating to an equal
weight rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning,
Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $62.00 price
objective on the bank’s stock, up from their previous price
objective of $52.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other research analysts also
recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com assumed coverage on
Bank of New York Mellon in a report on Thursday, October 5th. They
issued a hold rating for the company. Evercore ISI cut their target
price on Bank of New York Mellon from $47.00 to $45.00 in a research
report on Thursday, October 5th. Bank of America cut their target
price on Bank of New York Mellon from $55.00 to $53.00 in a research
report on Tuesday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Bank
of New York Mellon from a neutral rating to an overweight rating and
set a $54.50 target price on the stock in a research report on
Monday, December 18th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target
price on Bank of New York Mellon from $54.00 to $62.00 and gave the
stock a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. Six
equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating
and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on
data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of
Hold and a consensus target price of $53.75. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/01/31/bank-of-new-york-mellon-nysebk-upgraded-by-morgan-stanley-to-equal-weight.html">Read
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Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) from an equal weight rating to an
underweight rating in a research note published on Monday morning,
MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has $175.00 target
price on the railroad operator’s stock, down from their prior
target price of $185.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities research
analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reduced
their price target on shares of Norfolk Southern from $235.00 to
$225.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research note on
Thursday, October 26th. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Norfolk
Southern from a buy rating to a hold rating and cut their target
price for the stock from $250.00 to $233.00 in a research report on
Monday. TheStreet upgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from a c+
rating to a b- rating in a research report on Thursday, December
21st. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Norfolk Southern from an
outperform rating to a market perform rating and lifted their target
price for the stock from $233.00 to $236.00 in a research report on
Monday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on
shares of Norfolk Southern from $223.00 to $201.00 and set a sector
perform rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October
26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating,
nine have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to
the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company
currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target
of $235.35. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/01/30/norfolk-southern-nysensc-lowered-to-underweight-at-morgan-stanley.html">Read
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TD Cowen from an "outperform" rating to a "market
perform" rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat.com
reports. They presently have a $130.00 price target on the specialty
chemicals company's stock, down from their previous price target of
$220.00. TD Cowen's price target indicates a potential upside of
8.48% from the stock's previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities research
analysts have also recently weighed in on ALB. Wells Fargo &
Company reduced their price objective on Albemarle from $260.00 to
$210.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a
research note on Monday, October 9th. TheStreet downgraded Albemarle
from a "b-" rating to a "c+" rating in a report
on Monday, November 6th. Piper Sandler lowered shares of Albemarle
from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight"
rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $140.00 to
$128.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 5th. Mizuho dropped
their target price on Albemarle from $152.00 to $130.00 and set a
"neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on
Tuesday, January 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their
target price on Albemarle from $212.00 to $163.00 and set an
"outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on
Monday, November 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the
stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight
have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the
company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average
target price of $205.42. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-alb-downgrade-2024-01-29/">Read
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(NASDAQ:KLAC) from a positive rating to a neutral rating in a
research report sent to investors on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They
currently have $675.00 price target on the semiconductor company’s
stock, up from their prior price target of $640.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other research analysts have also
recently issued research reports about the stock. Evercore ISI
boosted their price target on shares of KLA from $550.00 to $560.00
in a report on Thursday, October 5th. Berenberg Bank increased their
price target on shares of KLA from $670.00 to $690.00 and gave the
stock a buy rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo &
Company increased their price target on shares of KLA from $670.00 to
$705.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on
Friday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of KLA
from $535.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research
note on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic began
coverage on shares of KLA in a research note on Wednesday, November
22nd. They set a neutral rating and a $550.00 price target for the
company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a
sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned
a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, KLA has a
consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $607.50. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/01/30/kla-nasdaqklac-downgraded-to-neutral-at-susquehanna.html">Read
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shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP) (TSE:BIP.UN)
from an outperform rating to a sector perform rating in a research
report released on Tuesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other analysts have also
recently commented on BIP. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price
target on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $38.00 to $40.00
and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research report on
Wednesday, January 10th. Raymond James lowered their price objective
on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a
strong-buy rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday,
November 2nd. National Bankshares raised Brookfield Infrastructure
Partners from a sector perform rating to an outperform rating and
lowered their price objective for the company from $38.00 to $33.00
in a research report on Thursday, October 19th. Scotiabank lowered
their price objective on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners from
$44.00 to $38.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a
research report on Wednesday, October 25th. Finally, TD Securities
lowered their price objective on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research
report on Tuesday, October 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock
with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a
strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com,
the stock has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price
target of $38.56. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/01/31/brookfield-infrastructure-partners-nysebip-downgraded-to-sector-perform-at-national-bank-financial.html">Read
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Management (NYSE:BAM) (TSE:BAM.A) from a buy rating to a hold rating
in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat reports.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other equities research
analysts also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada
upped their price objective on Brookfield Asset Management from
$41.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a
report on Friday, January 5th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped
their price objective on Brookfield Asset Management from $33.00 to
$31.00 and set an underperform rating for the company in a report on
Wednesday, October 11th. CIBC increased their price target on
Brookfield Asset Management from $40.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock
an outperform rating in a report on Monday. TD Securities lowered
their price target on Brookfield Asset Management from $52.00 to
$49.00 and set an action list buy rating for the company in a report
on Tuesday, January 9th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price
target on Brookfield Asset Management from $37.50 to $42.00 and gave
the stock an outperform rating in a report on Wednesday, December
20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have
assigned a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has
issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from
MarketBeat.com, Brookfield Asset Management has an average rating of
Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of $41.59. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/02/brookfield-asset-management-nysebam-downgraded-by-hsbc-to-hold.html">Read
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HSBC from a "hold" rating to a "reduce" rating in
a research report issued on Thursday, FinViz reports. They currently
have a $29.00 target price on the electronics maker's stock. HSBC's
target price suggests a potential downside of 10.74% from the stock's
previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other research firms also
recently issued reports on GLW. Oppenheimer reduced their price
target on shares of Corning from $42.00 to $37.00 and set an
"outperform" rating for the company in a research report on
Wednesday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price
target on shares of Corning from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a "neutral"
rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October
25th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Corning from $39.00 to
$36.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research
report on Wednesday, October 25th. UBS Group lifted their price
objective on Corning from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a
"neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, January
11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Corning
from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut
their price objective for the stock from $37.00 to $30.00 in a
research report on Wednesday, October 25th. One investment analyst
has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating
and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from
MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold"
and a consensus target price of $34.30. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nyse-glw-downgrade-2024-02-01/">Read
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by Citigroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral"
rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on
Thursday, Briefing.com reports. They currently have a $160.00 price
objective on the wireless technology company's stock. Citigroup's
target price would indicate a potential upside of 7.74% from the
company's current price.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">QCOM has been the subject of a number
of other research reports. Morgan Stanley cut QUALCOMM from an
"overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating
and boosted their price target for the stock from $119.00 to $132.00
in a research report on Friday, December 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald began
coverage on QUALCOMM in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd.
They issued a "neutral" rating and a $150.00 price target
for the company. Susquehanna boosted their price target on QUALCOMM
from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "positive"
rating in a research report on Thursday, November 2nd. Rosenblatt
Securities reissued a "buy" rating and set a $160.00 price
objective on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Thursday,
January 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target
price on QUALCOMM from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an
"overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, November 2nd.
One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven
have given a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the
company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an
average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target
price of $145.35. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nasdaq-qcom-downgrade-2024-02-01/">Read
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a
research note published on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. They
currently have $160.00 target price on the specialty chemicals
company’s stock.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other brokerages also recently
issued reports on PPG. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed an outperform
rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of PPG Industries
in a report on Friday, January 19th. UBS Group upped their price
objective on shares of PPG Industries from $165.00 to $172.00 and
gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Thursday, January
11th. Barclays raised shares of PPG Industries from an equal weight
rating to an overweight rating and set a $160.00 price objective on
the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 11th. Citigroup
reduced their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from
$154.00 to $152.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research
note on Friday, October 20th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reduced
their price objective on shares of PPG Industries from $158.00 to
$156.00 and set a sector perform rating on the stock in a research
note on Monday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the
stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and eleven
have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data
from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of
Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of $158.93. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/02/ppg-industries-nyseppg-lowered-to-neutral-at-redburn-atlantic.html">Read
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shares of WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC) from a neutral rating to an
underweight rating in a research note released on Friday, MarketBeat
Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has $84.00 price objective
on the utilities provider’s stock, down from their prior price
objective of $90.00.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Several other equities analysts have
also weighed in on the stock. Barclays cut their price objective on
shares of WEC Energy Group from $82.00 to $79.00 and set an
underweight rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 22nd.
KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of WEC Energy Group
from $94.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a
report on Thursday, January 4th. Bank of America restated an
underperform rating and issued a $78.00 price objective (down from
$84.00) on shares of WEC Energy Group in a report on Thursday,
January 4th. StockNews.com lowered shares of WEC Energy Group from a
hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Saturday, January 13th.
Finally, Guggenheim cut their target price on shares of WEC Energy
Group from $94.00 to $84.00 in a report on Monday, October 9th. Four
equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating,
four have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to
the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has
an average rating of Hold and an average target price of $86.92. <a href="https://www.defenseworld.net/2024/02/03/wec-energy-group-nysewec-downgraded-by-jpmorgan-chase-co-to-underweight.html">Read
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downgraded by investment analysts at Raymond James from a
"strong-buy" rating to an "outperform" rating in
a research note issued to investors on Friday, FinViz reports. They
presently have a $250.00 price objective on the specialty retailer's
stock, up from their prior price objective of $230.00. Raymond James'
price target suggests a potential upside of 6.43% from the stock's
previous close.<p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A number of other research firms have
also recently issued reports on TSCO. Bank of America cut Tractor
Supply from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform"
rating and decreased their target price for the company from $207.00
to $171.00 in a research report on Friday, December 15th. Telsey
Advisory Group lifted their target price on Tractor Supply from
$230.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an "outperform"
rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Oppenheimer cut
Tractor Supply from an "outperform" rating to a "market
perform" rating and decreased their target price for the company
from $280.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Friday, October 13th.
Citigroup reduced their price target on Tractor Supply from $207.00
to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a
report on Wednesday, November 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated
an "underweight" rating and set a $195.00 price target on
shares of Tractor Supply in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. Two
investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have
given a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock.
According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of
"Hold" and a consensus target price of $233.42. <a href="https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nasdaq-tsco-downgrade-2024-02-02/">Read
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 28
companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or
suspensions were announced during this period. This is the second
part of the week’s notifications.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Eversource
Energy (ES)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Eversource
Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy
delivery business. The company operates through Electric
Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and
Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and
distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution
of natural gas. The company was formerly known as Northeast Utilities
and changed its name to Eversource Energy in April 2015. Eversource
Energy is based in Springfield, Massachusetts.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 31, ES <a href="https://www.eversource.com/content/docs/default-source/investors/eversource-energy-q4-2023-advisory-dividend.pdf?sfvrsn=c63bf5ab_1">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.715.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.675.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record March 5 ex-div March 4.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated provides diagnostic testing, information,
and services in the United States and internationally. The company
develops and delivers diagnostic information services, such as
routine testing, non-routine and advanced clinical testing, anatomic
pathology testing, and other diagnostic information services. Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in
Secaucus, New Jersey.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 1, DGX <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quest-diagnostics-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-financial-results-provides-guidance-for-full-year-2024-increases-quarterly-dividend-5-6-to-0-75-per-share-302049923.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.75.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.71.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 22 for shareholders of
record April 8 ex-div April 5.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Brookfield
Infrastructure Partners L.P. owns and operates utilities, transport,
midstream, and data businesses in North and South America, Europe,
and the Asia Pacific. The company’s Utilities segment operates
approximately 60,000 kilometers (km) of operational electricity
transmission and distribution lines; 2,900 km of electricity
transmission lines; 4,200 km of natural gas pipelines; 7.8 million
electricity and natural gas connections; and 540,000 long-term
contracted sub-metering services. The company was incorporated in
2007 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.Brookfield Infrastructure
Partners L.P operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 1, BIP <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/01/2821809/0/en/Brookfield-Infrastructure-Reports-Strong-2023-Year-End-Results-Announces-15th-Consecutive-Distribution-Increase.html">announced</a>
a quarterly distribution of $0.405.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.9% increase from the
prior distribution of $0.3825.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 29 for shareholders of
record February 29 ex-div February 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>International
Bancshares Corporation (IBOC)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">International
Bancshares Corporation, a financial holding company, provides
commercial and retail banking services in Texas and the State of
Oklahoma. It accepts checking and saving deposits; and offers
commercial, real estate, personal, home improvement, automobile, and
other installment and term loans. International Bancshares
Corporation was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Laredo,
Texas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 1, IBOC <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240201365136/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.66.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.8% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.63.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 28 for shareholders
of record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Exponent,
Inc. (EXPO)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Exponent,
Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and
engineering consulting company in the United States and
internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering
and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The company was
formerly known as The Failure Group, Inc. and changed its name to
Exponent, Inc. in 1998. Exponent, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is
headquartered in Menlo Park, California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 1, EXPO <a href="https://www.exponent.com/article/exponent-increases-quarterly-dividend-payment-026-028-share-q1-2024-increases-stock">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.28.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.26.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 22 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Camden
Property Trust (CPT)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Camden
Property Trust, an S&P 500 Company, is a real estate company
primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development,
redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment
communities. Camden owns and operates 172 properties containing
58,961 apartment homes across the United States. </span>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 1, CPT <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240201364593/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.03.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 3.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.00.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 17 for shareholders of
record March 29 ex-div March 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Microchip
Technology Incorporated (MCHP)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Microchip
Technology Incorporated develops, manufactures, and sells smart,
connected, and secure embedded control solutions in the Americas,
Europe, and Asia. The company offers general purpose 8-bit, 16-bit,
and 32-bit microcontrollers; 32-bit embedded mixed-signal
microprocessors; and specialized microcontrollers for automotive,
industrial, computing, communications, lighting, power supplies,
motor control, human machine interface, security, wired connectivity,
and wireless connectivity applications. Microchip Technology
Incorporated was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in
Chandler, Arizona.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 1, MCHP <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/01/2822456/0/en/Microchip-Technology-Increases-Quarterly-Cash-Dividend-25-7-Year-Over-Year-to-45-0-Cents-Per-Share.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.45.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.5% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.439.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 8 for shareholders of
record February 23 ex-div February 22.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Southside
Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Southside
Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southside
Bank that provides a range of financial services to individuals,
businesses, municipal entities, and nonprofit organizations. Its
deposit products include savings, money market, and interest and
noninterest bearing checking accounts, as well as certificates of
deposit. Southside Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is
headquartered in Tyler, Texas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 1, SBSI <a href="https://investors.southside.com/news/news-details/2024/Southside-Bancshares-Inc.-Increases-and-Declares-Cash-Dividend/default.aspx">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.36.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.35.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 29 for shareholders
of record February 15 ex-div February 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Polaris
Inc. (PII)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Polaris
Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets powersports
vehicles worldwide. It operates through three segments: Off-Road,
On-Road, and Marine. The company was formerly known as Polaris
Industries Inc. Polaris Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered
in Medina, Minnesota.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 1, PII <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/polaris-declares-regular-cash-dividend-302051186.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.66.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.5% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.65.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 15 for shareholders of
record March 1 ex-div February 29.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Chevron
Corporation (CVX)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Chevron
Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated
energy and chemicals operations in the United States and
internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and
Downstream. Chevron Corporation was founded in 1879 and is
headquartered in San Ramon, California.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 2, CVX <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240202391329/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.63.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 7.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.51.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 11 for shareholders of
record February 16 ex-div February 15.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Brookfield
Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Brookfield
Renewable Partners L.P. owns a portfolio of renewable power
generating facilities primarily in North America, Colombia, Brazil,
Europe, and Asia. The company generates electricity through
hydroelectric, wind, solar, distributed generation, pumped storage,
cogeneration, and biomass sources. Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P.
was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P operates as a subsidiary of
Brookfield Corporation.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 2, BEP <a href="https://bep.brookfield.com/press-releases/bep/brookfield-renewable-reports-record-results-and-announces-5-distribution">announced</a>
a quarterly distribution of $0.355.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.3375.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record February 29 ex-div February 28.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Church
& Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Church
& Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets household,
personal care, and specialty products. It operates in three segments:
Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products
Division. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in
Ewing, New Jersey.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 2, CHD <a href="https://investor.churchdwight.com/files/doc_news/2024/Feb/02/chd-2023-q4-earnings-release.pdf">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.2838.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.2725.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 1 for shareholders of
record February 15 ex-div February 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Commerce
Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Commerce
Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Commerce
Bank that provides retail, mortgage banking, corporate, investment,
trust, and asset management products and services to individuals and
businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments:
Consumer, Commercial, and Wealth. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. was
founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 2, CBSH <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240202924846/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.27.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.257.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 25 for shareholders of
record March 7 ex-div March 6.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Postal
Realty Trust, Inc. (PSTL)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Postal
Realty Trust, Inc. is an internally managed real estate investment
trust that owns and manages over 1,800 properties leased primarily to
the USPS.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On February 2, PSTL <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/02/02/2823052/0/en/Postal-Realty-Trust-Declares-Fourth-Quarter-2023-Dividend.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.24.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.2375.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 29 for shareholders
of record February 16 ex-div February 15.</i></p>
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In this article, I will go through the weekly dividend increases and
cuts in popular and well-known stocks. (Member of The Dividend
Champions or Canadian All-Star list)</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">Recently, 28
companies announced dividend increases. Note that no dividend cuts or
suspensions were announced during this period. This is the first part
of the week’s notifications.</p>
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<p style="line-height: 110%; margin-bottom: 0.32cm;">The table below
summarises the dividend change announcements. The table shows the
current dividend, the new dividend and the percentage increase (%).
Dividends are shown on an annual basis and in US dollars unless
otherwise stated. Yield is the new dividend yield of the most recent
price, and Years is the years of consecutive dividend increases.
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>German
American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">German
American Bancorp, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for
German American Bank that provides retail and commercial banking
services. The company operates through three segments: Core Banking,
Wealth Management Services, and Insurance Operations. German American
Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1910 and is based in Jasper, Indiana.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 29, GABC <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/01/29/2819442/0/en/German-American-Bancorp-Inc-GABC-Posts-Solid-4th-Quarter-and-Annual-2023-Earnings-Declares-8-Cash-Dividend-Increase.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.27.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is an 8.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 20 for shareholders
of record February 10 ex-div February 8.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>First
Business Financial Services, Inc. (FBIZ)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">First
Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding
company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking
products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business
owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals.
The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Madison,
Wisconsin.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 29, FBIZ <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240129249918/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.25.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 9.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.2275.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 21 for shareholders
of record February 8 ex-div February 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Hess
Midstream LP (HESM)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Hess
Midstream LP owns, develops, operates, and acquires midstream assets.
The company operates through three segments: Gathering; Processing
and Storage; and Terminaling and Export. Hess Midstream LP was
founded in 2014 and is based in Houston, Texas.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 29, HESM <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240129892348/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.6343.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 2.7% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.6175.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 14 for shareholders
of record February 8 ex-div February 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Elevance
Health, Inc. (ELV)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Elevance
Health, Inc. operates as a health benefits company. The company
operates through four segments: Commercial & Specialty Business,
Government Business, CarelonRx, and Other. It supports consumers,
families, and communities across the entire care journey connecting
to the care, support, and resources to lead healthier lives. Elevance
Health, Inc. was founded in 1944 and is based in Indianapolis,
Indiana.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 24, ELV <a href="https://www.elevancehealth.com/newsroom/elv-quarterly-earnings-q4-2023">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.63.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.48.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 22 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>United
Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">United
Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery company, provides
transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean
freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It
operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and
International Package. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in
1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 30, UPS <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130027590/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.63.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 0.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.62.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 8 for shareholders of
record February 20 ex-div February 16.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Oshkosh
Corporation (OSK)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Oshkosh
Corporation designs, manufacture, and markets specialty trucks and
access equipment vehicles worldwide. Its Access Equipment segment
design and manufacture aerial work platform and telehandlers for use
in construction, industrial, and maintenance applications; offers
financing and leasing solutions including rental fleet loans, leases,
and floor plan and retail financing; and towing and recovery
equipment, which includes carriers, wreckers, and rotators, as well
as provides equipment installation and sale of chassis and service
parts. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 30, OSK <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130848046/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.46.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 12.2% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.41.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 29 for shareholders
of record February 15 ex-div February 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>The
Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as
an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It
operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P,
West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Williams
Companies, Inc. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa,
Oklahoma.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 30, WMB <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130654386/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.475.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 6.1% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.4475.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 25 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>T.
Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">T.
Rowe Price Group, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The
firm provides its services to individuals, institutional investors,
retirement plans, financial intermediaries, and institutions. It
launches and manages equity and fixed income mutual funds. The firm
invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the
globe. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in
Baltimore, Maryland.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 30, TROW <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/t-rowe-price-group-declares-quarterly-dividend-302048266.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $1.24.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 1.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $1.22.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Franco-Nevada
Corporation (FNV)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Franco-Nevada
Corporation operates as a gold-focused royalty and streaming company
in Latin America, the United States, Canada, and internationally. It
operates through Mining and Energy segments. The company manages its
portfolio with a focus on precious metals, such as gold, silver, and
platinum group metals; and engages in the sale of crude oil, natural
gas, and natural gas liquids. The company was founded in 1986 and is
headquartered in Toronto, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 30, FNV <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/franco-nevada-declares-dividend-increase-and-provides-details-for-upcoming-release-of-year-end-2023-results-302048366.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.36.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.34.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 28 for shareholders of
record March 14 ex-div March 13.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Metro
Inc. (TSE:MRU)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Metro
Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer, franchisor,
distributor, and manufacturer in the food and pharmaceutical sectors
in Canada. The company operates supermarkets, discount, neighborhood,
and specialty stores that provide fresh and grocery products, baked
goods, prepared food products, meats, dairy products, fruits and
vegetables, frozen food products, bakery products, delicatessen
items, and pastries. The company was founded in 1947 and is
headquartered in Montréal, Canada.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 29, MRU <a href="https://www.corpo.metro.ca/userfiles/file/PDF/Rapport-trimestriel/2024/2024-First-Quarter-Results-v3.pdf">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of C$0.335.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 10.7% increase from the
prior dividend of C$0.3025.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 12 for shareholders of
record March 15 ex-div March 14.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Old
Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Old
Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload (LTL)
motor carrier in the United States and North America. It provides
regional, inter-regional, and national LTL services, including
expedited transportation. The company also offers various value-added
services, such as container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply
chain consulting. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934
and is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 31, ODFL <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240131545275/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.52.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 30.0% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.40.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable March 20 for shareholders of
record March 6 ex-div March 5.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Schneider
National, Inc. (SNDR)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Schneider
National, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the
provision of surface transportation and logistics solutions in the
United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company operates through three
segments: Truckload, Intermodal, and Logistics. The company was
founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 31, SNDR <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240124081273/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.095.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 5.6% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.09.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable April 9 for shareholders of
record March 8 ex-div March 7.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>FB
Financial Corporation (FBK)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">FB
Financial Corporation operates as a bank holding company for
FirstBank that provides a suite of commercial and consumer banking
services to businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company
operates in segments, such as Banking and Mortgage. It offers
checking, demand, money market, and savings accounts; deposit and
lending products and services to corporate, commercial, and consumer
customers; and time deposits and certificates of deposits, as well as
residential mortgage loans. FB Financial Corporation was founded in
1906 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 31, FBK <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240131395935/en/">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.17.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 13.3% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.15.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 27 for shareholders
of record February 13 ex-div February 12.</i></p>
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<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Unitil
Corporation (UTL)</u></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Unitil
Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the
distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through two
segments, Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations. Unitil
Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton,
New Hampshire.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>On January 31, UTL <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/01/31/2821571/0/en/Unitil-Increases-Common-Stock-Dividend.html">announced</a>
a quarterly dividend of $0.425.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>This is a 4.9% increase from the
prior dividend of $0.405.</i></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>Payable February 29 for shareholders
of record February 14 ex-div February 13.</i></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The U.S. stock market finished 2023 up
a remarkable 26% as measured by the Morningstar US Market Index.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Heading into 2024, stocks look fairly
valued, according to our metrics: Looking at a composite of the
stocks Morningstar covers, the U.S. stock market is trading at a
price/fair value of 1.00 at the end of 2023. In comparison, stocks
were trading at a 16% discount to fair value at the start of 2023.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">With the market trading around our fair
value estimate, what might that mean for 2024? “While we forecast
that the rate of economic growth will slow and stocks have already
rallied and are nearing their highs, we still see multiple
undervalued areas that provide relatively large margins of safety,”
writes Morningstar Chief U.S. Market Strategist David Sekera in his
first-quarter 2024 stock market outlook.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Here’s how stock market valuations
look through a few different lenses:</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">By investment style, small-value stocks
are the most undervalued stocks right now, trading 29% below our fair
value estimate. Meanwhile, large core stocks are 8% overvalued.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">By sector, technology, industrials, and
consumer cyclical stocks look overvalued. The most undervalued sector
heading into 2024 is communication services, trading 11% below our
fair value estimate.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">By Morningstar Economic Moat Rating,
which is a sign of a company’s competitive advantages, wide-moat
stocks are overvalued by 1% while narrow- and no-moat stocks are
undervalued by 2% and 5%, respectively.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </p>
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</p><h3 style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always; text-align: left;">Maintain
vigilance ahead of possible uncertainties </h3><p style="break-before: page; margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always;"> </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Why bother talking about safe-haven
stocks for a recession when we already dodged that bullet last year?
Tell me you haven’t seen a Friday the 13th movie without telling
me. Any horror film aficionado knows that if you ever survive the
maniacal clutches of Jason Voorhees, it ain’t over until the
credits roll. Till then, you should probably avoid any bodies of
water.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">It’s the same principle with
so-called recession stocks. No one’s hoping for an economic
downturn – I think we’ve all had our fair share of drama. It’s
time for some positives in life. Unfortunately, some datapoints
suggest we’re not out of the woods yet. For example, the consumer
price index demonstrated that inflation came in a bit higher than
expected.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Also, the December jobs report printed
a number above analysts’ consensus. While that’s good from an
employment standpoint, it also means that more dollars are chasing
after fewer goods. As well, the housing affordability index shows
that fewer households earning the median income are able to qualify
for a mortgage on a median-priced home.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Put another way, certain positive
figures such as wage growth haven’t resulted in holistic gains for
the average American. Therefore, these safe-haven stocks for a
recession remain (begrudgingly) relevant.</p>
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