Brady Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend $BRC

• Brady (NYSE:BRC) declares $0.2175/share quarterly dividend, 2.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.2125.
• Forward yield 1.79%
• Payable October 31; for shareholders of record October 10; ex-div October 9.

Altria Group Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $MO

• Altria (NYSE:MO) declares $0.84/share quarterly dividend, 5% increase from prior dividend of $0.80.
• Forward yield 7.26%
• Payable October 10; for shareholders of record September 16; ex-div September 13.

Community Bank System, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $CBU

• Community Bank System (NYSE:CBU) declares $0.41/share quarterly dividend, 7.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.38.
• Forward yield 2.67%
• Payable October 10; for shareholders of record September 16; ex-div September 13.

Dover Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend $DOV

• Dover (NYSE:DOV) declares $0.49/share quarterly dividend, 2.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.48.
• Forward yield 2.08%
• Payable September 16; for shareholders of record August 30; ex-div August 29.

American States Water Company Increases Quarterly Dividend $AWR

• American States Water (NYSE:AWR) declares $0.305/share quarterly dividend, 10.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.275.
• Forward yield 1.57%
• Payable September 3; for shareholders of record August 15; ex-div August 14.

Target Corporation: Overlooked Retail Stock Just Raised Its Dividend Again

1 Retail Stock for Income Investors to Consider

When almost everyone thinks that the retail industry is done because more consumers are shopping online, one retail company just keeps on raising its payout to investors.

I’m talking about Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), which operates more than 1,800 department stores located across the U.S.

On Thursday, June 13, Target declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.66 per common share. The amount represented a 3.1% increase from the company’s previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.64 per common share. The raised dividend will be paid on September 10, 2019 to shareholders of record as of August 21. (Source: “Target Corporation Announces 3.1 Percent Dividend Increase,” Target Corporation, June 13, 2019.)

A three-percent payout increase may not seem like much in an era where people care about capital gains the most. However, the announcement on Thursday marked the continuation of an important tradition at Target Corporation: returning an increasing amount of cash to shareholders.

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Lowe's Dividend Stock Analysis

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. Lowe's is one of the Original Dividend Aristocrats from 1989.

Lowe’s is one of 26 dividend kings in the US. The company hiked its quarterly dividend by 15% to 55 cents/share just last week. This marked the 57th consecutive annual dividend increase for the dividend king. Over the past decade, the company has managed to increase distributions at an annualized rate of 18.40%.

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Coca-Cola Company Increases Quarterly Dividend $KO

• Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) declares $0.40/share quarterly dividend, 2.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.39.
• Forward yield 3.50%
• Payable April 1; for shareholders of record March 15; ex-div March 14.

Waste Management, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $WM

• Waste Management (NYSE:WM) declares $0.5125/share quarterly dividend, 10.2% increase from prior dividend of $0.465.
• Forward yield 2.07%
• Payable March 22; for shareholders of record March 8; ex-div March 7.

Walmart Inc. Increases Dividend $WMT

• Walmart (NYSE:WMT) declares $2.12/share annual dividend, (payable in 4 installments) 1.9% increase from prior dividend of $2.08.
• Forward yield 2.05%
• Payable April 1; for shareholders of record March 15; ex-div March 14.
• Payable June 3; for shareholders of record May 10; ex-div May 9.
• Payable Sept. 3; for shareholders of record Aug. 9; ex-div Aug. 8.
• Payable Jan. 2; for shareholders of record Dec. 6; ex-div Dec. 5.

Genuine Parts Company Increases Quarterly Dividend $GPC

• Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) declares $0.7625/share quarterly dividend, 5.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.72.
• Forward yield 2.83%
• Payable April 1; for shareholders of record March 8; ex-div March 7.

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Increases Quarterly Dividend $SKT

• Tanger Factory (NYSE:SKT) declares $0.355/share quarterly dividend, 1.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.35.
• Forward yield 6.39%
• Payable May 15; for shareholders of record April 30; ex-div April 29.

Sherwin-Williams Company Increases Quarterly Dividend $SHW

• Sherwin Williams (NYSE:SHW) declares $1.13/share quarterly dividend, 31% increase from prior dividend of $0.86.
• Forward yield 1.04%
• Payable March 8; for shareholders of record Feb. 25; ex-div Feb. 22.

Bemis Company, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend $BMS

• Bemis (NYSE:BMS) declares $0.32/share quarterly dividend, 3.2% increase from prior dividend of $0.31.
• Forward yield 2.56%
• Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 20; ex-div Feb. 19.

3M Increases Quarterly Dividend $MMM

• 3M (NYSE:MMM) declares $1.44/share quarterly dividend, 5.9% increase from prior dividend of $1.36.
• Forward yield 2.87%
• Payable March 12; for shareholders of record Feb. 15; ex-div Feb. 14.

Archer Daniels Midland Company Increases Quarterly Dividend $ADM

• Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) declares $0.35/share quarterly dividend, 4.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.335.
• Forward yield 3.15%
• Payable March 12; for shareholders of record Feb. 19; ex-div Feb. 15.

Meredith Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend $MDP

• Meredith (NYSE:MDP) declares $0.575/share quarterly dividend, 5.5% increase from prior dividend of $0.545.
• Forward yield 4.3%
• Payable March 15; for shareholders of record Feb. 28; ex-div Feb. 27.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend $CINF

• Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) declares $0.56/share quarterly dividend, 5.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.53.
• Forward yield 2.77%
• Payable April 15; for shareholders of record March 20; ex-div March 19.

Aflac Incorporated Increases Quarterly Dividend $AFL

• AFLAC (NYSE:AFL) declares $0.27/share quarterly dividend, 3.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.26.
• Forward yield 2.25%
• Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 20; ex-div Feb. 19.

California Water Service Group Increases Quarterly Dividend $CWT

• California Water Service (NYSE:CWT) declares $0.1975/share quarterly dividend, 5.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.1875.
• Forward yield 1.69%
• Payable Feb. 22; for shareholders of record Feb. 11; ex-div Feb. 8.