Dividend Aristocrat AbbVie will raise its quarterly dividend by 17% from $0,42 to $0,49 per share. The new dividend will be paid in 2015, marking the 41st consecutive year of dividend increases.
Swiss bank UBS maintains a portfolio of American and European dividend stocks that are listed on US Exchanges. The current 30-stock portfolio is up 5.2% in 2014 as of October 3rd.