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Cincinnati Financial increases dividend for 55th consecutive year

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Cincinnati Financial (Nasdaq: CINF) will raise its quarterly dividend by 4,5%.
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HCP increases dividend for 30th consecutive year

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Dividend Aristocrat HCP will raise its quarterly dividend by 3,7%.
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Black Hills increases dividend for 45th consecutive year

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The Black Hills Corp (NYSE: BHK) will raise its quarterly dividend by 3,9%.
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Praxair increases dividend for 22nd consecutive year

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Industrial gases company Praxair will raise its quarterly dividend by 10%.
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Eight new stocks added to S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index

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S&P Dow Jones Indices had announced its annual changes for the High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index. Eight new stocks will be added, including Realty Income, Mercury General and Ross Stores. Also three stocks are deleted.
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Family Dollar Stores deleted from Dividend Aristocrats Index

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Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores will be deleted from the Dividend Aristocrats Index after a takeover bid by Dollar Tree was approved on Thursday January 22nd.
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Enterprise Bancorp increases dividend for 21st consecutive year

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Enterprise Bancorp has announced a 4,2% dividend hike for the first quarter of 2015, marking the 21st year of dividend increases.
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Consolidated Edison increases dividend for 41st consecutive year

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Consolidated Edison, one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, will raise its quarterly dividend by 3,2%.
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Schlumberger hikes dividend by 25%

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Oil services company Schlumberger (SLB) will raise it's quarterly dividend by 25% to $0.50 per share. Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) will have an indicated dividend yield of 2.6% at Thursday's closing price of $76.63.
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Linear Technology increases dividend for 23rd consecutive year

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Linear Technology will raise its quarterly dividend by 11%.
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Dividend Aristocrats raised their dividend by average of 10% in 2014

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The 54 Dividend Aristocrats representing S&P's well known Dividend Aristocrats Index raised their dividend by an average of 10.1% in 2014. The biggest dividend increase came from industrial Pentair.
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Dividend News Headlines

Bristol-Myers Squibb hikes dividend by 1.6%

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On December 10, 2025, Bristol Myers-Squibb (BMY) announced a 1.6% dividend increase , raising its quarterly payout to $0.63 per share . At a share price of $51.21 , the new dividend represents a forward yield of roughly 4.9% . The company has now achieved 18 consecutive years of dividend growth .
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Eli Lilly hikes dividend by 15.3%

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On December 8, 2025, Eli Lilly (LLY) announced a significant 15.3% dividend increase , lifting its quarterly payout to $1.73 per share . With shares trading at $997 , the new rate represents a forward yield of about 0.7% . The company has now delivered 12 consecutive years of dividend growth and is recognized as a Dividend Hero .
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Zoetis hikes dividend by 6%

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On December 11, 2025, Zoetis (ZTS) announced a 6% dividend increase , raising its quarterly payout to $0.53 per share . Based on a share price of $118 , the updated dividend represents a forward yield of approximately 1.8% . Zoetis has now delivered 12 consecutive years of dividend growth , qualifying it as a Dividend Hero .
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Oil-Dri hikes dividend by 13.9%

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On December 10, 2025, Oil-Dri Corp (ODC) announced a 13.9% dividend increase , raising its quarterly payout to $0.205 per share . With the stock at $47.67 , the new rate represents a forward yield of about 1.7% . This marks the company’s second dividend hike of 2025 , lifting the total year-to-date increase to 32.3% . Oil-Dri has now achieved 22 consecutive years of dividend growth .
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Centerpoint Energy hikes dividend by 4.5%

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On December 12, 2025, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) announced a 4.5% dividend increase , raising its quarterly payout to $0.23 per share . Based on a share price of $37.33 , the updated dividend equals a forward yield of about 2.4% . The company now has a five-year dividend growth record .
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