Cincinnati Financial raises dividend for 57th consecutive year
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) will raise its dividend by 4.2%.
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Air Products raises dividend for 35th consecutive year
Air Products & Chemicals ( APD) will raise its dividend by 10.5%.
Black Hills hikes dividend for 47th consecutive year
Black Hills Corp. (BKH) will raise its dividend by 6 percent.
S&P Global raises dividend for 44th consecutive year
Dividend Aristocrat S&P Global (formerly McGraw Hill Financial) (SPGI) will raise its dividend by 13.7%.
S&P adds two new Dividend Aristocrats for 2017
S&P Dow Jones Indices has selected two new Dividend Aristocrats for 2017. HCP will be replaced by General Dynamics and Federal Realty Trust.
Kimberly-Clark increases dividend for 45th consecutive year
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) will raise its dividend by 5.4%.
Consolidated Edison raises dividend for 43rd consecutive year
Consolidated Edison (ED), one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies, will raise its dividend by 3.0%.
Linear Technology increases dividend for 25th consecutive year
Linear Technology (LLTC) will hike its dividend by 3.1%.
Dividend Aristocrats gain 8.4% in 2016
The average dividend aristocrat ended the year 2016 with a gain of 8.4 percent. Steel manufacturer Nucor (NUE) was the best performing stock, ending the year almost 50 percent higher.