Dividend Aristocrat Becton Dickinson (BDX) will raise its 2017 quarterly dividend to $0.75 per share. This marks the 46th consecutive year of dividend increases for the medical technology company.
Black Hills Corp (BKH) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.475 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017. It’s the second dividend increase this year by the utility company.
Peanut butter and meat products maker Hormel Foods will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.1875 per share. This marks the 52nd consecutive year of dividend increases for Dividend Aristocrat Hormel Foods.
Vectren Corporation (VVC) will raise its quarterly dividend to $0.45 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017. This marks the 58th consecutive year of dividend increases by the utility holding company.
Qualcomm (QCOM) will hike the quarterly dividend by 4.7% to $0.89 per share in 2025. This marks 22 consecutive years of increased dividends. The dividend yield is 2.3% at a stock price of $158.
Equity Residential (EQR) will hike its quarterly dividend by 2.6% 69.25 cents per share in 2025. This marks the 4th consecutive year of increases by EQR. The dividend yield is 3.9%.
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) will raise its quarterly dividend by 4% to $0.52 per share in 2025. This marks 62 consecutive years of increases by the Dividend Aristocrat.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) will hike the quarterly dividend by 12% to $1.40 per share in 2025. JPMorgan Chase has raised the dividend 15 consecutive years and now yields 2.4%.