Dividend Track Records

Honeywell International (HON) will raise its quarterly dividend by 9.8 percent to $0.90 per share in the fourth quarter of 2019. Last year the industrial company hiked its dividend by 10.1 percent. The next dividend is payable on December 6, 2019, out of surplus to holders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2019. A new annual rate of $3.60 per share yields 2.2% at a stock price of $167. "We are continuing our aggressive capital deployment strategy with today's announcement that we will increase our dividend rate by double digits for the 10th time since 2010," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Darius Adamczyk. "Honeywell is well positioned for future growth, and we remain focused on continuing to deliver value to our shareowners." Honeywell International Inc. is a technology and manufacturing company. The company's business segments are Aerospace, Honeywell Building Technologies, Performance Materials and Technologies and Safety ...

Lockheed Martin (LMT) will raise its quarterly dividend by 9.1 percent to $2.40 per share in 2019. This follows a 10.0 percent dividend increase by the defence company last year. This year will be the 17th consecutive year of dividend increases by LMT. The next dividend is payable on December 27, 2019, to holders of record as of the close of business on December 2, 2019. A new annual rate of $9.60 per share yields 2.4% at a stock price of $393. Lockheed Martin is a security and aerospace company that is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The company also provides a broad range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistics, system integration and cybersecurity services. Lockheed serves both U.S. and international customers with its principal customers being agencies of the U.S. Government. The company's four business segments are: Aeronautics, Mis...

Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) will start paying a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. Earlier this year the jeans maker had announced its intention to pay a dividend of $55 million. The actual per share dividend is approximately $4 million dollars, or 7 percent higher than the amount the company named this January prior to its IPO. The first dividend is payable on October 17, 2019, to both Class A and Class B common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 5, 2019. An annualized dividend rate of 60 cents yields 3.5% at a stock price of $17. Levi Strauss & Co. is a manufacturer of apparel. The company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi's, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co., and Denizen brands. Its products are sold worldwide through a combination of chain retailers, department stores, online sites, and retail stores and shop-in-shops. Levi Strauss & Co. became a...

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W. P. Carey (WPC) will raise its quarterly dividend by another 0.2 percent to $1.036 per share in 2019. The commercial REIT has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. The next dividend is payable on October 15, 2019 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2019. A new annual rate of $4.144 per share yields 4.6% at a stock price of $90. W. P. Carey Inc. is a net lease commercial real estate investment trust that provides real estate-based financing solutions. The company invests in high-quality single-tenant industrial, warehouse, office and retail properties subject to long-term leases with built-in rent escalators. Its portfolio is located primarily in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe and is well-diversified by tenant, property type, geographic location and tenant industry. W.P. Carey has paid a dividend every year since going public in 1998.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) will raise its quarterly dividend by 16.9 percent to $0.90 per share in 2019. This follows a 24.2 percent dividend hike by the semiconductor company in 2018 and marks the 9th consecutive year of double digit dividend hikes. The next dividend will be payable November 18, 2019, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2019. A new annual dividend rate of $3.60 per share yields 2.8% at a stock price of $127. In its press release TXN states: "This dividend increase is an integral piece of TI's capital management strategy and reflects the company's continued strength in free cash flow generation and its commitment to return excess cash to stockholders. In the 12-month period ending June 2019, TI has paid 47% of its free cash flow in dividends. TI has a proven track record of returning cash to its shareholders. Today's announcement marks 16 consecutive years of dividend increases. In addition, as of second quarter 2019, the company h...

Dividend Aristocrat McDonald's (MCD) will raise its dividend by almost 8 percent to $1.25 per share quarterly in 2019, marking the 43rd consecutive annual dividend increase.

Verizon Communications (VZ) will raise its quarterly dividend by 2.1 percent to $0.615 per share in 2019. This marks the company's 13th consecutive year of dividend increases. The quarterly dividend is payable on November 1, 2019, to Verizon shareowners of record at the close of business on October 10, 2019. A new annual rate of $2.46 per share yields 4.1% at a stock price of $60. Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides communications, information and entertainment products and services. The company offers offers voice, data and video communications products and services and local and long distance voice services. Verizon's brands include TechCrunch, HuffPost, Yahoo Sports, AOL.com, MAKERS, Tumblr, Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Mail.

Brady Corporation (BRC) will raise its quarterly dividend by another 2.4 percent to $0.2175 per share in 2019. This follows a similar dividend hike last year and marks the company's 34th consecutive year of annual dividend increases. The next dividend will be paid on October 31, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 10, 2019. A new annualized rate of 87 cents per share yields 1.6% at a stock price of $53.66. Brady Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of identification solutions and workplace safety products that identify and protect premises, products and people. Its IDS segment includes identification and healthcare products, and the WPS segment includes workplace safety and compliance products. The company's brands include Electromark, Identicard, PromoVision, Scafftag, Seton and Emedco.  Founded in 1914, Brady has a diverse customer base in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, medical, aerospace an...