VST - Dividend Champion Contender And Challenger Highlights: Week Of December 24
2023-12-24 08:53:45 ET
Summary
- A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers.
- Companies which changed their dividends.
- Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.
- Companies with upcoming pay dates.
Introduction
The Dividend Champions list is a monthly compilation of companies which have consistently increased their annual dividend payouts. However, since this list is only produced once per month, the data in it can quickly get out of date. Furthermore, with over 700 companies on the list, the sheer amount of data can quickly become overwhelming. In this weekly series, I highlight recent and upcoming dividend related activity for dividend stocks on the Dividend Champions list.
In the data presented below, Yield is forward annualized and Years reflects the up-to-date streak, including dividends declared since the last edition of the Dividend Champions list.
Dividend Changes
In the past week, the following companies declared dividends which changed from their previous payouts.
Increases:
| Company |
| Symbol |
| Ex-Div |
| Pay |
| Old Rate |
| New Rate |
| Increase |
| Yield |
| Years |
| First Farmers Financial Corporation |
| ( FFMR ) |
| 12/28 |
| 1/12 |
| 0.47 |
| 0.48 |
| 2.13% |
| 2.53% |
| 34 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. |
| ( FMAO ) |
| 12/28 |
| 1/20 |
| 0.21 |
| 0.22 |
| 4.76% |
| 3.38% |
| 19 |
| Fulton Financial Corporation |
| ( FULT ) |
| 12/29 |
| 1/12 |
| 0.16 |
| 0.17 |
| 6.25% |
| 4.08% |
| 10 |
| ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. |
| ( SFBS ) |
| 12/29 |
| 1/8 |
| 0.28 |
| 0.3 |
| 7.14% |
| 1.77% |
| 11 |
| WEC Energy Group, Inc. |
| ( WEC ) |
| 2/13 |
| 3/1 |
| 0.78 |
| 0.835 |
| 7.05% |
| 4.03% |
| 21 |
Decreases:
None
Last Chance to Buy
These dividend growth stocks have ex-dividend dates approaching. The following tables indicate the last day you can buy these stocks in order to be eligible for the upcoming dividend. Tables are sorted alphabetically by symbol.
Monday Dec 25
Markets closed in observance of Christmas
Tuesday Dec 26 (Ex-Div 12/27)
| Company |
| Symbol |
| Pay Date |
| Payout |
| Price |
| Yield |
| Years |
| American Tower Corporation |
| ( AMT ) |
| 2/1 |
| 1.7 |
| 215.19 |
| 3.16% |
| 13 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
| ( CM ) |
| 1/29 |
| 0.9 CAD |
| 48.39 |
| 5.58% |
| 8 |
| Getty Realty Corp. |
| ( GTY ) |
| 1/11 |
| 0.45 |
| 29.8 |
| 6.04% |
| 12 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. |
| ( IFF ) |
| 1/8 |
| 0.81 |
| 80.7 |
| 4.01% |
| 20 |
| SEI Investments Company |
| ( SEIC ) |
| 1/9 |
| 0.46 |
| 64.59 |
| 1.42% |
| 32 |
| Thor Industries, Inc. |
| ( THO ) |
| 1/11 |
| 0.48 |
| 119.56 |
| 1.61% |
| 14 |
| Xcel Energy Inc. |
| ( XEL ) |
| 1/20 |
| 0.52 |
| 62.06 |
| 3.35% |
| 20 |
Wednesday Dec 27 (Ex-Div 12/28)
| Company |
| Symbol |
| Pay Date |
| Payout |
| Price |
| Yield |
| Years |
| Agree Realty Corporation |
| ( ADC ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.247 |
| 62.52 |
| 4.74% |
| 11 |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. |
| ( ARE ) |
| 1/12 |
| 1.27 |
| 127.75 |
| 3.98% |
| 13 |
| AXIS Capital Holdings Limited |
| ( AXS ) |
| 1/18 |
| 0.44 |
| 54.63 |
| 3.22% |
| 21 |
| BancFirst Corporation |
| ( BANF ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.43 |
| 98.08 |
| 1.75% |
| 30 |
| CareTrust REIT, Inc. |
| ( CTRE ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.28 |
| 22.83 |
| 4.91% |
| 10 |
| Dillard's, Inc. |
| ( DDS ) |
| 2/5 |
| 0.25 |
| 394.57 |
| 0.25% |
| 13 |
| Danaher Corporation |
| ( DHR ) |
| 1/26 |
| 0.24 |
| 230.36 |
| 0.42% |
| 10 |
| Amdocs Limited |
| ( DOX ) |
| 1/26 |
| 0.435 |
| 87.94 |
| 1.98% |
| 12 |
| EastGroup Properties, Inc. |
| ( EGP ) |
| 1/12 |
| 1.27 |
| 183.67 |
| 2.77% |
| 12 |
| Edison International |
| ( EIX ) |
| 1/31 |
| 0.78 |
| 69.48 |
| 4.49% |
| 20 |
| Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. |
| ( ELS ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.4475 |
| 71.13 |
| 2.52% |
| 19 |
| The Ensign Group, Inc. |
| ( ENSG ) |
| 1/31 |
| 0.06 |
| 113.3 |
| 0.21% |
| 16 |
| Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. |
| ( EPRT ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.28 |
| 25.85 |
| 4.33% |
| 6 |
| First Bancorp |
| ( FBNC ) |
| 1/25 |
| 0.22 |
| 37.49 |
| 2.35% |
| 5 |
| Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. |
| ( FCPT ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.345 |
| 25.33 |
| 5.45% |
| 9 |
| Fifth Third Bancorp |
| ( FITB ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.35 |
| 34.47 |
| 4.06% |
| 13 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. |
| ( FMAO ) |
| 1/20 |
| 0.22 |
| 26.03 |
| 3.38% |
| 19 |
| FMC Corporation |
| ( FMC ) |
| 1/18 |
| 0.58 |
| 62.74 |
| 3.70% |
| 5 |
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. |
| ( FR ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.32 |
| 52.71 |
| 2.43% |
| 11 |
| FirstService Corporation |
| ( FSV ) |
| 1/5 |
| 0.225 |
| 163.26 |
| 0.55% |
| 9 |
| Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. |
| ( GNTY ) |
| 1/10 |
| 0.23 |
| 33.62 |
| 2.74% |
| 7 |
| Humana Inc. |
| ( HUM ) |
| 1/26 |
| 0.885 |
| 453.2 |
| 0.78% |
| 13 |
| Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. |
| ( IIPR ) |
| 1/12 |
| 1.82 |
| 100.74 |
| 7.23% |
| 7 |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| ( ITW ) |
| 1/11 |
| 1.4 |
| 261.91 |
| 2.14% |
| 49 |
| Kilroy Realty Corporation |
| ( KRC ) |
| 1/10 |
| 0.54 |
| 40.81 |
| 5.29% |
| 7 |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. |
| ( LECO ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.71 |
| 218.36 |
| 1.30% |
| 29 |
| Lennox International Inc. |
| ( LII ) |
| 1/17 |
| 1.1 |
| 443.97 |
| 0.99% |
| 14 |
| Mondelez International, Inc. |
| ( MDLZ ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.425 |
| 71.21 |
| 2.39% |
| 12 |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated |
| ( MKC ) |
| 1/8 |
| 0.42 |
| 67.87 |
| 2.48% |
| 37 |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. |
| ( MPWR ) |
| 1/15 |
| 1 |
| 617.64 |
| 0.65% |
| 6 |
| National Fuel Gas Company |
| ( NFG ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.495 |
| 50.78 |
| 3.90% |
| 53 |
| Nucor Corporation |
| ( NUE ) |
| 2/9 |
| 0.54 |
| 178.06 |
| 1.21% |
| 50 |
| Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. |
| ( REXR ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.38 |
| 56.19 |
| 2.71% |
| 10 |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation |
| ( RRX ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.35 |
| 148.76 |
| 0.94% |
| 18 |
| STAG Industrial, Inc. |
| ( STAG ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.1225 |
| 38.85 |
| 3.78% |
| 13 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. |
| ( STLD ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.425 |
| 121.84 |
| 1.40% |
| 13 |
| Sun Communities, Inc. |
| ( SUI ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.93 |
| 133.16 |
| 2.79% |
| 7 |
| Stryker Corporation |
| ( SYK ) |
| 1/31 |
| 0.8 |
| 297.5 |
| 1.08% |
| 30 |
| TowneBank |
| ( TOWN ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.25 |
| 30.18 |
| 3.31% |
| 12 |
| U.S. Bancorp |
| ( USB ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.49 |
| 43.51 |
| 4.50% |
| 13 |
| Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company |
| ( WTW ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.84 |
| 240.09 |
| 1.40% |
| 7 |
| DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. |
| ( XRAY ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.14 |
| 35.22 |
| 1.59% |
| 12 |
| The York Water Company |
| ( YORW ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.2108 |
| 38.67 |
| 2.18% |
| 25 |
Thursday Dec 28 (Ex-Div 12/29)
| Company |
| Symbol |
| Pay Date |
| Payout |
| Price |
| Yield |
| Years |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
| ( A ) |
| 1/24 |
| 0.236 |
| 139.57 |
| 0.68% |
| 13 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
| ( APD ) |
| 2/12 |
| 1.75 |
| 272.84 |
| 2.57% |
| 41 |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. |
| ( CAH ) |
| 1/15 |
| 0.5006 |
| 101.33 |
| 1.98% |
| 27 |
| CubeSmart |
| ( CUBE ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.51 |
| 46.1 |
| 4.43% |
| 13 |
| Equity Residential |
| ( EQR ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.6625 |
| 61.14 |
| 4.33% |
| 6 |
| Essex Property Trust, Inc. |
| ( ESS ) |
| 1/12 |
| 2.31 |
| 244.37 |
| 3.78% |
| 29 |
| The First of Long Island Corporation |
| ( FLIC ) |
| 1/11 |
| 0.21 |
| 13.72 |
| 6.12% |
| 27 |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust |
| ( FRT ) |
| 1/16 |
| 1.09 |
| 104.01 |
| 4.19% |
| 56 |
| Fulton Financial Corporation |
| ( FULT ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.17 |
| 16.65 |
| 4.08% |
| 9 |
| Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. |
| ( GSBC ) |
| 1/17 |
| 0.4 |
| 60.64 |
| 2.64% |
| 9 |
| Hingham Institution for Savings |
| ( HIFS ) |
| 1/10 |
| 0.63 |
| 204.5 |
| 1.23% |
| 16 |
| Hurco Companies, Inc. |
| ( HURC ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.16 |
| 22.1 |
| 2.90% |
| 11 |
| Ingredion Incorporated |
| ( INGR ) |
| 1/23 |
| 0.78 |
| 108.53 |
| 2.87% |
| 13 |
| Investar Holding Corporation |
| ( ISTR ) |
| 1/31 |
| 0.1 |
| 14.89 |
| 2.69% |
| 10 |
| Realty Income Corporation |
| ( O ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.2565 |
| 56.89 |
| 5.41% |
| 30 |
| Quanta Services, Inc. |
| ( PWR ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.09 |
| 214.04 |
| 0.17% |
| 5 |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. |
| ( RJF ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.45 |
| 111.71 |
| 1.61% |
| 12 |
| Republic Services, Inc. |
| ( RSG ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.535 |
| 162.69 |
| 1.32% |
| 21 |
| ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. |
| ( SFBS ) |
| 1/8 |
| 0.3 |
| 67.62 |
| 1.77% |
| 10 |
| State Street Corporation |
| ( STT ) |
| 1/12 |
| 0.69 |
| 77.19 |
| 3.58% |
| 13 |
| First Financial Corporation |
| ( THFF ) |
| 1/16 |
| 0.45 |
| 44.11 |
| 2.04% |
| 33 |
Friday Dec 29 (Ex-Div 1/2)
For further details see:
Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of December 24