CM - Dividend Champion Contender And Challenger Highlights: Week Of July 24
- 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 However, since this list is only produced once per month, the data in it can quickly get out of date.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 companies 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 |
| Bank of America Corporation |
| ( BAC ) |
| 9/1 |
| 9/30 |
| 0.21 |
| 0.22 |
| 4.76% |
| 2.63% |
| 9 |
| Community Bank System, Inc. |
| ( CBU ) |
| 9/14 |
| 10/10 |
| 0.43 |
| 0.44 |
| 2.33% |
| 2.69% |
| 31 |
| Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc. |
| ( CPKF ) |
| 8/31 |
| 9/15 |
| 0.14 |
| 0.15 |
| 7.14% |
| 2.37% |
| 31 |
| Computer Services, Inc. |
| ( CSVI ) |
| 8/31 |
| 9/26 |
| 0.27 |
| 0.29 |
| 7.41% |
| 3.05% |
| 51 |
| Greene County Bancorp, Inc. |
| ( GCBC ) |
| 8/12 |
| 8/31 |
| 0.13 |
| 0.14 |
| 7.69% |
| 1.19% |
| 9 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| ( GS ) |
| 8/31 |
| 9/29 |
| 2 |
| 2.5 |
| 25.00% |
| 3.09% |
| 12 |
| Healthcare Services Group, Inc. |
| ( HCSG ) |
| 8/18 |
| 9/23 |
| 0.2125 |
| 0.21375 |
| 0.59% |
| 6.14% |
| 20 |
| Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana |
| ( HFBL ) |
| 7/29 |
| 8/15 |
| 0.1 |
| 0.12 |
| 20.00% |
| 2.45% |
| 9 |
| Gladstone Land Corporation |
| ( LAND ) |
| 7/21 |
| 7/29 |
| 0.0454 |
| 0.0456 |
| 0.44% |
| 2.25% |
| 8 |
| Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. |
| ( LSBK ) |
| 8/1 |
| 8/19 |
| 0.16 |
| 0.18 |
| 12.50% |
| 5.14% |
| 6 |
| Landstar System, Inc. |
| ( LSTR ) |
| 8/5 |
| 8/26 |
| 0.25 |
| 0.3 |
| 20.00% |
| 0.80% |
| 18 |
| Mercantile Bank Corporation |
| ( MBWM ) |
| 9/1 |
| 9/14 |
| 0.31 |
| 0.32 |
| 3.23% |
| 3.81% |
| 11 |
| NextEra Energy Partners, LP |
| ( NEP ) |
| 8/3 |
| 8/12 |
| 0.7325 |
| 0.7625 |
| 4.10% |
| 3.95% |
| 9 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. |
| ( PPG ) |
| 8/9 |
| 9/10 |
| 0.59 |
| 0.62 |
| 5.08% |
| 1.94% |
| 51 |
| Regions Financial Corporation |
| ( RF ) |
| 9/1 |
| 10/3 |
| 0.17 |
| 0.2 |
| 17.65% |
| 3.87% |
| 10 |
| 1st Source Corporation |
| ( SRCE ) |
| 8/1 |
| 8/12 |
| 0.31 |
| 0.32 |
| 3.23% |
| 2.77% |
| 35 |
| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. |
| ( SWK ) |
| 9/2 |
| 9/20 |
| 0.79 |
| 0.8 |
| 1.27% |
| 2.77% |
| 55 |
Decreases:
None
Last Chance to Buy
These companies 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 Jul 25 (Ex-Div 7/26)
| Company |
| Symbol |
| Pay Date |
| Payout |
| Price |
| Yield |
| Years |
| AptarGroup, Inc. |
| ( ATR ) |
| 8/17 |
| 0.38 |
| 103.6 |
| 1.47% |
| 28 |
| The Clorox Company |
| ( CLX ) |
| 8/12 |
| 1.18 |
| 147.85 |
| 3.19% |
| 45 |
| Fastenal Company |
| ( FAST ) |
| 8/24 |
| 0.31 |
| 48.46 |
| 2.56% |
| 23 |
Tuesday Jul 26 (Ex-Div 7/27)
| Company |
| Symbol |
| Pay Date |
| Payout |
| Price |
| Yield |
| Years |
| First Republic Bank |
| ( FRC ) |
| 8/11 |
| 0.27 |
| 158.66 |
| 0.68% |
| 11 |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. |
| ( MMC ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.59 |
| 156.84 |
| 1.50% |
| 13 |
Wednesday Jul 27 (Ex-Div 7/28)
| Company |
| Symbol |
| Pay Date |
| Payout |
| Price |
| Yield |
| Years |
| Agree Realty Corporation |
| ( ADC ) |
| 8/12 |
| 0.234 |
| 76.23 |
| 3.68% |
| 10 |
| A. O. Smith Corporation |
| ( AOS ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.28 |
| 59 |
| 1.90% |
| 28 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation |
| ( COST ) |
| 8/12 |
| 0.9 |
| 529.72 |
| 0.68% |
| 19 |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
| ( EPD ) |
| 8/12 |
| 0.475 |
| 25.57 |
| 7.43% |
| 25 |
| Alliant Energy Corporation |
| ( LNT ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.4275 |
| 57.43 |
| 2.98% |
| 19 |
| Morgan Stanley |
| ( MS ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.775 |
| 82.43 |
| 3.76% |
| 9 |
| NiSource Inc. |
| ( NI ) |
| 8/19 |
| 0.235 |
| 28.44 |
| 3.31% |
| 11 |
| National Retail Properties, Inc. |
| ( NNN ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.55 |
| 45.98 |
| 4.78% |
| 33 |
| Northwest Natural Holding Company |
| ( NWN ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.4825 |
| 52.2 |
| 3.70% |
| 66 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
| ( PFE ) |
| 9/6 |
| 0.4 |
| 51.23 |
| 3.12% |
| 12 |
| SL Green Realty Corp. |
| ( SLG ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.3108 |
| 48.34 |
| 7.72% |
| 11 |
| STAG Industrial, Inc. |
| ( STAG ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.121667 |
| 31.23 |
| 4.68% |
| 12 |
| Union Bankshares, Inc. |
| ( UNB ) |
| 8/4 |
| 0.35 |
| 25.65 |
| 5.46% |
| 10 |
| Unum Group |
| ( UNM ) |
| 8/19 |
| 0.33 |
| 32.07 |
| 4.12% |
| 14 |
Thursday Jul 28 (Ex-Div 7/29)
| Company |
| Symbol |
| Pay Date |
| Payout |
| Price |
| Yield |
| Years |
| The AES Corporation |
| ( AES ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.158 |
| 19.73 |
| 3.20% |
| 11 |
| Ally Financial Inc. |
| ( ALLY ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.3 |
| 33.48 |
| 3.58% |
| 7 |
| Aon plc |
| ( AON ) |
| 8/12 |
| 0.56 |
| 279.49 |
| 0.80% |
| 11 |
| Ames National Corporation |
| ( ATLO ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.27 |
| 22.24 |
| 4.86% |
| 12 |
| Sierra Bancorp |
| ( BSRR ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.23 |
| 21.83 |
| 4.21% |
| 10 |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
| ( CASY ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.38 |
| 198.71 |
| 0.76% |
| 22 |
| Donegal Group Inc. A |
| ( DGICA ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.165 |
| 16.06 |
| 4.11% |
| 20 |
| Donegal Group Inc. B |
| ( DGICB ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.1475 |
| 16.32 |
| 3.62% |
| 20 |
| East West Bancorp, Inc. |
| ( EWBC ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.4 |
| 69.85 |
| 2.29% |
| 5 |
| Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana |
| ( HFBL ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.12 |
| 19.6 |
| 2.45% |
| 9 |
| Hingham Institution for Savings |
| ( HIFS ) |
| 8/10 |
| 0.59 |
| 300.34 |
| 0.79% |
| 15 |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. |
| ( KMI ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.2775 |
| 17.65 |
| 6.29% |
| 5 |
| Realty Income Corporation |
| ( O ) |
| 8/15 |
| 0.2475 |
| 71.35 |
| 4.16% |
| 29 |
| Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. |
| ( ORRF ) |
| 8/8 |
| 0.19 |
| 26.11 |
| 2.91% |
| 7 |
| Oak Valley Bancorp |
| ( OVLY ) |
| 8/12 |
| 0.15 |
| 18.05 |
| 1.66% |
| 9 |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corporation |
| ( PNW ) |
| 9/1 |
| 0.85 |
| 70.24 |
| 4.84% |
| 10 |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation |
| ( SXT ) |
| 9/1 |
| 0.41 |
| 84.01 |
| 1.95% |
| 16 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated |
| ( TXN ) |
| 8/16 |
| 1.15 |
| 163.9 |
| 2.81% |
| 18 |
| Value Line, Inc. |
| ( VALU ) |
| 8/11 |
| 0.25 |
| 74.52 |
| 1.34% |
| 8 |
For further details see:
Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of July 24