This week brings the release of new data that can move the market: GDP (left) and Consumer Confidence on Tuesday, and Durable Goods Orders and Jobless Claims on Thursday. And while it seems that companies have been cutting dividends right and left lately, here are 10 companies that are increasing their dividends. All numbers are quarterly unless otherwise noted. (disclosure: the author is long EMR).
EMR, Emerson Electric Co. - from $0.30 to $0.33 per share
GDSZF.PK, GDF Suez - per CEO, dividend will be increased 10-15%
NKE, Nike Inc. - from $0.23 to $0.25 per share
NST, NSTAR - from $0.35 to $0.375 per share
PEBO, People's Bancorp, Inc. - from $0.22 to $0.23 per share
ROP, Roper Industries - from $0.0725 to $0.0825 per share
SJI, South Jersey Industries - from $0.27 to $0.2975 per share
SYY, Sysco Corporation - from $0.22 to $0.24 per share
THFF, First Financial Corp. - from $0.44 to $0.45 per share (semi-annually)
UBCP, United Bancorp, Inc. - from $0.13 to $0.135 per share
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