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Packaging Corp. Lifts Payout For Second Time In 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:28:00 GMT

Some companies may take years before giving shareholders a higher dividend. But that's not the case with Packaging Corp. of America (PKG), or PCA. Last week, the company hiked its dividend for the second time this year. Citing its operational and financial prowess, as well as its commitment to deliver shareholder value, PCA lifted its annual dividend by 28% to $1.60 a share. It will dole out a quarterly installment of 40 cents a share July 15 to

Ameriprise Hikes Dividend As Industry Recovers

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:12:00 GMT

Financial services company Ameriprise Financial (AMP), now trading at record highs, has just raised its quarterly dividend. The new dividend, which was declared in April and went into effect last week, is 52 cents a share, up from 45 cents. It was also the sixth time Ameriprise has raised the dividend in the past three years. At the new rate, the annualized dividend yield is about 2.5%. The firm is part of an investment banking and brokerage

Some Dividend ETFs Outperforming The S&P 500

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:46:00 GMT

So much for stodgy, slow-moving dividend stocks. Of nearly 50 dividend-focused exchange traded funds, 18 are outperforming the S&P 500 this year. The SPDR S&P Dividend (SDY) ETF, which mirrors the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, was up nearly 20% from Jan. 1 to Wednesday's close. The S&P 500, by comparison, was up 16.3%. The Dividend Aristocrats fund is the largest dividend ETF by market value. Its holdings include some of the most

Union Pacific At New Highs As Transports Rally

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:42:00 GMT

As transportation stocks help lead the market, Union Pacific (UNP) shares are trading near new highs. The stock's sound performance is part of a sector move. The Dow transportation average is up more than 20% this year, and IBD's transportation sector was No. 4 out of 33 in Wednesday's edition. Union Pacific pays a quarterly dividend of 69 cents a share. That translates to an annualized yield of not quite 2%. The eight railroad companies that pay

Novo Nordisk Rapidly Raising Dividend

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:49:00 GMT

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NVO) has boosted its dividend sharply the past couple of years. The annual dividend was recently raised 29% to the equivalent of about $3.11 a share for holders of its U.S.-traded shares, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. The dividend was increased 37% the previous year, and by 23% the year before that. Thanks to such beefy increases, Novo Nordisk has one of the highest dividend growth