McDonald's, Lockheed Martin Among Several Solid Companies Raising Dividends

In the world of investing, there are thousands of companies that pay dividends. While companies do not have any control on their stock prices, they do have full control over the rate and frequency of dividend distributions that they pay to shareholders. Some of the strongest companies in the world, also happen to generate a lot in excess cashflow. As a result they have managed to increase distributions consistently like clockwork for many years.One such company is McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), which together with its subsidiaries, operates as a worldwide food service retailer. Over the past week the company raised its dividend by 11% to 61 cents/share. This was the 34th consecutive year of dividend increases for the company, which is a member of the elite Dividend Aristocrats index. Yield: 3.25% (analysis)... Read more