15 Dividend Stocks Sending More Cash To Shareholders

Any income investor will tell you that it is important for a company to sustain its dividend. However, as an investor in dividend growth stocks, it is not enough to simply sustain the dividend - I want to own companies that are capable of sustained dividend growth. Needless to say, this is a little more difficult to accomplish, but well-worth the time to find companies that can deliver on this expectation. Below are several companies growing their dividend and sending more cash to their shareholders: UGI Corporation (UGI) is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services. April 28th the company increased its quarterly dividend 4% to $0.26/share. The dividend is payable July 1, 2011 to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2011. The yield based on the new payout is 3.1%. Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) is a financial holding company, headquartered in San Antonio, with $17.9 billion in assets at March 31, 2011 and more than 110 financial centers throughout Texas. April 26th the company increased its quarterly dividend 2.2% to $.46/share. The dividend is payable June 15, 2011 to shareholders of record on June 1 of this year. The yield based on the new payout is 3.1%. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. April 28th the company increased its quarterly dividend 5.6% to $0.57/share. The dividend is payable on June 14, 2011 to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2011. The yield based on the new payout is 3.5%. Arch Coal, Inc. (ACI) is one of the world's largest and most efficient coal producers, with more than 160 million tons of coal sold in 2010. April 28th the company increased its quarterly dividend 10% to $0.11/share. The dividend is payable June 15, 2011 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2011.... Read more