Kroger (KR) Declares $0.105 Quarterly Dividend;

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.105 per share, $0.42 annualized. The dividend is to be paid on March 1, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 11, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.9%.... more

MGE Energy (MGEE) Declares $0.3751 Quarterly Dividend; 3.6% Yield

MGE Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGEE) today declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.3751 per common share, 1.5004 annualized. The dividend is payable March 15, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business March 1, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 25, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 3.6%.... more

Life Partners (LPHI) Reduces Quarterly Dividend 20% to $0.20; Yields 6.8%.

Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (LPHI)) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share, $0.80 annualized. The dividend is a 20% decline from the current rate of $0.25. The dividend will be paid on or about March 15, 2011 for shareholders of record as of February 4, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 2, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 6.8%.... more

25 Stocks Building Wealth Through Higher Dividends

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Dominion (D) Declares $0.4925 Quarterly Dividend; 4.6% Yield

Dominion (NYSE: D) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4925 per common share of common stock, $1.97 annualized. Dividends are payable on March 20, 2011, to shareholders of record March 4, 2011. The ex-dividend date is March 2, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 4.6%.... more

Constellation Energy (CEG) Declares $0.24 Quarterly Dividend; 3% Yield

Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per common share, $0.96 annualized. The dividend is payable on April 1, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2011. The ex-dividend date is March 8, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 3%.... more

Coca-Cola Bottling (COKE) Declares $0.25 Quarterly Dividend; 1.8% Yield

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (Nasdaq: COKE) today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the First Quarter of 2011 of $0.25 per share, $1.00 annualized. The dividend is payable on February 18, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 7, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 3, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.8%.... more

Airgas (ARG) Increases Quarterly Dividend 16% to $0.29; Yields 1.8%

Airgas, Inc. (ARG) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, $1.16 annualized. The dividend is a 16% increase from the current rate of $0.25. The dividend will be payable on March 31, 2011 to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2011. The ex-dividend date is March 11, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 1.8%.... more

Fidelity Southern (LION) Declares Common Stock Dividend

Fidelity Southern Corporation (Nasdaq: LION) announced that the Board of Directors has approved the distribution on February 11, 2011, of the regular quarterly dividend to be paid in shares of common stock. The Corporation will distribute one new share for every 200 shares held on the record date of February 1, 2011. The ex-dividend date is January 28, 2011.... more

AZZ (AZZ) Declares $0.25 Quarterly Dividend; 2.8% Yield

AZZ incorporated (NYSE: AZZ) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, $1.00 annualized. The dividend is payable on February 21, 2011 to shareholders of record on February 6, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 4, 2011. Yield on the dividend is 2.8%.... more