Enbridge (ENB) Increases Quarterly Dividend 15% to $0.49; 3.4% yield

Enbridge Inc. (NYSE: ENB) announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per common share, $1.96 annualized. The dividend represents a 15 percent increase. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2011 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2011. The ex-dividend date is February 11, 2011. The yield is 3.4%.... more

Walt Disney (DIS) Raises Annual Dividend to $0.40, 1.1% Yield

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) declared an annual dividend of $0.40 per share, up $0.05 from last year. The dividend is payable on January 18, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business December 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 9. The divined yield is 1.1%.... more

December Ex-Dividend Dates of Quality Dividend Stocks

Below are the approximate ex-dividend dates for the month of December for companies that appear on our Dividend Achiever, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Transportation Index and International Dividend Achiever Watch Lists. All companies are ranked by ex-dividend dates. The complete list of 51 companies is located here.Companies that show up on our Watch Lists could be considered the equivalent of the bargain bin of high-quality blue-chip stocks. Because these companies have increased their dividends every year for at least 10 years in a row, or are part of the Nasdaq 100 and within 20% of their respective 52-week low, you know that you’re not overpaying for a company that has demonstrated profitability and the ability to rebound from challenging times. SymbolNamePriceEPSDiv/ShrYieldPct from Yr... more

Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) Declares $0.225 Quarterly Dividend; 1.5% Yield

Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE: MJN) announced today that its board of directors had declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $0.225 per share, $0.90 annualized. The dividend will be paid on January 3, 2011, to shareholders of record on December 17, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 15, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.5%.... more

Deere & Co. (DE) Increases Quarterly Dividend 16.7% to $0.35; Yields 1.8%.

The Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share, $1.40 annualized. The dividend is a 16.7% increase from the current rate of $0.30. The dividend is payable February 1, 2011 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 29, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.8%.... more

Devon Energy (DVN) Declares $0.16 Quarterly Dividend; 0.9% Yield

Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per common share, $0.64 annualized. The dividend is 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 0.9%.... more

11 Dividend Stocks Offering 5+ Years of Dividend Growth and 5%+ Yields

A successful dividend growth investor must start young enough to allow time for dividend growth to occur. What happens when a person waits too late in life to start investing and they need immediate income? Many times the person will invest in high-yield, high-risk stocks and lose their savings. If income is needed immediately and you want to mitigate the risk (to a degree), there are some things that can be done, such as…Start With a High-Quality List of Stocks If you are looking for a higher-quality dividend growth stock, you have to go where they can be found. For me this is my Stock Ideas page. It consists of:... more

Mac-Gray (TUC) Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 1.4% Yield

Mac-Gray Corporation (NYSE: TUC) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, $0.20 annualized. The dividend is payable on January 3, 2011, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 13, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 1.4%.... more

Gaming Partners Int'l (GPIC) Declares $0.1825 Special Dividend; 3.2% Yield

Gaming Partners International Corporation (Nasdaq: GPIC) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a special cash dividend of $0.1825 per share. The dividend is to be paid on December 21, 2010 to shareholders of record as of December 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 9, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 3.2%.... more

Frisch's Restaurants (FRS) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 2.7% Yield

Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. (AMEX: FRS), announced today that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, $0.60 annualized. The dividend is payable January 10, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2010. The ex-dividend date is December 16, 2010. Yield on the dividend is 2.7%.... more