I love to kick off the new trading week by taking a quick peek at companies that have just hiked their dividends. It's not just about the money. A company that is easing up on its pocketbook probably has improving fundamentals to back up that generosity.
Readers of the Income Investor newsletter can certainly appreciate that kind of thinking. Let's take a closer look at four of the companies that inched their payouts higher over the past week.
We'll start with Parker Hannifin
Avista
Martin Marietta Materials
Finally, AMCOL International
Sure, having a stake in energy helps, but even small players in a distressed sector like financial services, like New England Bancshares
Subscribers to the Income Investor newsletter can appreciate companies that are sending more and more money to their investors. The newsletter singles out companies committed to growing their distributions, with market-thumping results.
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