Not every company is slashing its dividend these days. Some of the market's better performers are easing up on their purse strings, sending more money out to their shareholders.
Readers of the Motley Fool Income Investor newsletter can certainly appreciate that kind of thinking. Let's take a closer look at some of the companies that inched their payouts higher this past week.
Let's start with Raytheon
Williams-Sonoma
Brinker International
Finally, Raven Industries
The past week favored yield chasers, as these four companies joined others such as Realty Income
Some of these moves may not seem like much, but plenty of companies haven't been able to support even their current dividends lately.
Subscribers to the Income Investor newsletter can appreciate the companies sending more and more money to their investors. The newsletter singles out companies that are committed to growing their distributions, with market-thumping results.
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