Last year may have been a year of dividend slashing, but there are now more and more companies committed to sending more money to their shareholders in 2010. Let's take a closer look at some of the companies that inched their payouts higher this past week.
We'll start with Oxford Industries
Watsco
Todd Shipyards'
The week went well for yield-chasers. JPMorgan Chase
Foreign banker Credicorp
Some of these moves may not seem like much, but plenty of companies haven't been able to support even their current dividends lately.
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