Dividend checks continue to get fatter in corporate America as more companies jack up their distribution rates.
Readers of the 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 Oxford Industries
Stronger earnings are leading to meatier payouts at Anworth Mortgage
Don't get too comfortable with Anworth's hike. Its disbursements are based entirely on how much money the company makes, and its quarterly distributions had actually fallen in each of the four previous quarters.
Kayne Anderson Energy
Finally, we have International Paper
These companies join air-conditioning specialist Watsco
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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