I love to kick off the new trading week by taking a quick peek at companies that have just raised 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.
Let's start with Embarq
Elsewhere, Cleveland-Cliffs
Mercantile Bank
Finally, Robbins & Myers
Subscribers to Income Investor can appreciate companies that send more and more money to their investors. The newsletter singles out corporations committed to growing their distributions -- including picks National City and Washington Mutual -- with market-thumping results.
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