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's loosening its purse strings 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 Men's Wearhouse
It may not seem like much, but rival Jos. A Bank
Elsewhere, UPS
What's in your wallet? A lot more than you think, if you're a Capital One
With its new yield of 2.7%, Capital One is still a dwarf among the financial heavies. Companies like Citigroup
Finally, McGraw-Hill
Subscribers to the Income Investor newsletter can appreciate 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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