Energizer Keeps Going and Going With 25% Dividend Hike

In addition to power storage division, Energizer also has well-known consumer products brands.

By Rich Duprey – Jul 31, 2013 at 10:07PM EST

Consumer goods specialist Energizer Holdings (ENR +1.51%) announced today its fourth-quarter dividend of $0.50 per share, a 25% increase in the payout made to investors from the $0.40 per share paid last quarter.

The board of directors said the quarterly dividend is payable on September 10 to holders of record at the close of business on August 20. Perhaps most memorably known for its Energizer Bunny, Energizer Holdings also has a personal care division with equally well-known brands such as Schick, Skintimate, Hawaiian Tropic, and Wet Ones..

The regular dividend payment equates to a $2.00-per-share annual dividend, yielding 2% based on the closing price today of Energizer Holdings. stock.

ENR Dividend data by YCharts. Chart does not reflect new, higher quarterly payout announcement.

Rich has been a Fool since 1998 and writing for the site since 2004. After 20 years of patrolling the mean streets of suburbia, he hung up his badge and gun to take up a pen full time. Having made the streets safe for Truth, Justice, and Krispy Kreme donuts, he now patrols the markets looking for companies he can lock up as long-term holdings in a portfolio. His coverage reflects his passion for motorcycles, booze, and guns (though not enjoyed all at the same time...usually), but his writing also covers the broader sectors of consumer goods, technology, and industrials. So follow along as he tries to break down complex topics to make them more understandable and useful to the average investor. Have a story idea? Contact Rich here. I may not be able to respond to every suggestion, but I do read them all! Does an article needs a correction? Reach Rich here.

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Energizer Keeps Going and Going With 25% Dividend Hike

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