There
are two popular ways to give money back to shareholders and boost the stock
price: Dividend growth and share buybacks.
Below are some big names that have raised their
dividend payment within the recent trading day.
Dividend growth is often a good sign for shareholders
because the management gives money back and shares its success with the owner
of the company.
The top 5 stocks with recent dividend growth are...
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) increased its current dividend payments by 2.85%. The company plans to pay $0.36000 per share in the future (previous: $0.35000). The new yield amounts to 2.70%. The stock belongs to the Drug Manufacturers - Major industry.
The stock performance of Bristol-Myers over the past years:
| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Bristol-Myers (BMY) |
| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Bristol-Myers (BMY) |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Bristol-Myers (BMY) |
Bristol-Myers Squibb stock has a market beta ratio of 0.52. These are a few market and fundamental ratios related to Bristol-Myers Squibb share:
P/E: 32.15
Forward P/E: 27.64
Price-to-Sales Ratio: 5.44
Price-to-Book Ratio: 5.96
Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.49
Operating Margin: 19.40%
Zoetis (ZTS) increased its current dividend payments by 10.76%. The company plans to pay $0.07200 per share in the future (previous: $0.06500). The new yield amounts to 0.89%. The stock belongs to the Drugs - Generic industry.
The stock performance of Zoetis Inc. over the past years:
| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) |
| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) |
These are a few market and fundamental ratios related to Zoetis share:
P/E: 38.55
Forward P/E: 20.04
Price-to-Sales Ratio: 3.68
Price-to-Book Ratio: 20.24
Debt to Equity Ratio: 4.57
Operating Margin: 20.90%
Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR) increased its current dividend payments by 21.42%. The company plans to pay $0.34000 per share in the future (previous: $0.28000). The new yield amounts to 2.12%. The stock belongs to the Asset Management industry.
The stock performance of Waddell&Reed over the past years:
| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Waddell&Reed (WDR) |
| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Waddell&Reed (WDR) |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Waddell&Reed (WDR) |
Waddell & Reed Financial stock has a market beta ratio of 1.77. These are a few market and fundamental ratios related to Waddell & Reed Financial share:
P/E: 24.18
Forward P/E: 18.52
Price-to-Sales Ratio: 4.23
Price-to-Book Ratio: 8.96
Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.31
Operating Margin: 27.30%
Pier 1 Imports (PIR) increased its current dividend payments by 2.56%. The company plans to pay $0.20000 per share in the future (previous: $0.19500). The new yield amounts to 4.60%. The stock belongs to the Home Furnishing Stores industry.
The stock performance of First Bancorp Inc over the past years:
| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of First Bancorp Inc (FNLC) |
| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of First Bancorp Inc (FNLC) |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of First Bancorp Inc (FNLC) |
Pier 1 Imports stock has a market beta ratio of 4.24. These are a few market and fundamental ratios related to Pier 1 Imports share:
P/E: 19.58
Forward P/E: 15.12
Price-to-Sales Ratio: 1.35
Price-to-Book Ratio: 4.53
Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.02
Operating Margin: 11.40%
CubeSmart (CUBE) increased its current dividend payments by 18.18%. The company plans to pay $0.13000 per share in the future (previous: $0.11000). The new yield amounts to 3.23%. The stock belongs to the REIT - Industrial industry.
The stock performance of CubeSmart over the past years:
| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of CubeSmart (CUBE) |
| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CubeSmart (CUBE) |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CubeSmart (CUBE) |
CubeSmart stock has a market beta ratio of 1.48. These are a few market and fundamental ratios related to CubeSmart share:
P/E:
Forward P/E: 85.24
Price-to-Sales Ratio: 6.95
Price-to-Book Ratio: 2.15
Debt to Equity Ratio: 1.07
Operating Margin: 13.90%
The latest dividend growth stocks:
Company
|
Dividend Yield in %
|
Dividend Growth
|
Payment Period
|
Ex-Dividend Date
|
Dividend Payment Date
|
Andersons
|
0.75
|
3.13%
|
Quarterly
|
12/30/2013
|
1/23/2014
|
Beazer Homes USA 7.50% Un
|
5.34
|
1.13%
|
Quarterly
|
1/10/2013
|
1/15/2013
|
Bristol-Myers
|
2.70
|
2.86%
|
Quarterly
|
12/31/2013
|
2/3/2014
|
CubeSmart
|
3.23
|
18.18%
|
Quarterly
|
12/30/2013
|
1/15/2014
|
First Bancorp Inc
|
4.60
|
2.56%
|
Quarterly
|
1/2/2014
|
1/31/2014
|
Pier 1 Imports
|
1.07
|
20.00%
|
Quarterly
|
1/17/2014
|
2/5/2014
|
STAG Industrial
|
6.39
|
5.00%
|
Monthly
|
1/29/2014
|
2/17/2014
|
Waddell&Reed
|
2.12
|
21.43%
|
Quarterly
|
1/9/2014
|
2/3/2014
|
Washington Trust Bancorp
|
2.90
|
3.85%
|
Quarterly
|
12/30/2013
|
1/14/2014
|
Western Asset Mortgage
|
55.36
|
161.11%
|
Quarterly
|
12/26/2013
|
1/28/2014
|
Zoetis Inc.
|
0.89
|
10.77%
|
Quarterly
|
1/28/2014
|
3/4/2014
|