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J&J Shareholders Should Expect Higher Dividend Next Week

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) managed to beat earnings expectations this morning, and the drug and consumer products giant also reaffirmed its earnings guidance for 2013. This morning we noted ...
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Why Investors Should Demand Much Higher Dividends from IBM

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) is set to report earnings this Thursday, and we have Big Blue as one of our top DJIA expected dividend hikes for the month ...
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More Reason to Expect Exxon and Chevron Dividend Hikes

It was late in March when we predicted several DJIA stocks would increase their dividend payments in April. Monday morning brought news that  Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) was ...
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J&J Joins Dividend Hike One-Up Game (JNJ, PFE, MRK)

How many DJIA components can raise their dividend in one week?  Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) answered that question as "Who knows, but we can make it one more!"  J&J ...
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Wal-Mart Delivers Again on a Dividend Hike (WMT)

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a member of our own 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio and now we are again seeing why that is.  The stock chart has been in ...
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More DJIA Stocks Set to Hike Dividends Very Soon (DIS, DIA, T, VZ, CSCO, KO, IBM, JNJ, JPM, MMM, PFE, MRK, WMT, DVY, VIG, PFM, HDV)

Dividends are still rising and equity and income investors should expect more of the same for 2012. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) joined in on the dividend hike brigade with ...
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The Great Overlooked Dividend Hikes During the Panic (COV, CXS, DISCA, FITB, F, HST, LVS, LMT, MCD, MSFT, NEM, O)

This was no good week for stocks even if the markets have bounced off the lows numerous times on Friday.  The low of the DJIA on Friday morning of 10,638 ...
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Despite Woes, New Buybacks & Dividend Hikes Stay Strong (AOS, CLF, CMI, KLAC, NWS)

The market is soft, the economy hit a soft patch, and now woes are building about Italy beyond Greece, while China and India keep applying the brakes on growth.  This ...
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9 Utilities Set To Raise Dividends (DUK, AWK, AWR, XEL, DTE, AEP, CEG, D, ETR, FE, NEE, PNW, PPL, PGN)

If you have seen one trend that has lasted in 2011 it is that companies are hiking their dividend payouts for their shareholders.  Many classic investment models are based almost ...
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Best Buy Proves Value Case, Second Time In Days (BBY)

We have already called Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) a great value stock before and after its last earnings report last week.  Despite a choppy market, its shares have ...
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Interview: Haverford Shares 8-Pack of Dividends (WHR, HD, UNP, UTX, APD, COP, PEP, JNJ, INTC, MSFT, HAVGX)

Investors love dividends, particularly from companies which are raising dividends or which have a history of raising dividends.  There is a new diversified sample dividend portfolio for investors called the ...
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Dividend Watch: Major Dividend Hikes Continue, More Coming (CAH, CBS, CSX, PEP)

The dividend hikes continue... We have seen continued dividend hikes from large companies.  Those hiking dividends for just this trading session are Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH), CBS Corporation (NYSE: ...
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Dividend Watch: Big Companies With Big Dividend Hikes (IR, NEM, PNC, QCOM)

It is time for The Daily Dividend and today's review is on yet another flurry of dividend hikes from key companies.  Ingersoll-Rand Plc (NYSE: IR), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM), PNC Financial Services ...
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