Montag, 23. Dezember 2013

5 Big Names With Dividend Growth On December 20, 2013


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