Exxon Mobil: Dividend Energy

April 28, 2016

Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil (ticker: XOM) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.75 per share from $0.73, a 2.7% increase.  This is the 34th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. Exxon Mobil …

Procter & Gamble: 60th Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase

April 11, 2016

Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of Procter & Gamble (ticker: PG) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.6695 per share from $0.6629, a 1% increase.  This is the 60th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend and …

The Home Depot: Dividend Improvement

February 23, 2016

Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of The Home Depot (ticker: HD) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.69 per share from $0.59, a 16.9% increase.  This is the 7th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. The …

St. Jude Medical: Dividend Rhythm

February 22, 2016

Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of St. Jude Medical (ticker: STJ) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.31 per share from $0.29, a 6.9% increase.  This is the 6th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. St. …

Genuine Parts: Dividend Know-How

February 16, 2016

Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts (ticker: GPC) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.6575 per share from $0.6150, a 6.9% increase.  This is the 60th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. Genuine Parts …

PepsiCo: A Pop in the Dividend

February 12, 2016

Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of PepsiCo (ticker: PEP) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $0.7525 per share from $0.7025, a 7.1% increase.  This is the 44th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. PepsiCo is one …

3M: mmm…Dividends

February 3, 2016

  Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT Chief Investment Officer, NovaPoint Capital LLC jsroka@novapointcapital.com The Board of Directors of 3M (ticker: MMM) announced an increase in the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to $1.11 per share from $1.025, an 8.3% increase.  This is the 58th consecutive year the company has raised its dividend. 3M is …