Dividend Stocks: 25 New Increases for Yield-Hungry Investors

Dividend stocks update: Although the markets finally closed in positive territory late last week, overall they're off to a rocky start this year. On Feb. 3 the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 7.5% below its all-time high, and on Feb. 5 the Standard & Poor's 500 Index slumped 6.1% below its record close. The post Dividend Stocks: 25 New Increases for Yield-Hungry Investors appeared first on Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From .

Dividend stocks update: Although the markets finally closed in positive territory late last week, overall they're off to a rocky start this year.

On Feb. 3 the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 7.5% below its all-time high, and on Feb. 5 the Standard & Poor's 500 Index slumped 6.1% below its record close.

Dividend-paying stocks, with their steady stream of income, can soften the blow of falling stock prices. And over the long term, dividend stocks tend to have lower volatility and superior returns than non-dividend-paying stocks, according to data from Ned Davis Research.

However, not all dividend stocks are created equal, as Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald recently pointed out:  "The best companies are dividend 'growers,' meaning they are constantly increasing their dividends. It's in your interest to acquire them because you benefit not only from the cold hard cash paid out from time to time, but also from the growth in your cash flow."

Dividend increases are off to solid start this year, with 73 companies hiking their payouts last week. Following are 25 of the most notable new dividend increases for the week ending Feb. 7.

25 Dividend-Paying Stocks That Just Raised Their Payouts

Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA) raised its dividend a nickel to $0.25 a share for a 1.23% yield.

BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE) boosted its payout 6% to $0.55 a share. The stock yields 5.29%.

Broadcom Corp. (Nasdaq: BRCM) bettered its dividend by a penny to $0.12 a share for a yield of 1.58%.

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Church & Dwight Co. Inc.  (NYSE: CHD) increased its dividend 10.7% to $0.31 a share for a yield just shy of 2%.

CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME) lifted its dividend $0.02 to $0.47 a share for a 2.5% yield.

Coca-Cola Enterprise Inc. (NYSE: CCE) sweetened its dividend 25% to $0.25 a share for a 2.25% yield.

Dunn & Bradstreet Corp. (NYSE: DNB) upped its dividend to $0.44 per share. The 10% increase gives shares a yield of 1.64%.

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE: DPS) hiked its dividend $0.03 to $0.48 a share for 3.11% yield.

Dunkin Brands Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) boosted its dividend 21% to $0.21 a share for a yield just shy of 2%.

Flour Corp. (NYSE: FLR) raised its dividend 31.3% to $0.21 a share for a near 1% yield.

GlaxoSmithKline plc ADS (NYSE: GSK) grew its dividend by 21.7% to $0.71 a share for a 4.56% yield.

GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GNC) upped its payout 6.7% to $0.16 a share for a yield of 1.25%.

Harley Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) increased its dividend 31% to $0.27 a share. The new yield is 1.69%.

KKR & Co. LLP (NYSE: KKR) raised its payout 108.7% to $0.48 a share for a 6.7% yield.

L Brands Inc. (NYSE: LB) boosted its dividend $0.04 to $0.33 a share for a new yield of 2.5%. It was the company's fourth consecutive annual increase. Parent of Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, the company also declared a special $1 a share dividend for shareholders of record Feb. 21.

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Mattel Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT) hiked its dividend to $0.35 a share for a 4.11% yield.

Meredith Corp. (NYS: MDP) moved its payout up 6% to $0.43 a share for a new 4% yield. The Des Moines, Iowa, publishing company has paid dividends for 67 years and has raised them for 21 consecutive years.

Northeast Utilities System (NYSE: NU) upped its payout 6.8% to $0.39 a share for a 3.63% yield. New England's No. 1 energy provider, NU has boosted dividends every year since initiating them in 1999.

Otter Tail Corp. (Nasdaq: OTTR) raised its dividend 1.7% to $0.30 a share for a 4.5% yield. The Fargo, N.D.-based utility provider has paid uninterrupted dividends since 1938.

PPL Corp. (NYSE: PPL) increased its payout to $0.37 a share for a near 5% yield. It was the Allentown, Pa.-based electric utility provider's third yearly increase.

RG Barry Corp. (Nasdaq: DFZ) increased its dividend a penny to $0.10 a share for a yield of 2.23%.

Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SGP) sweetened its payout a nickel to $1.25 a share for a new yield of 3.19%.

Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) tweaked its dividend higher by 10.4% to $0.31 a share for a 2% yield. The company behind Time Magazine has paid dividends since 2005 and has raised them for five straight years.

Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP) upped its payout 15.2% to $0.91 a share for a 2.06% yield.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (Nasdaq: WYNN) boosted its dividend 25% to $1.25 a share for a yield of 2.55%.

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