Headline News: Dividend Increases

• Verizon May Give Investors Smallest Quarterly Dividend Increase Since 2006
  Verizon Communications Inc. , the second-largest U.S. phone company, may increase its quarterly dividend by the smallest amount in four years today amid slowing sales growth, according to a Bloomberg estimate.
  
• Verizon Ups Dividend, Concerns Remain
  Verizon Communications ( raised its quarterly dividend by 2.6% to 48.75 cents per share.
  
• Alliance Financial Ups Dividend
  Alliance Financial Corporation (ALNC) announced its quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share, an increase of about 7% over its prior dividend in June of 28 cents. The dividend is payable on October 1, 2010 to shareholders of record on September 17, 2010.
  
• Medtronic (MDT) Dividend Stock Analysis
  By dividend growth investor. Medtronic, Inc. ( MDT ) develops, manufactures, and sells device-based medical therapies worldwide. This dividend champion has raised distributions for 33 years in a row. Read more » »
  
• 7 Dividend Stocks Increasing Their Yields
  Here are income investments that boosted payouts this week.
  
• Verizon Communications Raises Quarterly Dividend 2.6 Percent to 48.75 Cents per Share
  NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 48.75 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 1.25 cents per share, or 2.6 percent, from the previous quarter. On an annual basis, this increases Verizon's dividend 5 cents per share, from $1.90 to $1.95 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable ...
  
• 12 Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts
  Verizon Communications and Diageo join a roster of companies raising their shareholder payouts.
  
• Verizon Declares Higher Quarterly Dividend
  Shares of Verizon (NYSE:VZ) edged lower on Thursday despite the mobile phone company's declaration of a 2.6% increase in its quarterly dividend, marking the fourth consecutive year of higher quarterly dividends announced in September.
  
• Verizon Boosts Dividend by Smallest Amount Since 2006
  Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, increased its quarterly dividend by the smallest amount in four years today amid slowing sales growth.
  
• Verizon May Give Smallest Dividend Raise Since 2006
  Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, may increase its quarterly dividend by the smallest amount in four years tomorrow amid slowing sales growth, according to a Bloomberg estimate.