Four Stocks Raising Dividends and Expectations

Lowe’s (LOW) retail outlet for building materials and supplies, lumber, hardware and appliances through more than 1,700 stores in the U.S. and Canada. May 28th the company increased its quarterly dividend 22% to $0.11/share. The dividend is payable on August 4 to shareholders of record on July 21. The ex-dividend date is July 19. LOW is a Dividen Aristrocrat and has raised its dividend for 48 consecutive years. The yield based on the new payout is 1.80%.

http://www.lowes.com/

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Greif (GEF) produces industrial packaging products with manufacturing facilities located in over 45 countries; produces containerboard and corrugated products; and sells timber. June 1st the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.42/share. The dividend is payable on July 1 to shareholders of record on June 18. The ex-dividend date is June 16. The yield based on the new payout is 3.03%.

http://www.greif.com/

http://www.google.com/finance?q=gef

DuPont Fabros Tech (DFT) develops, operates and manages wholesale data centers used by technology concerns to power the computer servers that support their critical business processes. June 3rd the company increased its quarterly dividend 50% to $0.12/share. The dividend is payable on July 9, 2010 to shareholders of record as of June 29, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 25, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 1.91%.

http://www.dft.com/

http://www.google.com/finance?q=dft

Rockwell Automation (ROK) primarily manufactures automated industrial equipment and power generators (formerly Rockwell International). June 3rd the company raised its quarterly dividend 21% to $0.35/share. The dividend is payable on Sept. 10, 2010 to shareowners of record at the close of business on Aug. 16, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 2.56%.

http://www.rockwellautomation.com/

http://www.google.com/finance?q=rok