In 1985 I graduated from college and took my first job as a staff accountant with a $21,000 annual salary. Now I am over the same department that I was hired into and entry level staff accountants start with a base salary of $56,500 per year. That equates to a 4.2% annual increase. Just as employees expect an annual raise, so do dividend investors.
Fri. Jul. 3, 2009
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Nine Stocks Giving Shareholders A Raise In The Second Quarter *
Fri. Jun. 26, 2009
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PetSmart (PETM) Announces a 233% Dividend Increase *
In this environment many income investors are happy to see any dividend increase. Not all companies are hiding behind the economic downturn and short-changing their dividend increases. To the contrary, PetSmart (PETM) after an extensive analysis of expected free cash flows showed confidence in their our operating plan with a generous dividend increase and share repurchase plan.
9 Stocks With A Vision Of Higher Dividends *
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