Microsoft (MSFT) Raises Qtr. Dividend 18% (2.00% yield) and Others

Have you ever pondered the concept of forever or infinity? It is truly mind boggling! What is even more astonishing is that when I buy a stock, my target holding period is forever. For most people, myself included, that is hard to grasp and to carry out. When things start going bad, our primal instinct of flight kicks in and we want to sell. In many cases that is the time to be buying. Owning companies that systematically raise their dividends each and every year makes it much easier to hold them through the tough times.

Below are several select companies that recently made their shareholders smile by raising their cash dividends:
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