Nine stocks have reported dividend increases this week, although not much news from the dividend achievers or aristocrats and very little to say about the market’s performance this past week; let us get straight down to business.

Bunge Limited (BG), an agriculture company operating across the American continents, has increased its dividend to $0.23 per share. This produces a yield of 1.79%. Knight Transportation (KNX), a haulage company specializing in commodities and refrigerated goods transportation, has increased its dividend 20% to $0.06 per share, producing a yield of 1.24%. United Health Group (UNH), a large US health care services provider, has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.125 per share. The yield based on the new dividend is 1.74%. Deere & Co. (DE), the largest global producer of farming equipment, has increased its dividend to investors to $0.30 per share. This gives a yield of 2.14%.

McKesson Corp (MCK), an IT provider to the pharmaceutical industry, has increased its dividend 50% to $0.18 per share. This gives the stock a new yield of 1.04%. J H Heinz (HNZ), the famous producer of a variety of foodstuffs, has increased its dividend to $1.80 per share. This gives a yield of 4.04%. Cato (CATO), manufacturer of a variety of clothes products and related accessories, has increased its quarterly dividend 12% to $0.185 per share. This generates a new yield of 3.06%. Finally, Williams-Sonoma (WSM), a high quality home retailer, has increased its dividend to $0.15 per share, producing a yield of 3.06%.

Our only dividend achiever to report an increase this week is SEI Investments (SEIC), provider of investment management solutions, which has increased its dividend 10% to $0.10 per share. This generates a yield of 1.00%.

Final Thoughts

Nothing here really makes for good reading for a dividend investor, as the yields announced this week fail to go past 4%. Heinz is the obvious choice for investors here with a yield of 4.04%, a very strong brand, and an excellent pedigree.

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