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Dividend Aristocrat Clorox Rewards Shareholders with 10% Dividend Hike (CLX)
Ned Piplovic | June 13, 2019
The Clorox Company’s (NYSE: CLX) maintains its Dividend Aristocrat status with a 10.4% dividend boost for the next round of dividend distributions. This upcoming quarterly dividend boost will extend Clorox’s streak of annual dividend hikes to 42 consecutive years. Since this streak is more than the required minimum of 25 years, Clorox belongs to a small group of only 57…
Voya Financial Inc 5.35% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B
Tim McPartland | June 12, 2019
Date Issued 6/11/2019 Shares Issued 12,000,000 Overallotment Shares None S&P Rating BBB- Moodys Rating Ba2 Security Ticker Symbol VOYA-B OTC Grey Market Ticker VOYXL Market Traded ON NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the 15th of March, June, September and December beginning on 9/15/2019 Quarterly Dividend .334 Annual Dividend 1.3375 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as…

Dividend Aristocrat Lowe’s Boosts Quarterly Dividend Payout Amount 14.6% (LOW)
Ned Piplovic | June 12, 2019
As a Dividend Aristocrat with one of the longest streaks of annual dividend hikes, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) extended its streak to 56 consecutive annual dividend hikes. Lowe’s shares its 56-year dividend growth streak with just two other Dividend Aristocrat companies: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO). Furthermore, only six Dividend Aristocrat companies have current streaks longer…

Dividend Aristocrat Hormel Foods Share Price Pullback Might Be a Buying Opportunity (HRL)
Ned Piplovic | June 12, 2019
A Dividend Aristocrat for nearly 30 years, the Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) continues delivering a steady streak of dividend income distributions and long-term asset appreciation for reliable total returns on shareholder investment. However, the company’s share price is currently nearly 10% down from the all-time high six month ago. Furthermore, Hormel Foods is facing some headwinds as production costs are…
Armada Hoffler Properties 6.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Tim McPartland | June 11, 2019
Date Issued 6/11/2019 S&P Rating NR Moodys Rating NR Security Ticker Symbol AHH-A OTC Grey Market Ticker AMAHP Market Traded ON NYSE Dividend Payment Paid on the 15th of January, April, July and October beginning on 10/15/2019 Quarterly Dividend .422 Annual Dividend 1.6875 Securities may be redeemed, at the issuers option, as early as 06/18/2024 the…