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Since starting to distribute dividends to its shareholders in 1998, the Ames National Corporation (NYSE:ATLO) has reduced its annual dividend distribution for only two years in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, like many other financial institutions. However, the company has resumed its annual dividend boosts after the crisis and has boosted the annual payout amount for the past…

National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE:NNN) has rewarded its shareholders with 28 consecutive years of dividend boosts and currently offers a dividend yield of nearly 5% The company’s share price declined approximately 14% over the last year because of moderate volatility and overall market selloff. However, the share price has a steadily rising trend that combines with the company’s rising dividend…

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) has given its shareholders nine annual dividend hikes since introducing distributions 11 years ago and it has a streak of boosting its payouts in each of the past seven years. While the company’s current 2.04% yield might seem low compared to other sectors, it is only slightly below the average yield in the Basic Materials sector…

The Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) currently offers its shareholders almost a 3% dividend yield, which is the highest yield in the company’s market segment. In addition, while Fastenal’s share price declined slightly over the past few weeks, the company managed provide a double-digit-percentage share price increase for the trailing 12 months. Many other companies have seen their share prices decline…

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) – one of the largest health care equity real estate investment trusts (REIT) in the United States – has rewarded its shareholders with 15 consecutive years of rising dividends and currently pays a double-digit dividend yield. The company suspended its dividend distributions for three full years after the third quarter of 2000. However, since resuming…