Two initial special dividends were announced yesterday and nine companies announced a nice dividend growth on the past trading day.
The biggest stock was Kinder Morgan Partners and the greatest dividend hike came from Western Refining with a 50 percent dividend growth. See the table below with ex-dividend and payment dates.
Dividend growth accelerates but is still weak.
Company
|
Dividend Yield in %
|
Dividend Growth
|
Payment Period
|
Ex-Dividend Date
|
Dividend Payment Date
|
Boston Priv Fincl Hldgs
|
2.47
|
40.00%
|
Quarterly
|
8/6/2013
|
8/22/2013
|
EQT Midstream Partners LP
|
3.50
|
8.11%
|
Quarterly
|
8/1/2013
|
8/14/2013
|
First Community
|
2.15
|
20.00%
|
Quarterly
|
7/29/2013
|
8/15/2013
|
Kinder Morgan
|
4.05
|
5.26%
|
Quarterly
|
7/29/2013
|
8/15/2013
|
Kinder Morgan Energy
|
6.17
|
1.54%
|
Quarterly
|
7/29/2013
|
8/14/2013
|
LaSalle Hotel Prprts
|
4.23
|
40.00%
|
Quarterly
|
9/26/2013
|
10/15/2013
|
Western Gas Equity Ptrs
|
1.88
|
10.49%
|
Quarterly
|
7/29/2013
|
8/21/2013
|
Western Gas Partners LP
|
3.57
|
3.70%
|
Quarterly
|
7/29/2013
|
8/12/2013
|
Western Refining
|
2.63
|
50.00%
|
Quarterly
|
7/29/2013
|
8/15/2013
|