10 Stocks And 2 Funds Hiked Their Dividends Last Week

Stocks with dividend hikes from last week originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. The number of dividend hikers remains low. Only 10 stocks and two additional funds announced to increase their dividend payments last week.

On the list are some well known big players like Conoco Philips, Walgreen, Paychex or Cummins. It’s ever good to see that some stocks keep their dividend growth path. Seven of the results have a current buy or better rating.

The Best Yielding Stock Buys Of Thomas S. Gayner (Markel Asset Management)

Thomas S. Gayner - Markel Asset Management Q4/2011 Fund Investing Strategies By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current overview of the best yielding buys of Thomas Gayner, portfolio manager at Markel Asset Management. Within the fourth quarter of 2011, he bought 35 stocks of which 31 pay dividends and six yielding over 3 percent. The best yielding stock and the only high yield equity was Calumet Specialty Products (CLMT). Gayner increased the position by 3.64 percent. The whole position has no significance influence to his portfolio.