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Dividend Aristocrats for Week Ending February 14, 2014: Sigma-Aldrich Increases Dividend for 38th Year

Four Aristocrats announced quarterly dividends this week, including one that announced an increase from the prior quarter. Life sciences company Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (SIAL) announced a 7% increase in their quarterly dividend, from 21.5 cents to 23 cents.  This is Sigma-Aldrich's 38 consecutive year of dividend increases.  The new payout will be paid on March 14th to shareholders of record on February 28th.  At its current price, the higher payout increases Sigma-Aldrich's yield to 0.95%. Dover Read more [...]