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 [...]

Five Dividend Aristocrats announced dividend events this week, including Aflac and Bemis Company which announced increases. Insurer Aflac (AFL) increased their dividend for the 31st consecutive year.  The new quarterly payout will be 37 cents up from 35 cents, which is an increase of 5.7%.  The dividend is payable on on March 3rd to shareholders of record of February 14th.  At today's closing price, the annual yield is 2.36% Bemis Company (BMS), a global manufacturer of packaging and pressure Read more [...]