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Forget FAANGs, These Cos. Raised Dividends By 10% By Donna Fuscaldo | August 1, 2018 — 12:39 PM EDT
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Six Flags Entertainment Corp
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Much has been made about the mixed messages coming out of the FAANG stocks—Facebook Inc. (FB
FB
Facebook Inc
171.65
-0.54%
), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN
AMZN
Amazon.com Inc
1,797.17
+1.11%
), Apple Inc. (AAPL
AAPL
Apple Inc
201.50
+5.89%
), Netflix Inc. (NFLX
NFLX
Netflix Inc
338.38
+0.28%
) and Alphabet’s (GOOG
GOOG
Alphabet Inc
1,220.01
+0.23%
) Google—with pundits predicting a slowdown in growth for some of these heavy hitters.
But there is a big world outside of tech stocks, one in which companies are raising dividends, enriching shareholders along the way. With growth slowing for some of the FAANG stocks, MarketWatch made the case that the markets may be entering a new period in which value stocks could perform better than their growth-focused brethren. After all, companies have a lot of cash thanks to the tax cuts signed into law last year, and while many are using it to buy back shares, some are also hiking their dividends. That could result in an increase in the stock price because a higher dividend signals the company has confidence in its business and the cash to support it. (See also: How to Hedge a Plunge in the FAANG Stocks.)
Lots of Companies Raising Dividends
Citing FactSet, MarketWatch found that as of July 30, there were 199 stocks with dividend yields of 3.5% or higher and 29 companies that recently hiked their dividend by 10% or more in the S&P 1500 Composite Index. While their stocks' performance this year has been mixed—some are trading higher in the wake of the dividend increase while others aren’t—for long-term investors it shouldn’t matter. Since the bull run kicked off in 2009, stocks have moved higher every month. That changed earlier in 2018 with fears of rising inflation sent shares into a mid-February correction. Despite the volatility, MarketWatch argued that high-dividend-paying stocks could do better over the long haul. (See also: 4 Blue-chip Stocks Offering Ultra-high Returns.)
Six Flags, AbbVie Raise Dividends More Than 10%
So which companies are raising their dividends by 10% or more? According to MarketWatch, it runs the gamut from drug companies to amusement parks. Take Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (SIX
SIX
Six Flags Entertainment Corp
63.32
-2.51%
): It raised its dividend payout by 11%, according to MarketWatch and is only down 1% through July 30. Meanwhile, AbbVie Inc. (ABBV
ABBV
AbbVie Inc
93.91
+1.82%
) upped it its dividend by 35% and the stock is down 3%, while the Interpublic Group of Cos. (IPG
IPG
Interpublic Group of Companies Inc
21.98
-2.53%
) raised its dividend payout by 17% and has seen its stock increase 12%. Another example: Safety Insurance Group Inc. (SAFT
SAFT
Safety Insurance Group Inc
92.30
+0.76%
). According to MarketWatch, it increased its dividend 14% and shares are 16% higher as of July 30.
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