11 Stocks Paying Increased Dividends: Investment Idea of the Day

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Today, we have picked 11 dividend paying stocks which have a strong track record of increasing dividends every year in the last three years. These companies pay attractive dividend with high payout ratio and offer attractive dividend yields. We note that during the past three months, majority of these stocks have accumulated gains with average daily traded volume in excess of 100,000 shares.

Company Name

Exchange

Ticker

Industry

Market Cap
(Bn)

Last Price

Average Volume
(3-Month)

Price Change
(3-Month)

DPS
(2011)

DPS
(2012)

DPS
(2013)

DPS Growth
(2013)

Payout Ratio
(2013)

Dividend Yield
(2013)

Maiden Holdings Ltd

NASDAQ

MHLD

Financial

0.8

11.61

448,469

-8.6%

0.30

0.33

0.38

15.2%

31.3%

3.5%

ShawCor Ltd

TSX

SCL

Energy

3.5

58.24

219,545

32.6%

0.32

0.38

1.48

288.2%

40.3%

3.5%

Delek US Holdings Inc

NYSE

DK

Energy

1.8

31.17

981,097

-1.8%

0.33

0.60

0.95

58.3%

48.7%

2.8%

Major Drilling Group International Inc

TSX

MDI

Basic Materials

0.6

7.96

240,993

-10.5%

0.15

0.17

0.20

17.6%

30.4%

2.7%

Tupperware Brands Corp

NYSE

TUP

Consumer Goods

4.2

83.03

423,541

1.1%

1.20

1.44

2.48

72.2%

47.3%

2.6%

John Wiley & Sons Inc

NYSE

JW/A

Communications

3.6

60.10

188,730

5.1%

0.64

0.80

0.96

20.0%

39.6%

2.5%

Horace Mann Educators Corp

NYSE

HMN

Financial

1.3

31.38

133,468

9.6%

0.46

0.55

0.78

41.8%

29.4%

2.5%

Men’s Wearhouse Inc

NYSE

MW

Retail

2.6

55.12

654,492

4.8%

0.39

0.54

0.72

33.3%

28.4%

2.5%

Union Bankshares Corp

NASDAQ

UBSH

Financial

1.2

25.55

123,047

-0.3%

0.28

0.37

0.54

45.9%

36.3%

2.2%

Canadian Western Bank

TSX

CWB

Financial

3.1

39.08

224,574

8.6%

0.54

0.62

0.70

12.9%

29.6%

2.1%

Brinker International

NYSE

EAT

Restaurant

3.3

50.42

772,223

-6.3%

0.56

0.64

0.80

25.0%

35.2%

2.1%

Source: Bloomberg
DPS: Dividend per Share
Market cap & Last price are in their respective currencies

Company Description:

Maiden Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: MHLD)
Maiden Holdings Ltd., through its subsidiaries, focuses on providing non-catastrophic, customized reinsurance products and services. The company offers its services to small and mid-size insurance companies in the United States and Europe

ShawCor Ltd (TSX: SCL)
ShawCor Ltd. is an energy services company focusing on technology-based products and services. The company serves exploration and production, pipeline, petrochemical, and industrial markets around the world. ShawCor operates through its partial interest in Bredero-Shaw, and through its OMSCO, Guardian, Shaw Pipeline Services, Canusa-CPA, DSG-Canusa, and ShawFlex business units.

Delek US Holdings Inc. (NYSE: DK)
Delek US Holdings, Inc. a diversified energy focused on petroleum refining and supply and on retail marketing. The company markets gasoline, diesel and other refined petroleum products and convenience merchandise through a network of company-operated retail fuel and convenience stores. Delek also has a wholesale fuel distribution operation.

Major Drilling Group International Inc. (TSX: MDI)
Major Drilling Group International Inc. is a contract drilling company. The company has drilling operations in Canada, United States, Mexico, South America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Major Drilling also conducts directional, environmental, and geotechnical drilling and, in addition, manufactures drills and support equipment.

Tupperware Brands Corp (NYSE: TUP)
Tupperware Brands Corporation is a portfolio of global direct selling companies which sell products across multiple brands and categories through an independent sales force. The company’s product brands and categories include food preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home. Tupperware Brands Corp also sells beauty and personal care products.

John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW/A)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. publishes print and electronic products. The company specializes in scientific, technical, and medical books and journals, as well as professional and consumer books and subscription services. Wiley also provides textbooks and educational materials.

Horace Mann Educators Corp (NYSE: HMN)
Horace Mann Educators Corporation is an insurance holding company. The company markets and underwrites personal lines of property and casualty insurance, retirement annuities, and life insurance. Horace Mann markets its products primarily to educators and other employees of public schools and their families.

Men’s Wearhouse Inc/The (NYSE: MW)
The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. retails specialty apparel. The company provides suits, suit separates, sport coats, slacks, sportswear, outerwear, dress shirts, shoes, and accessories for men, as well as offers tuxedo rentals. The Men’s Wearhouse conducts business throughout the United States and Canada.

Union Bankshares Corp (NASDAQ: UBSH)
Union Bankshares Corporation (Union) is a multi-bank holding company. The Banks offer a wide range of banking and related financial services including checking, savings, certificates of deposit and other depository services, discount brokerage services, and a variety of loans. Union operates throughout Virginia.

Canadian Western Bank (TSX: CWB)
Canadian Western Bank is a Schedule I chartered bank which operates in western Canada. The Bank provides commercial loans, energy loans, construction and real estate project financing, and industrial equipment financing. Canadian Western’s retail services include a variety of mortgages, consumer loans, and deposit products.

Brinker International Inc. (NYSE: EAT)
Brinker International, Inc. is a restaurant operator who owns, operates or franchises establishments in the United States and internationally. These restaurants offer customers burgers, ribs, salads, steaks, classic Italian fare, and Tex-Mex offerings.

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