CME Group (CME) declared its annual variable dividend, amounting to $2.00 per share. The dividend is payable January 13, 2015, to shareholders of record on December 29, 2014. W
Ventas (VTR) increased the Company's fourth quarter 2014 dividend by nine percent to $0.79 per share. The dividend is payable in cash on December 31, 2014 to stockholders of record on December 22, 2014.
Agrium (AGU) has approved a dividend of $0.78 U.S. per common share to be paid on January 21, 2015 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2014.
W. P. Carey (WPC) increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.95 per share, which equates to an annualized rate of $3.80 per share. Payable on January 15, 2015 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2014, this marks W. P. Carey's 55th consecutive quarterly dividend increase.
Xcel Energy (XEL) declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 30 cents per share. The dividends are payable January 20, 2015, to shareholders of record on December 26, 2014.
And, Hasbro (HAS) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43 per common share. The dividend will be payable on February 17, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 3, 2015.
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