Aflac announced a 4.7% increase in the quarterly cash dividend, effective with the fourth quarter payment. The fourth quarter dividend of $0.45 per share is payable on December 1, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2017.
Waste Connections (WCN) has declared a 16.7% increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common shares. The regular quarterly cash dividend, which increases from $0.12 U.S. per common share of the Company to $0.14 U.S. per common share of the Company, will be paid on November 22, 2017, to shareholders of record on the close of business on November 8, 2017.
Kimco increased the company's quarterly cash dividend to $0.28 per common share, payable on January 16, 2018, to shareholders of record on January 2, 2018. The board of directors also declared quarterly dividends with respect to the company's Class I, Class J, Class K and Class L series of cumulative redeemable preferred shares. All dividends on the preferred shares will be paid on January 16, 2018, to shareholders of record on January 2, 2018.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) declared a cash dividend of $0.77 per share on the Common Stock, payable on December 11, 2017 to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on November 13, 2017.
Chevron Corporation (CVX) declared a quarterly dividend of one dollar and eight cents ($1.08) per share, payable December 11, 2017, to all holders of common stock as shown on the transfer records of the Corporation at the close of business November 17, 2017.
Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1575 a share on the company's common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable on January 24, 2018 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 3, 2018.
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