4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money

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Dividend checks continue to get fatter in corporate America, as more companies jack up their distribution rates.

Readers of the Income Investor newsletter can certainly appreciate that kind of thinking. Let's take a closer look at some of the companies that inched their payouts higher these past few days.

We can start with Kroger (NYS: KR) .


The supermarket operator is hitting the cash register with a 30% boost to its quarterly rate. Shareholders of the 2,425-unit grocery store operator will now be receiving $0.15 a share every three months. It may not seem like much, but keep in mind that Albertson's parent, SUPERVALU (NYS: SVU) , suspended its distributions earlier this summer.

Royal Caribbean (NYS: RCL) is hoping that its shareholders like their dividends the way that its passengers enjoy their ships and midnight buffets: bigger. The cruise line operator is making its quarterly payouts 20% more buoyant, bumping its rate to $0.12 a share.

"We have consistently communicated our desire to balance rational growth, leverage reduction and shareholder return improvement," CEO Richard Fain explained in last week's press release.

Bon voyage, income investors.

Philip Morris (NYS: PM) also isn't blowing smoke with its disbursements. The international tobacco giant is increasing its quarterly distributions 10% to $0.85 a share. The company's "cancer sticks" may not be popular forever, but for now shareholders can take in a hefty 3.8% yield.

Finally we have CapLease (NYS: LSE) on the move. The REIT that invests in single-tenant commercial properties with long-term leases is jacking up its quarterly rate 8% to $0.07 a share.

Checks and balances
Subscribers to the Income Investor newsletter can appreciate the companies sending more and more money to their investors. The newsletter singles out companies that are committed to growing their distributions with market-thumping results. A 30-day trial subscription will let you see if it's right for you.

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