The following companies announced a change in their dividend payouts today.

Companies Increasing Dividend Payouts
Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) has raised its annual dividend payout from $2.04 to $2.12. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $74.51, is 2.85%. ARE is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com Rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars.

Thor Industries (THO) has raised its annual dividend payout from $.60 to $.72. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $32.67, is 2.20%. THO is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com Rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars.

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