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\"\"<\/a>Virtually everything in this world can be placed into a few basic categories.\u00a0 This is especially true for Dividend Stocks<\/strong><\/a> when looking at their historic performance and expectations for the future. Consider these three broad categories: The Good<\/strong>: As you might guess, these are the dividend stocks that are doing exactly what they should do \u2013 consistently raising their dividends each year in spite of troubled economic times. The Bad<\/strong>: Companies that held their dividends flat.\u00a0 The Ugly<\/strong>: Companies that cut their dividends.<\/p>\n

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Here are several companies in the “Good” category that recently rewarded their shareholders with increased cash distributions:<\/p>\n

RPM International<\/strong><\/span> (RPM) makes specialty coatings and products for the structural waterproofing and corrosion control markets. January 5th the company increased its quarterly dividend 2.5% to $0.205\/share. The dividend is payable on January 29, 2010 to stockholders of record as of January 15, 2010. The ex-dividend date is January 13, 2009. RPM is a Dividend Achiever<\/a> and has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years. The yield based on the new payout is 4.04%.<\/p>\n

Calumet Specialty Products<\/strong><\/span> (CLMT) operates refineries in Louisiana and facilities in Pennsylvania and Texas with product distribution throughout North America. January 5th the company raised its quarterly distribution to $0.455\/unit. The distribution is payable on February 12, 2010 to holders of record of such units at the close of business on February 2, 2010. ex-dividend date is January 29, 2009. The yield based on the new payout is 9.63%.<\/p>\n

Robbins & Myers<\/strong><\/span> (RBN) supplies engineered equipment and systems for critical applications in global energy, industrial, chemical and pharmaceutical markets. January 5th the company bumped its quarterly dividend to $0.0425\/share. The dividend is payable on February 19, 2010 to shareholders of record as of January 21, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 0.72%.<\/p>\n

Pentair<\/strong><\/span> (PNR) makes and markets water and fluid control devices, and electrical and electronic enclosures. January 7th the company increased its quarterly cash dividend 6% to $0.18\/share. The the dividend is payable in the first quarter of 2010. PNR is a Dividend Achiever<\/a> and has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years. The yield based on the new payout is 2.26%.<\/p>\n

Raising its dividend each year is the first step for a “Good” dividend stock to becoming a “Great” dividend stock. For a list of stocks with a long string of consecutive cash dividend increases, see this list<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Full Disclosure: No position in the aforementioned securities. See a list of all my income holdings here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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