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\"\"<\/a>We all know what surprising The Street<\/em> will do to a stock\u2019s price. The street focuses on quarterly revenue, EPS, EBIT, EBITDA and margins. The income statement is where you find all the metrics that The Street<\/em> loves. It therefore must be the most important financial statement<\/a><\/strong>. Not! That title goes to the lowly cash flow statement. Ultimately cash flow is what drives the value of any financial asset, including dividend stocks.<\/p>\n

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This week several companies provided their shareholders with a special delivery in the form of higher cash dividends:<\/p>\n

Myers Industries<\/strong><\/span> (MYE) manufactures a diverse range of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial and consumer markets. March 5th the company increased its quarterly dividend 8% to $0.065\/share. The dividend is payable April 5, 2010, to shareholders of record as of March 12, 2010. The ex-dividend date is March 10. The yield based on the new payout is 2.52%.<\/p>\n

NYMAGIC, INC.<\/strong><\/span> (NYM) is an insurance holding company whose property and casualty insurance subsidiaries specialize in underwriting ocean marine, inland marine and non-marine liability insurance. March 5th the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.10\/share. The dividend is payable on April 6, 2010 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 2.23%.<\/p>\n

Applied Materials<\/strong><\/span> (AMAT) is the world’s largest manufacturer of wafer fabrication equipment for the semiconductor industry. March 8th the company increased its quarterly dividend 17% to $0.07\/share. The yield based on the new payout is 2.28%.<\/p>\n

Medicis<\/strong><\/span> (MRX) develops and markets prescription and OTC products for the treatment of certain dermatological conditions. March 10th the company raised its quarterly dividend 50% to $0.06\/share. The dividend is payable on April 30, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is March 29, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 1.01%.<\/p>\n

Cohen & Steers<\/strong><\/span> (CNS) manages high-income equity portfolios, specializing in U.S. REITs, international real estate securities, preferred securities, utilities and infrastructure securities. March 11th the company increased its quarterly dividend 100% to $0.10\/share. The dividend is payable on April 16, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2010. The ex-dividend date is March 29, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 1.72%.<\/p>\n

In selecting the best dividend investments, one must focus on growing cash dividends over time. 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 stocks. See a list of all my income holdings here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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