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

Companies Increasing Dividend Payouts
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has raised its annual dividend payout from $1.72 to $2.00. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $50.04, is 4.00%. DRI is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com Rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars.

John Wiley & Sons [[JW-A] has raised its annual dividend payout from $.80 to $.96. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $47.97, is 2.00%. JW-A is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com Rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars.

Medtronic (MDT) has raised its annual dividend payout from $0.97 to $1.04. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $38.16, is 2.73%. MDT is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com Rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars.

W.P. Carey & Co. (WPC) has raised its annual dividend payout from $2.26 to $2.27. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $46.24, is 4.91%. WPC is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com Rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars.

Companies Reducing Dividend Payouts
Roma Financial Corp (ROMA) has reduced its annual dividend payout from $0.32 to $0.16. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $8.93, is 1.79%. ROMA is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com Rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars.

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