Value Investing News

This week’s distribution increases were mainly focused on two of the energy majors and several master limited partnerships. In one occasion with master limited partnerships both the general and the limited partners received distribution increases, while in another only the general partners received a raise in quarterly distributions.
Dividend increases typically reflect management’s confidence in companies’ financial performance and their ability to meet shareholders’ expectations. The companies which met these goals include:

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