Allstate, Nucor, Nordstrom and Sherwin-Williams Announce Dividend Increases

A number of companies/dividend growth stocks announced dividend increases today.

• Allstate (ALL): 8.6% increase. The quarterly dividend increases to 38 cents per share versus 35 cents per share in the same quarter last year.

• Nucor (NUE): 10% increase. The quarterly dividend increases to 11 cents per share versus 10 cents per share in the same quarter last year.

• Nordstrom (JWN): 28.6% increase. The quarterly dividend increases to 13.5 cents per share versus 10.5 cents per share in the same quarter last year.

• Sherwin-Williams (SHW): 26% increase. The quarterly dividend increases to 31.5 cents per share versus 25 cents per share in the same quarter last year.

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