Dividend Changes to Know Now: Monsanto, Leggett & Platt, Nicholas Financial, CAE Inc.

Monsanto Co. (NYSE:MON): Monsanto increases quarterly dividend by 25%. The board approved an increase of the quarterly dividend to 37.5c per share. The dividend is payable on October 26 to shareowners of record on October 5.

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG): Leggett & Platt increases quarterly dividend 3.6% to 29c per share. The dividend will be paid on October 15 to shareholders of record on September 14. At an annual indicated dividend of $1.16 per share, the yield is 5.0%, based upon yesterday’s closing stock price of $23.01 per share.

Nicholas Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:NICK): Nicholas Financial increased quarterly dividend by 20%. The board increased the quarterly dividend to 12c per share from 10c per share. The dividend will be paid on September 6 to shareholders of record as of August 30.

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE): CAE Boar approves 25% increase in quarterly dividend,. CAE’s Board of Directors today approved a 25% increase in CAE’s quarterly dividend, reflecting our continued confidence in CAE’s business model, which involves increased recurring revenue and cash flow.

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