Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about top dividends declared at publicly traded companies on on December 2nd, 2011.

• Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) announced a dividend of $0.54 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-01-24. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.54. The new dividend yield is 4.5%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• The Bank Of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) announced a dividend of $0.52 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-29. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.52. The new dividend yield is 4.1%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Daktronics Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) announced a dividend of $0.4 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-06. That’s a 263.64% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.11. The new dividend yield is 6.6%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Sabine Royalty Trust (NYSE:SBR) announced a dividend of $0.2992 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-13. That’s a 31% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.2284. The new dividend yield is 5.9%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) announced a dividend of $0.225 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-01-12. That’s a 7.14% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.21. The new dividend yield is 2.0%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Daktronics Inc. (NASDAQ:DAKT) announced a dividend of $0.11 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-06. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.11. The new dividend yield is 6.6%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Tri Continental Corporation Com (NYSE:TY) announced a dividend of $0.075 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-08. That’s a 7.14% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.07. The new dividend yield is 2.2%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Belo Corp. (NYSE:BLC) announced a dividend of $0.05 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-02-08. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.05. The new dividend yield is 1.6%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>

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