Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about top dividends declared at publicly traded companies on December 15th, 2011.

• City Holding Co. (NASDAQ:CHCO) announced a dividend of $0.35 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-01-11. That’s a 2.94% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.34. The new dividend yield is 4.3%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. (NYSE:WDR) announced a dividend of $0.25 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-29. That’s a 25% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.2. The new dividend yield is 3.3%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) announced a dividend of $0.25 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-28. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.25. The new dividend yield is 3.2%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:WASH) announced a dividend of $0.22 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-29. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.22. The new dividend yield is 3.7%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Birner Dental Management Services Inc. (NASDAQ:BDMS) announced a dividend of $0.22 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-28. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.22. The new dividend yield is 5.3%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) announced a dividend of $0.215 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-01-09. That’s a 7.5% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.2. The new dividend yield is 3.3%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) announced a dividend of $0.15 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-28. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.15. The new dividend yield is 1.4%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• DDI Corp. (NASDAQ:DDIC) announced a dividend of $0.12 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-03-13. That’s a 20% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.1. The new dividend yield is 4.7%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) announced a dividend of $0.12 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-28. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.12. The new dividend yield is 2.6%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• The Bank of South Carolina Corporation (NASDAQ:BKSC) announced a dividend of $0.11 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-28. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.11. The new dividend yield is 4.2%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>

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