Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about top dividends declared at publicly traded companies for the week ending Dec 9th, 2011.

• China Fund, Inc. (The) Common S (NYSE:CHN) announced a dividend of $2.8222 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-21. That’s a 1520.09% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.1742. The new dividend yield is 9.4%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Franklin Resources Inc. (NYSE:BEN) announced a dividend of $2 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 0000-00-00. That’s a 640.74% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.27. The new dividend yield is 1.0%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) announced a dividend of $1.4 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-15. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $1.4. The new dividend yield is 2.2%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (The) (NYSE:SWZ) announced a dividend of $1.074 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-16. That’s a 539.29% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.168. The new dividend yield is 11.1%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. (AMEX:GRF) announced a dividend of $1.05 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-14. That’s a 275% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.28. The new dividend yield is 4.2%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Mexico Fund, Inc. (The) Common (NYSE:MXF) announced a dividend of $0.8207 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-27. That’s a 3.62% increase versus the previous dividend of $0.792. The new dividend yield is 13.2%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Philip Morris International, Inc. (NYSE:PM) announced a dividend of $0.77 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-20. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.77. The new dividend yield is 3.6%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) announced a dividend of $0.7 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2012-01-30. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.7. The new dividend yield is 5.1%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ:PCAR) announced a dividend of $0.7 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-15. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.7. The new dividend yield is 2.3%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>
• National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE:NHI) announced a dividend of $0.65 with a Dividend Ex. Date of 2011-12-28. That’s a no change versus the previous dividend of $0.65. The new dividend yield is 5.7%. Get the most recent company news and stock data here >>

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