Williams-Sonoma, Deere, and Lam Research were among the companies that announced dividend increases this week.
Home products retailer Williams Sonoma (ticker: WSM) declared a quarterly dividend of 71 cents a share, up 12 cents, or 20%, from 59 cents. The stock was recently yielding 1.6%. It has returned about 70% this year through Aug. 25, dividends included, versus nearly 21% for the S&P 500.
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