Dividend Hikes Forecast for Lowe’s, UnitedHealth, Wilshire

Lowe’s (LOW) annual shareholder meeting this Friday could be the occasion of another dividend increase, forecasts financial information research firm Markit. The anticipated 20% increase would take the yield to just 1.1%. Markit’s dividend research group includes this analysis of Lowe’s: We view the company’s lately added $5bn share repurchase quota as a positive signal [...]