Nucor, CVS, and 11 More Companies That Raised Their Dividends This Week

Eli Lilly

Amgen

Nucor

and

Franklin Resources

were among the many companies that declared dividend increases this week.

Eli Lilly (ticker: LLY) declared a quarterly payout of $1.13 a share, an increase of 15% from 98 cents. The large pharmaceutical company’s stock, which yields 1.3%, has returned 32% this year through Dec. 16, including dividends. That compares with minus 17% for the

S&P 500