Investing February 6, 2009, 12:01AM EST

Are Dividends in Dire Straits?

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 Ten Major Companies That Have Reduced Dividends

Company Divd. Chg. (%)
Motorola (MOT) -100% (dividend suspended)
Macy's (M) -62%
Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) -50%
Pfizer (PFE) -50%
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) -93%
Constellation Energy Group (CEG) -55% (company guidance)

Bank of America (BAC) -97%
State Street (STT) -96%
Citigroup (C) -96%
Penske Automotive (PAG) -100% (dividend suspended)

 Ten Major Companies That Have Raised Dividends

Company Divd. Chg. (%)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) +10.8%
Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK) +55.6%
Family Dollar Stores (FDO) +8%
Monsanto (MON) +10%
CVS Caremark (CVS) +10.5%
Waste Management (WMI) +7.4%
Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) +4.3%
Boeing (BA) +5%
AT&T (T) +2.5%
Honeywell International (HON) +10%

Steverman is a reporter for BusinessWeek's Investing channel.

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