Weekly Raised Dividends: WOR, STEI, GIS, AYR, ODC

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Jul 11, 2011
These are the guru stocks that raised dividends recently:


Worthington Industries Inc. (WOR)



Worthington Industries Inc. (WOR) operates as a diversified metal processing company focusing on steel processing and manufactured metal products. Worthington Industries Inc. has a market cap of $1.72 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.12 with a P/E ratio of 15.31 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Worthington Industries Inc. stocks is 1.73%.


Worthington Industries Inc. is in the portfolio of Mason Hawkins.


This month, Exec VP-Manufacturing Virgil L. Winland, VP-Admin & Secretary Dale T. Brinkman, and VP Corp Dev & Treasurer Matthew A. Lockard sold shares of WOR stock.


Stewart Enterprises Inc. (STEI)


Stewart Enterprises Inc. (STEI) provides funeral and cemetery products and services in the death care industry in the United States and Puerto Rico. Stewart Enterprises Inc. has a market cap of $693 million; its shares were traded at around $7.61 with a P/E ratio of 22.38 and P/S ratio of 1.39. The dividend yield of Stewart Enterprises Inc. stocks is 1.58


Stewart Enterprises Inc. is in the portfolios of George Soros, Joel Greenblatt, Mario Gabelli and Prem Watsa.


This month, Director John Elstrott bought 3,000 shares of STEI. Director Ronald H. Patron sold 8,000 shares this month.


General Mills Inc. (GIS)


General Mills Inc. is one of the producers of packaged consumer foods and markets its products primarily through its own sales organizations, supported by advertising and other promotional activities. General Mills Inc. has a market cap of $23.5 billion; its shares were traded at around $36.81 with a P/E ratio of 14.84 and P/S ratio of 1.58. The dividend yield of General Mills Inc. stocks is 3.31%. General Mills Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 7.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated General Mills Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star


General Mills Inc. is in the portfolios of Ruane Cunniff, Mario Gabelli, and Dodge & Cox.


In May, EVP, CFO Donal L. Mulligan, SVP, Pres, Consumer Food Sales Shawn P. O'Grady, SVP, Innov, Tech & Quality Peter C. Erickson, EVP, COO, International Christopher D. Oleary, and VP, Controller Richard O. Lund sold shares of GIS stock.


Aircastle Ltd. (AYR)


Aircastle LTD (AYR) engages in the acquisition, lease and sale of high-utility commercial jet aircraft to passenger and cargo airlines worldwide. Aircastle Ltd. has a market cap of $950.1 million; its shares were traded at around $12.44 with a P/E ratio of 12.2 and P/S ratio of 1.8. The dividend yield of Aircastle Ltd. stocks is 4.02%. Aircastle Ltd. had an annual average earnings growth of 17.7% over the past 5 years.


Aircastle Ltd. is in the portfolio of David Dreman.


Last month, Chief Accounting Officer Aaron Dahlke, Executive Vice President, Tech Joseph Schreiner, 10% Owner Investment Group Llc Fortress, and Director Wesley R. Edens sold shares of AYR stock.


OilDri Corp. of America (ODC)


Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of sorbent products in the United States and internationally. OilDri Corp. Of America has a market cap of $104.2 million; its shares were traded at around $20.48 with a P/E ratio of 17.21 and P/S ratio of 0.48. The dividend yield of OilDri Corp. of America stocks is 3.13%. OilDri Corp. of America had an annual average earnings growth of 9.5% over the past 5 years.


OilDri Corp of America is in the portfolio of Mario Gabelli.


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