SPHD is also an ETF to consider for investors looking to grab some late-year dividend increases. As we reported late last month, AT&T (NYSE: T) and General Electric (NYSE: GE) as well as Kraft Foods (NasdaqGS: KRFT) and Sysco (NYSE: SYY) are among the companies expected to boost payouts before the end of 2014. [An ETF for Late-Year Dividend Hikes]
Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM), Macerich (NYSE: MAC), Public Storage (NYSE: PSA), Ensco (NYSE: ESV) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) are also expected to increase their dividends before 2014 is over. All nine of those stocks are SPHD holdings.
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Todd Shriber owns shares of SPHD.