Projected dividend changes (quarterly)

The sharp drop in bond yields could increase the focus on stocks offering attractive dividend payouts. While the 2-year Treasury is yielding only 1.65%, a whopping 68 companies listed in the S&P 500 Index are posting a dividend yield of over 4%.
That list includes

• Carnival (NYSE:CCL), 
• Ford (NYSE:F), 
• AT&T (NYSE:T), 
• Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM), 
• Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH), 
• Ventas (NYSE:VTR), 
• Comerica (NYSE:CMA), 
• Exxon Mobile (NYSE:XOM), 
• Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO), 
• Verizon (NYSE:VZ), 
• Molson Coors (NYSE:TAP), 
• Southern (NYSE:SO), Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG), IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Regions Financial (NYSE:RF). 

Projected dividend changes (quarterly): 

• SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) to $0.56 from $0.50, Tyson (NYSE:TSN) to $0.45 from $0.375, Brinker (NYSE:EAT) to $0.40 from $0.38, First American (NYSE:FAF) to $0.48 from $0.42, Virtus Investment (NASDAQ:VRTS) to $0.65 from $0.55.