Hawkins (HWKN) will raise its quarterly dividend by 2.2 percent to $0.23 per share quarterly in 2019. Last year Hawkins switched from a semi-annual dividend to quarterly dividend payments.

This next dividend is payable March 8, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 22, 2019. This is the 34th consecutive year the Company has paid a dividend.

A new annualized dividend rate of 92 cents per share yields 2.4% at a stock price of $38.73. This year Hawkins stock has lost 5.3 percent.

Hawkins, Inc. distributes, blends and manufactures bulk and specialty chemicals and other health and nutrition products for its customers in a wide variety of industries. The Company conducts its business in three segments: Industrial, Water Treatment, and Health and Nutrition. Hawkins has paid cash dividends since 1985.