Projected dividend increases (quarterly):
Companies expected to boost dividends next week start with the banks:
Morgan Stanley (MS) expected to double its dividend to $0.70 from $0.35;
Goldman Sachs (GS), raising to $2.00 from $1.25;
Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK), to $0.34 from $0.31
State Street (STT), to $0.57 from $0.52.
Also expected to hike are
Ryder (NYSE:R), to $0.60 from $0.56
Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK), to $0.72 from $0.70
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA), to $0.4775 from $0.4675