Raise A Glass To Corning, Drink In Dividends And Gains

The dividend has been growing nicely but it is not hugely taxing on earnings, amounting to just 31% of forecasted 2013 EPS. Dividends have been paid since 1997, and lately they've been on the rise, hitting a quarterly payout of $0.50 earlier this year, an increase of 33% from last year.