AFL - 17 Upcoming Dividend Increases, Including 3 Kings

2025-02-13 11:03:22 ET

Summary

• This week's dividend increases feature three Dividend Kings: Archer-Daniels-Midland, Consolidated Edison, and Black Hills Corporation, with streaks of 50, 51, and 55 years, respectively.
• Consistently rising dividends indicate strong cash flow and financial stability, making such companies attractive long-term investments that often outperform benchmarks.
• My strategy focuses on stocks with consistent dividend growth and market outperformance, using data from U.S. Dividend Champions and NASDAQ.
• I recommend SCHD for broad U.S. equity exposure and Cohen & Steers REIT & Preferred Income Fund for REITs, both with strong historical performance.

We're back again with another round of dividend increases. This week is particularly special because we have three dividend kings on the list. One of them, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), is a newly minted king with a remarkable 50-year dividend streak! Consolidated Edison and the Black Hills Corporation are the other two kings, boasting streaks of 51 and 55 years, respectively. Not to be overshadowed, I have five more companies offering dividend increases of over 10%. The full group displays an average increase of 6.3% and a median increase of 4.7%....

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