WLTW - Dividend Increases: February 25-March 1 2019 (Part 1: Industrials And Financials Sectors)
One way to identify dividend growth stocks for further analysis is to monitor dividend increases. Companies that regularly raise their dividend payments show confidence in future earnings growth potential.
I look for dividend increase announcements for stocks in the CCC List, but I use several screens to limit the number of stocks to monitor:
- Dividend Yield ≥ 1.0%
- Market cap ≥ $1 billion
- No stocks that are being acquired
- No Over-The-Counter or Pink Sheet stocks
Last week, 18 companies that declared dividend increases passed these screens, including 2 of the stocks I hold in