SPGI - Dividend Increases: January 28-February 1 2019 (Part 1: Industrials And Financials Sectors)
I monitor dividend increases because it helps me to identify candidates for further analysis. 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
This past week, 27 companies that announced dividend increases passed these screens.
The table below presents a summary of increases