Monitoring dividend increases for stocks on my watch list helps me identify candidates for further analysis. Companies that regularly increase their dividends 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
In the last week, 17 companies that announced dividend increases passed these screens, including 4 of the stocks I