I monitor dividend increases for stocks on my watch list of dividend growth stocks to identify candidates for further analysis. Companies that regularly increase their dividends show confidence in the potential growth of future earnings.
The CCC List provides a good starting point, but I limit the number of stocks to monitor by applying the following screens:
- Dividend Yield ? 1.0%
- Market cap ? $1 billion
- No stocks that are being acquired
- No Over-The-Counter or Pink Sheet stocks
Recently, 12 companies that decided to increase their dividends passed these screens, including two of the stocks