I monitor dividend increases for stocks on my watch list of dividend growth stocks to identify candidates for further analysis. Companies can only raise their dividends regularly and sustainably if they grow earnings sufficiently.
The Dividend Champions List [CCC list] is my primary watch list.
This past week, 19 companies in the CCC list announced dividend increases, including one of the stocks I own. The following table presents a summary.
The table is sorted by the percentage increase, %Incr. Dividends are annualized and in US$, unless otherwise indicated. Yield is the new dividend yield for