I monitor dividend increases for stocks on my watch list of dividend growth stocks to identify candidates for further analysis. Companies that regularly raise dividends show confidence in the potential growth of future earnings.
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, 7 companies that decided to increase their dividends passed these screens.