Those of you who follow this series of articles know that I track the dividend increases of a variety of long-term dividend growth companies. Back at the end of September, I provided predictions for 10 dividend growth companies that have historically announced annual payout increases in October.
In addition to the 10 stocks for which I gave predictions, there were three companies that also announced their annual dividend increases. Hot water heater manufacturer A. O. Smith (AOS) moved their annual increase up from the 1st quarter and is now paying 88 cents a