Dividend Challengers: 23 Increases Expected By Year-End

In compiling the Dividend Champions list , I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Since most of these firms raise their payout about the same time every year, I can say with some confidence that they are likely to do so again.
More Good News Ahead
As you can see by the number of Ex-Dividend Dates in November and December, there's a noticeable pick-up in the number of companies that typically increase their dividends in the last part of the year, which coincides with the "forward look" of about 11 weeks for this article. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time. Based on last year's announcements,... Read more