24 'Overdue' Dividend Increases: Reason To Worry?

Published Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:23:00 -0500 on Seeking Alpha

In compiling the Dividend Champions list (found here) I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Most of these raise their payout about the same time every year, but some companies go longer before boosting their dividends, and this can raise concerns about their streaks of increases. Dividends in Doubt Series This monthly series lists companies whose latest dividend increases might be considered "overdue" because it has been more than a year since the previous increase, a possible sign that their streaks of increases are in danger. Some companies regularly go more than a year between increases, so this is only an "early warning" sign that some of them may warrant concern. This month, I've sorted the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers together, in order of their most recent increase Pay dates. Except as noted below, the companies listed have until the... Read more