Dividend Challengers: 22 Increases Expected By November 30

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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time. Dividend Growth Continues to Accelerate As mentioned last month, the quicker pace entering the autumn months is accelerating as we enter the fourth quarter of the year. (Next month, we'll see some December anniversaries that represent "accelerated" payments - prompted by last year's tax-hike fears - that may appear... Read more