Dividend Challengers: 21 Increases Possible 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. 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. Accelerated Dividends Redux As mentioned last month, we'll see some December anniversaries that represent "accelerated" payments - prompted by last year's tax-hike fears - that may appear as "delays," but are actually a return to a more normal schedule. The table below, which coincides with the usual "forward look"... Read more