Dividend Contenders: 25 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks

Foreign Giants Nestle and Novo Nordisk to announce Annual Dividend
Occident Petroleum in the spotlight
Double-Digit Increases widespread

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.
Gearing up for Shareholder Meeting Season
As expected, the pace of increases picked up in February, and March will also feature plenty of dividend hikes, to be followed... Read more