7 Dividend Stocks Building Future Yield With Increased Dividends

Driven by computers that cost more than the average person will earn in their lifetime, the investment markets move at light speed. To keep pace hedge funds, mutual funds, institutional investors and multi-billion dollar money managers spend large sums of money on high-tech tools to give them an edge.So, what chance does a small individual investor have? Not much of a chance if you let the Wall Street players define the rules. However, you might just slay the giant if you define the rules and focus on quality blue chip dividend growth stocks and a long-term, buy-and-hold and investing strategy.Below are several companies building future yield with recently increased cash dividends for their shareholders:MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE) is engaged in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. January 22nd the company increased its quarterly dividend 1.1% to $0.90 per share. The dividend is payable February 13, 2015 to stockholders of record on February 5, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of February 3, 2015. The yield based on the new payout is 5.9%.Realty Income Corporation (NYSE: O) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust. It invests in the real estate markets of the United States. January 21st the company increased its quarterly dividend 3% to $0.189 per share. The dividend is payable February 17, 2015 to stockholders of record on February 2, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of January 29, 2015. The yield based on the new payout is 4.3%.Kinder... Read more