Dividend Growth Stocks Going Ex-Div Next Week (August 28-September 1st)

Introduction As a dividend growth investor I am always trying to track both stocks that I own and those on my watchlist. I'm mostly interested in companies that have a historical record growing their payments over time. One particular angle of interest is knowing when these companies pay their dividends (and if they are set to increase).
This data is provided by analyzing the "U.S. Dividend Champion" spreadsheet compiled by David Fish hosted here. That data is cross-referenced with upcoming dividend information from the Nasdaq.
What I'm able to provide then is a view of the companies with track records of rewarding shareholders that will be paying out next week. This invaluable list will allow investors who own or are interested in owning these stocks to either add to or start a position.
I want to point out that for companies going ex-dividend on Monday 8/28/2017, you need to already own the stock before then. That means you need to be a shareholder by market close on Friday 8/25/2017. That is the last day to capture the dividend.
The data is sorted by the day (ascending) and then the streak (descending).
The List Without further ado, these are the dividend growth companies going ex-dividend next week.
Name Ticker Streak Current Yield Ex-Div Date Increase Percent Streak Category Weyco Group, Inc. (WEYS) 36 3.16 8/28/2017 Champion QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) 15 4.06 8/28/2017 Contender RLJ Lodging Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest... Read more