18 Stocks Meeting the Goal of Higher Dividends

I have stated many times that my goal is to create an ever growing income stream from dividend growth stocks. Secondarily, it is my desire to beat the S&P 500 over time. With that said, I rarely look at the capital performance of individual stocks. What I do watch is the ability of the stocks I own to sustain their dividend growth. This week several companies met their shareholders' goal of higher cash dividends:Knoll, Inc. (KNL) engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of workplace furnishings, textiles, and fine leathers for the workplace and home. May 5th the company increased its quarterly dividend 67% to $0.10 per share. The dividend is payable June 30, 2011 to all shareholders of record on June 15, 2011. The yield based on the new payout is 2.1%.DTE Energy (DTE) operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in Michigan. May 5th... Read more