6 Dividend Stocks Providing Increasing Returns

The only way to generate a return on a stock that does not pay dividends is to sell it. Once you sell that stock, you have a taxable event where you have to pay taxes on your whole gain all at once. Contrast this to dividend paying stocks, where a consistent dividend payment spreads out your returns and the taxable liabilities associated with it over time.Several consistent dividend growth stocks announced increased distributions to shareholders, like clockwork. These increased distributions would surely increase the return on investment, particularly at a time when stock prices have been in a decline for six consecutive weeks.Target Corporation (TGT) operates general merchandise stores in the United States. The company’s Board of Directors approved a 20% increase in its quarterly distribution to 30 cents/share. This marked the 44th consecutive annual dividend increase for this dividend aristocrat. Yield: 2.60% (analysis)National Fuel Gas Company... Read more