Expected Dividend Increases In August 2019

Another month is in the books here. July was a fun month for us. We celebrated some birthdays and some All Star festivities in Cleveland. As the summer heats up, so are the dividend increases. While overall dividend growth continues to slow in 2019 compared to 2018, Lanny and I continue to receive dividend increases from our holdings frequently. We freaking love dividend increases. That's why each month, we summarize the dividend increases from the month and look ahead to see which companies may increase the next month. Here are the expected dividend increases in August 2019:
Actual Dividend Increases in July 2019 Before looking ahead, let's check in on how the companies included in last month's article performed. Did they increase their dividend as expected? How did the increase compare to their history? Let's find out!
Company #1: Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) - We recently performed a dividend stock analysis on SWK on Seeking Alpha. We ultimately concluded on passing on investing in SWK due to the fact that the company's dividend yield was too low (<2%) for the recent dividend growth rate (5-year average <6%). The article was written prior to SWK's dividend increase. Sadly, SWK's measly 4.5% dividend increase only helped validate my conclusion about the company, rather than prove me wrong. Company #2: Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) - This is the second consecutive company in this article announcing a 4% increase in their quarterly dividend. Despite... Read more