"Rising dividends" refers to a situation where a company regularly increases the amount of money it pays out to its shareholders as dividends. This means that shareholders receive higher and higher dividend payments over time. Full definition
A stock that has a proven history of rising dividend payments for 12 years running sounds like a decent investment. (dividendmantra.com)
However, this has been offset by rising dividend payments on foreign holdings of Australian equity, flowing from the relatively strong profit performance of Australian companies. (rba.gov.au)
By focusing on high quality dividend growth stocks with a long history of rewarding shareholders, individual investors can build a portfolio that should pay rising dividend income year after year. (modestmoney.com)