And because many of the companies he owned had a tendency
of increasing their dividend each year, his passive income stream was poised to grow larger and larger over time.
Dividend Aristocrats are those stocks that have established track records
of increasing dividends every year for at least 25 years.
Or, if current spendable income is your objective, look for companies with above - average yields and histories
of increasing their dividend each year.
Coca Cola is an example of a company that has a long history
of increasing its dividend every year.
In particular, we're talking about an opportunity to capture 10 % - plus annualized yields from stocks we wouldn't mind holding for the long - haul — such as those with strong histories
of increasing dividends year after year.
The companies we're interested in as dividend growth investors are companies that have adopted a policy
of increasing their dividend every year.
Aaron's doesn't provide much in the way of dividend yield even though it has a history
of increasing its dividend each year.
Our first article covered Dividend Champions, dividend paying stocks with a history
of increasing the dividend every year for at least 25 years and can be found here.
This is the third and final article of a series of articles we have prepared on dividend paying stocks with a history and legacy
of increasing their dividends each year.
Our first article covered Dividend Champions, dividend paying stocks with a history
of increasing the dividend every year for at least 25 years and can Read more about The Top 25 Best Dividend Challengers To Buy Today -LSB-...]
The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index measures the performance of large cap, blue chip companies within the S&P 500 that have followed a policy
of increasing dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years.
Not exact matches
I am pleased to announce that our Board
of Directors declared a 7 %
increase in our quarterly cash
dividend to $ 0.77 per share, marking 14 consecutive
years of dividend increases with a compound annual growth rate
of about 10 % over that period.
Gold miner Northern Star Resources has
increased its
dividend payout after confirming a 65 per cent jump in full -
year profit, on the back
of higher gold prices and a reduction in costs.
Shareholders and business - owners
of privately - held Canadian corporations can expect a tax
increase on
dividend disbursements starting next
year.
Apple traditionally updates its share buy - back and
dividend program each spring, and the $ 100 billion it added this
year compares with an
increase of $ 50 billion last
year.
The group chairman, Jose Vinals, said in the same statement that the board «understands the importance
of the ordinary
dividend to shareholders and intends to
increase the full
year dividend per share over time.»
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full
year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may
increase the amount
of discount required on Gilead's products; an
increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability
of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction
of generic versions
of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect
of lowering prices or reducing the number
of insured patients; the possibility
of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels
of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits
of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages
of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development
of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay
dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate
of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
If
years of dividend increase are not related to profit growth,
dividend growth itself may be?
The «
Dividend Aristocrats» are a list of blue chip companies in the S&P 500 that have demonstrated a consistent increase in dividend payouts over th
Dividend Aristocrats» are a list
of blue chip companies in the S&P 500 that have demonstrated a consistent
increase in
dividend payouts over th
dividend payouts over the
years.
The first four months
of the
year saw 169 companies in the S&P 500 index
increase their
dividends while no companies cut their shareholder payouts, «an event not seen since at least 2003,» Silverblatt says.
The Coca - Cola Company (KO) has paid a quarterly
dividend since 1920 and has
increased dividends in each
of the last 55
years!
-LSB-...] NextEra Energy has successfully
increased its
dividend for 22 years, making it part of the elite Dividend Achieve
dividend for 22
years, making it part
of the elite
Dividend Achieve
Dividend Achievers list.
-LSB-...] Microsoft shows 14
years of consecutive
dividend increases.
With 43 consecutive
years with an
increase, ED is part
of elite
Dividend Aristocrats and
Dividend Achievers lists.
Owen's & Minor (OMI) on 01/31/18 (yes I know it's technically January but they usually raise in Feb.)
increased their
dividend 1 % to $ 0.26 and this marks the 20th consecutive
year of increases.
Following what will be one
of its most profitable
years ever in North America, General Motors raised its earnings guidance for 2016, while also dramatically
increasing its stock buyback program and its quarterly
dividend.
Instead, it looks for TSX - listed companies that have at least $ 300 mln in market cap and have paid and
increased their
dividends over each
of the last five
years.
The Minneapolis - based financial services company also announced a
dividend of 90 cents per share, an 8 percent
increase over the previous quarter and the 11th quarterly
dividend increase in the last nine
years.
Earlier this
year, under investor pressure, Apple decided to
increase the size
of a
dividend - and - buyback program to $ 100 billion, including $ 60 billion to repurchase stock through 2015.
Also, to be included in the Index, companies must have paid and
increased thier
dividends over each
of the last five
years.
* PEPSICO INC - DECLARED QUARTERLY
DIVIDEND OF $ 0.9275 PER SHARE
OF PEPSICO STOCK, A 15.2 PERCENT
INCREASE VERSUS COMPARABLE
YEAR - EARLIER PERIOD Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
This
year, Apple
increased the size
of its
dividend and stock buyback program to $ 100 billion.
It has also
increased its annual
dividend to common shareholders for 35 consecutive
years, the longest record
of any public corporation in Canada.
In my experience, a
dividend growth portfolio strategy seems to be performing better as an investment than owning a home, in my honest opinion, I would rather rent in a great area than own a home in that area, jeez if I were able to get a lease agreement for 10
years indexed at inflation or at 2.5 %
increase annually I would take it and take my down payment and invest it in my portfolio, and continue to contribute the max in my 401K, HSA, and Roth IRA, while enjoying living in a low tax bracket because
of my contributions.
«The performance
of our franchise also allowed us to provide our shareholders with an
increased common stock
dividend for the second consecutive
year.»
Note that after seven
years of paying a static
dividend, the company increased the disbursement from $ 1.52 per year to $ 1.68 in the first quarter of 2012 (the first quarter 2012 dividend increase can be seen in the Quarterly Divide
dividend, the company
increased the disbursement from $ 1.52 per
year to $ 1.68 in the first quarter
of 2012 (the first quarter 2012
dividend increase can be seen in the Quarterly Divide
dividend increase can be seen in the Quarterly
DividendDividend box).
-[March / 2017]- Subscribe to RSS feed My goal is to achieve Financial Independence in just ten
years by investing in solid
dividend companies that have a history
of paying out
dividends as well as
increasing annual
dividend payouts.
Given this, we expect the rate
of dividend growth to moderate beyond this
year, with
increases likely tracking closely to earnings growth, which figures to average 8 % -10 % annually between 2018 and 2020.
Melcor Developments Ltd (MRD) is in at least its 6th
year of dividend increase.
Add in the 1.6 %
dividend yield and 22 consecutive
years of dividend increases and TJX could be an excellent portfolio addition.»
The criteria to be on the list is based on the number
of years the
dividend has
increased, it is not based on whether I think the stock is a good investment.
Considering the most recent
dividend increase (now $ 1.96 per
year per unit) and an FFO growth
of 8 % ($ 2.05), the 2018 payout ratio will become 96 %.
Yeah, if only I had set my goal to
increasing my forward annual
dividends to 1k instead
of actual
dividends, I'd probably make it this
year.
CEO Alex Gorsky «In recognition
of our 2017 results, strong financial position and confidence in the future
of Johnson & Johnson, the Board has voted to
increase the quarterly
dividend for the 56th consecutive
year»
This is the 15th consecutive
year of dividend increases.
Some analysts predict the company could send as much as $ 180 billion to investors through stock buybacks and
dividend increases over the next two and a half
years, on top
of the $ 300 billion it has already authorized.
«The Board
of Directors has approved an
increase in Canadian Utilities» common share
dividends each
year since 1972; a track record we are very proud
of.»
Streaks are re-evaluated at the end
of the
year so if Shaw
increases their
dividend sometime in the remainder
of 2017 they will still have their streak intact too.
With 2 consecutive
years with a
dividend increase and a yield
of 4 % +, is it the time to reconsider your investment?
Streaks are re-evaluated at the end
of the
year so if Accord
increases their
dividend sometime in the remainder
of 2017 they will still have their streak intact too.