As an example, the five -
year dividend growth rate for ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), the latest multibillion - dollar buy for Warren Buffett, is 8.64 %.
If you look only at the 5
years dividend growth rate without considering the trend, you might expect a future dividend growth of 8 % (which would correspond to the 5 year annualized growth rate) while the reality is that you will likely be getting a 3 - 4 % growth.
In the modern era, beginning in 1950, the 25 -
year dividend growth rate ranged from (minus)-0.0 % [actually, -0.008 %] per year in 1994 to +3.7 % per year in 1968 and 1969.
While we wait for that lengthy track record to unfold, shareholders can console themselves with massive dividend growth: the five -
year dividend growth rate stands at 23.9 %.
Similarly, the individual holdings of the Stock A (Builder) portfolio have a history of exceeding the 8 %
per year dividend growth rate that I assumed.
If you look only at the 5
years dividend growth rate without considering the trend, you might expect a future dividend growth of 8 % (which would correspond to the 5 year annualized growth rate) while the reality is that you will likely be getting a 3 - 4 % growth.
As of March, Southwest Airlines had a phenomenal three -
year dividend growth rate of 101.2 percent, according to GuruFocus data.
Simply Safe Dividends gives ALL of the criteria items I need in just one place in both numerical as well as graphical format for each stock: dividend yield, P / E ratio, Dividend Safety & Growth scores, EPS & FCF payout ratios, ex-dividend dates, pay dates, 1 -, 3 -, 5 -, and 10 -
year dividend growth rates, dividend payout history, return on equity, and more.
• The 2016 increase (14 % payable in December), 2015 increase (20 %), and 5 -
year dividend growth rate (20 % per year) are all very good numbers.
The remaining stocks are then assigned a rank based on their yield (the higher the yield the higher the rank), payout ratio (the lower the payout ratio the higher the rank), 3
year dividend growth rate, and 5/10 year Dividend Acceleration / Deceleration (5 - year average increase divided by 10 - year average increase).
The three -
year dividend growth rate is 43.1 %.
We're talking 40 consecutive years of dividend increases here, a 10 -
year dividend growth rate of 14.7 %, and an «almost - perfect» payout ratio of 50.5 %.
They've been paying out an increasing dividend for 20 consecutive years, with a 10 -
year dividend growth rate of 9.8 %.
While the company's five consecutive years of dividend increases is a bit shorter of a track record than I'd typically like to see, the dividend growth has been tremendous: the stock's three -
year dividend growth rate is sitting at 44.2 %.
The current yield of 1.55 % might not be massive like AT&T's dividend (which is why we diversify, and it's why I'm listing 10 different stocks with different dynamics here), but Walt Disney more than makes up for that via strong dividend growth: the five -
year dividend growth rate is 30.1 %, which is one of the higher rates you'll run across.
with a 10 -
year dividend growth rate of 12 %.
On top of the 3 and 5
year dividend growth rate, a more important metric is how the payout has increased during this period.
LEG has paid dividends for 46 years straight and with a 10
year dividend growth rate of 7.2 % and dividend yield of 3.4 % it fit perfectly into my income & growth profile range of 3.5 % yield with min 6.7 % growth.
PEP currently sports a 2.88 % dividend yield and a 10
year dividend growth rate of 8.9 %.
While the 10
years dividend growth rate is relatively easy to figure out without making any mistakes, choosing a dividend growth rate for forever is another story.
Hasbro's dividend increase record is impressive: 15 straight years of increases; 5 -
year dividend growth rate of 10.0 % per year; and an increase of 10.5 % this year.
The 5
year dividend growth rate was around 5.9 %, much less than in the past.
The 5 -
year dividend growth rate has been 3 % per year.
The 5 -
year dividend growth rate is almost 20 % though which is a tough mark to beat.
However, the company did dramatically increase its dividend from 2011 — 2013, which increases the company's 5 and 10 -
year dividend growth rates.
The ADM dividend yield is a healthy 2.4 % but it is the 5 -
year dividend growth rate of 11.4 % that makes it really attractive.
It has increased its dividend for 52 straight years, and its 5 -
year dividend growth rate is 7.4 % per year.