On October 14, Lincoln Electric (LECO) increased its dividend by 10.13%, from 79¢ to 87¢ per share.
The dividend is payable on January 15 to shareholders of record on December 31.
LECO's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $14.40 to $156.60.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
In Q3 2026, 149 stocks in my database announced dividend increases (including 12 stocks I own), three cut their dividends, and six declared special dividends.
Each quarter, I summarize the dividend announcements covered in my weekly series: the largest increases, the cuts, the special dividends, and how the quarter's increases break down by size, sector, and quality.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 5 stocks in my database announced dividend increases.
Tracking dividend announcements and auditing the safety profiles of the companies announcing them lets me target high-conviction opportunities and avoid potential traps.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 7 stocks in my database announced dividend increases (including one I own), and two declared special dividends.
Tracking dividend announcements and auditing the safety profiles of the companies announcing them lets me target high-conviction opportunities and avoid potential traps.
On October 1, Accenture (ACN) increased its dividend by 4.91%, from $1.63 to $1.71 per share.
The dividend is payable on November 13 to shareholders of record on October 13.
ACN's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $33.92 to $725.04.
Welcome to the October edition of DivGro 2.0's monthly newsletter!
Every month, I write a market recap and a summary of my DivGro portfolio as of the last day of the previous month. I also summarize transactions that affected DivGro's projected annual dividend income [PADI].
DivGro contains 57 positions. Of these, 49 are dividend growth [DG] stocks, 2 are dividend-paying stocks, 5 are funds, and 1 is a growth stock.
By convention, I label stocks with dividend increase streaks of at least 5 years as DG stocks.
Welcome to the September edition of DivGro 2.0's monthly newsletter!
Every month, I write a market recap and a summary of my DivGro portfolio as of the previous month's last day. I also summarize transactions that affected DivGro's projected annual dividend income [PADI].
DivGro contains 57 positions. Of these, 49 are dividend growth [DG] stocks, 2 are dividend-paying stocks, 5 are funds, and 1 is a growth stock.
By convention, I label stocks with dividend increase streaks of at least 5 years as DG stocks.
Welcome to the August edition of DivGro 2.0's monthly newsletter!
Every month, I write a market recap and a summary of my DivGro portfolio as of the previous month's last day. I also summarize transactions that affected DivGro's projected annual dividend income [PADI].
DivGro contains 56 positions. Of these, 48 are dividend growth [DG] stocks, two are dividend-paying stocks, five are funds, and one is a growth stock.
By convention, I label stocks with dividend increase streaks of at least 5 years as DG stocks.
Welcome to the July edition of DivGro 2.0's monthly newsletter!
Every month, I write a market recap and a summary of my DivGro portfolio as of the previous month's last day. I also summarize transactions that affected DivGro's projected annual dividend income [PADI].
DivGro contains 55 positions. Of these, 48 are dividend growth [DG] stocks, two are dividend-paying stocks, and five are funds.
By convention, I label stocks with dividend increase streaks of at least 5 years as DG stocks.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 7 stocks in my database announced dividend increases.
Tracking dividend announcements and auditing the safety profiles of the companies announcing them lets me target high-conviction opportunities and avoid potential traps.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 10 stocks in my database announced dividend increases (including two stocks I own).
Tracking dividend announcements and auditing the safety profiles of the companies announcing them lets me target high-conviction opportunities and avoid potential traps.
Dividend Kings are companies that have raised their annual dividend payouts for at least 50 consecutive years. These companies have shown remarkable resilience, consistently increasing shareholder returns through major economic recessions, market downturns, and industry disruptions.
No index provider or exchange maintains a list of Dividend Kings, so membership depends on how you count a dividend streak. I explain my approach in the article.
I rank the 53 Dividend Kings by 9F Quality Scores, my quality scoring system that rates dividend stocks on a 10-point scale across nine weighted factors. Each factor blends qualitative expert assessments from independent sources with quantitative financial metrics.
On September 17, McDonald's (MCD) increased its dividend by 3.76%, from $1.86 to $1.93 per share. The increase marks McDonald's 50th consecutive year of dividend growth, lifting it into the ranks of the Dividend Kings.
The dividend is payable on December 15 to shareholders of record on December 1.
MCD's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $14 to $386.
On September 15, Microsoft (MSFT) increased its dividend by 7.69%, from 91¢ to 98¢ per share.
The dividend is payable on December 10 to shareholders of record on November 19.
MSFT's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $33.60 to $470.40.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 6 stocks in my database announced dividend increases.
Tracking dividend announcements and auditing the safety profiles of the companies announcing them lets me target high-conviction opportunities and avoid potential traps.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 5 stocks in my database announced dividend increases, while one cut its dividend by 36% and one declared a special dividend.
Celebrating the announced increases for stocks I own is satisfying, but a dividend increase carries a broader signal: it tells me a company has the cash flow and confidence to sustain a higher baseline payout. On the flip side, a dividend cut, or even an unexpected token increase, can signal that the company's outlook may be weakening.
I monitor dividend announcements for more than 1,200 dividend-paying stocks and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, 9 stocks in my database announced dividend increases (including three stocks I own).
Tracking dividend announcements and auditing the safety profiles of the companies announcing them lets me target high-conviction opportunities and avoid potential traps.
On August 27, Lam Research (LRCX) increased its dividend by 26.92%, from 26¢ to 33¢ per share.
The dividend is payable on October 14 to shareholders of record on September 23.
LRCX's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $31.36 to $147.84.
On August 27, Altria Group (MO) increased its dividend by 4.72%, from $1.06 to $1.11 per share.
The dividend is payable on October 9 to shareholders of record on September 15.
MO's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $24 to $532.80.
On August 25, Intuit (INTU) increased its dividend by 15%, from $1.20 to $1.38 per share.
The dividend is payable on October 16 to shareholders of record on October 8.
INTU's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $76.32 to $585.12.
