I like monitoring dividend increases for stocks on my watch list of dividend growth stocks because I consider such stocks to be candidates for further analysis. Companies can only increase their dividends regularly if earnings grow sufficiently.I limit the monitoring to stocks in the CCC list and I use several screens to limit the number of stocks further. For example, I don't cover stocks that are being required or over-the-counter or pink sheet stocks.
This past week, three companies on my watchlist announced dividend increases.
The top increase is from TJX (TJX), an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer of family apparel, home fashions, seasonal items, jewelry, and other merchandise. TJX announced an impressive increase of 25% and now yields 1.87% at $83.44 per share.The runner-up is the distributor of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment, Watsco (OXM). The company announced an increase of 16% and now yields 3.12% at $185.88 per share.
To see details of all the dividend increases announced last week, please read this article at Seeking Alpha. I include three F.A.S.T. Graphs to illustrate the impressive earnings and dividend growth rates of some of these stocks.
As a bonus, I'm including a summary of ex-dividend dates for the next two weeks. Scan the list of stocks to see if there's a stock you want to pick up before the ex-dividend date so you can grab the next dividend.
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