Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates: March 31-April 13, 2022

Welcome to another article in our series that provides a summary of upcoming ex-dividend dates of stocks in Dividend Radar. 

We write these articles to alert readers of upcoming ex-dates so they could buy shares before the cut-off date. Doing so ensures that you'll get the next dividend payout, just-in-time!

The ex-dividend date of stocks is usually set one business day before the record date, the cut-off date for determining which shareholders will receive the next dividend payment. 

7 Dividend Growth Stocks For March 2022

I'm a little late with my March picks for TheStreet.com, but here goes! 

Every month, I present seven dividend growth stocks from my Dividend Radar watch list for further analysis and possible investment. I use different screens every month to highlight specific aspects of dividend growth [DG] investing. This month, income investors will find some high-yielding candidates worth consideration. 

I screened for discounted DG stocks in Dividend Radar yielding at least 4% and a 5-year dividend growth rate of 6% or higher. I also screened for DG stocks with dividend increase streaks of 10 or more years. 

Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates: March 23-April 7, 2022

Welcome to another article in our series that provides a summary of upcoming ex-dividend dates of stocks in Dividend Radar. 

We write these articles to alert readers of upcoming ex-dates so they could buy shares before the cut-off date. Doing so ensures that you'll get the next dividend payout, just-in-time!

The ex-dividend date of stocks is usually set one business day before the record date, the cut-off date for determining which shareholders will receive the next dividend payment. 

Dividend Increases: March 12-18, 2022

This weekly article series covers dividend changes.

We monitor dividend changes of stocks in Dividend Radar, a weekly automatically generated spreadsheet listing stocks with dividend streaks of five years or more. The Dividend Radar spreadsheet separates stocks into categories three categories: Champions (with increase streaks of 25+ years), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years).

In this period, nine companies in Dividend Radar decided to increase their dividends and there were no dividend cuts or suspensions announced for Dividend Radar stocks during this period.

Dividend Increases: February 26-March 11, 2022

This weekly article series covers dividend changes.

We monitor dividend changes of stocks in Dividend Radar, a weekly automatically generated spreadsheet listing stocks with dividend streaks of five years or more. The Dividend Radar spreadsheet separates stocks into categories three categories: Champions (with increase streaks of 25+ years), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years).

In this period, 20 companies in Dividend Radar decided to increase their dividends, including four of the companies I hold stock in. There were no dividend cuts or suspensions announced for Dividend Radar stocks during this period.

Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates: March 16-31, 2022

Welcome to another article in our series that provides a summary of upcoming ex-dividend dates of stocks in Dividend Radar. 

We write these articles to alert readers of upcoming ex-dates so they could buy shares before the cut-off date. Doing so ensures that you'll get the next dividend payout, just-in-time!

The ex-dividend date of stocks is usually set one business day before the record date, the cut-off date for determining which shareholders will receive the next dividend payment. 

Dividend Increases: February 19-25, 2022

Dividend Increases: December 25, 2021-January 14, 2022 1 In this article series, I cover dividend changes announced in the past week or so. 

We monitor dividend announcements for stocks in Dividend Radar, a spreadsheet we update and publish every Friday as a free resource for Dividend Growth Investors. The spreadsheet provides key data of stocks with dividend streaks of five years or more.

In this period, 20 companies in Dividend Radar announced dividend increases, including two of my DivGro holdings. Note there were no dividend cuts or suspensions announced for Dividend Radar stocks during this period.

Dividend Increases: February 12-18, 2022

This weekly article series covers dividend changes.

We monitor dividend changes of stocks in Dividend Radar, a weekly automatically generated spreadsheet listing stocks with dividend streaks of five years or more. The Dividend Radar spreadsheet separates stocks into categories three categories: Champions (with increase streaks of 25+ years), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years).

In this period, 37 companies in Dividend Radar decided to increase their dividends, including four of the companies I hold stock in. There were no dividend cuts or suspensions announced for Dividend Radar stocks during this period.

Home Run Number 43

A stock in my portfolio that doubles my original capital outlay in total returns is a Home Run stock. I enjoy writing these milestone articles, as they remind me why I'm still a passionate and enthusiastic dividend growth investor!

In December, I announced my 42^nd Home Run stock, CVS Health Corporation (CVS). CVS just recently announced a dividend increase again after having frozen its dividend for several years. Nevertheless, CVS had delivered total returns of 39% on an annualized basis when it achieved Home Run status.

10 Dividend Growth Stocks For February 2022

Welcome to another edition of my monthly series of 10 Dividend Growth Stocks. In this series, I rank a selection of dividend growth stocks in Dividend Radar and present the ten top-ranked stocks for further research and possible investment. 

To rank stocks, I determine quality scores using DVK Quality Snapshots and sort them in descending order, breaking ties with additional metrics.

This month,

 I screened for high-quality stocks (quality scores 19-25) with qualifying Chowder numbers trading at most 10% above my fair value estimates.