Dividend Increases: March 19-April 15, 2022

This 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).

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

Monthly Review Of DivGro: February 2022

Welcome to the February review of DivGro, my portfolio of dividend growth stocks. The goal of monthly reviews is to provide a summary of dividends received and to detail buy and sell transactions. I also look at how DivGro's projected annual dividend income (PADI) has changed.

I'm behind on writing my monthly reviews because a project at work essentially consumed all available time in the first three months of 2022! I'm hoping to catch up soon!

In February, I executed no buy or sell transactions, choosing instead to continue building my cash reserves. Sixteen DivGro stocks announced dividend increases in February, which resulted in a modest increase of PADI by about 1.4%. Year over year, PADI increased by 14.2%.

Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates: April 29-May 12, 2022

This weekly article series provides a summary of upcoming ex-dividend dates in a quick reference table. The table includes relevant data and key statistics as well as the next payout and pay date. We also provide a snapshot analysis of one of the stocks worth considering and include performance, valuation, and earnings charts.

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. 

The Dividend Kings Ranked By Quality Score

Dividend Kings are great companies that have increased their annual dividend payouts for 50 or more consecutive years! This achievement is exceptional because these companies have navigated market economic recessions, market crashes, technological revolutions, and changes in consumer tastes to deliver ever-increasing dividends to investors. 

This article ranks Dividend Kings by quality scores obtained from DVK Quality Snapshots, an elegant and practical system for assessing the quality of dividend growth [DG] stocks. 

Membership of the Dividend Kings is not defined by any organization or authority but is based on the stock’s dividend increase streak. Of course, not everybody agrees on how to determine a stock's dividend increase streak. 

Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates: April 22-May 5, 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. 

Monthly Review Of DivGro: January 2022

After wrapping up a project that consumed the first three months of 2022, I finally have some time to catch up on my DivGro review articles! So welcome to my January review!

DivGro is my portfolio of dividend growth stocks. In review articles, I provide a summary of transactions and dividends received and consider their impact on DivGro's projected annual dividend income (PADI).

In January, I executed no buy or sell transactions, choosing instead to build my cash reserves. Nine DivGro stocks announced dividend increases in January. The net result of these changes is that PADI increased by about 0.8% in January. Year over year, PADI increased by 20.3%. 

10 Dividend Growth Stocks For April 2022

After taking a month off, I'm back with 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. Before writing this article, I changed how quality scores are calculated. I’ll discuss the change and why I made it in the article.

This month,

 I screened for discounted, high-yielding stocks. 

Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates: 14-27 April, 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 April 2022

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 different aspects of dividend growth [DG] investing. For example, income investors prefer stocks with higher yields, while growth-oriented investors favor higher DG rates.

This month, I screened for undervalued stocks in the Defensive Sectors (Consumer Staples, Health Care, and Utilities). Additionally, these stocks trade below my risk-adjusted Buy Below prices. To adjust for risk, I require more significant discounts for stocks with lower quality scores.

I usually rank candidates that passed my screens using DVK Quality Snapshots and my ranking system. Before writing this article, I made a minor adjustment to how quality scores are calculated. I’ll explain the reason for this change in the article.

Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates: April 8-20, 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. 

2021 Annual Review Of DivGro

Welcome (finally!) to the ninth annual review of DivGro, my portfolio of dividend growth stocks! 

I've been swamped at work with little time to write articles, but things are letting up a bit and I'm happy to have some free time to catch up on article writing!

I created DivGro in January 2013 to create the proverbial dividend-generating machine. DivGro has grown beyond my wildest dreams and now generates dividend income of $3,277 per month, on average. That's a tidy income stream, which I plan to reinvest until and perhaps into, retirement. 

In my annual reviews, I look at DivGro's performance as measured by dividend income, dividend increases, annualized returns, and rate of return. I also look at some highlights of the past year and share my outlook for the coming year.