Comfort Systems Dividend Increase

On 24 April, Comfort Systems (FIX) increased its dividend by 14.28%, from 70¢ to 80¢ per share.

The dividend is payable on 26 May to shareholders of record on 15 May.

FIX's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $7.20 to $57.60.

Ameriprise Financial Dividend Increase

On 23 April, Ameriprise Financial (AMP) increased its dividend by 6.25%, from $1.60 to $1.70 per share.

The dividend is payable on 22 May to shareholders of record on 4 May.

AMP's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $14.40 to $244.80.

Travelers Dividend Increase

On 16 April, Travelers (TRV) increased its dividend by 13.64%, from $1.10 to $1.25 per share.

The dividend is payable on 30 June to shareholders of record on 10 June.

TRV's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $18 to $150.

Costco Dividend Increase

On 15 April, Costco (COST) increased its dividend by 13.08%, from $1.30 to $1.47 per share.

The dividend is payable on 15 May to shareholders of record on 1 May.

COST's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $17 to $147.

April 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to the April 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 53 positions. Of these, 47 are dividend growth [DG] stocks, 2 are dividend-paying stocks, and 4 are closed-end funds.

By convention, I label stocks with dividend increase streaks of at least 5 years as DG stocks.

The Dividend Aristocrats Ranked By Quality Scores (April 2026)

The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index consists of 69 dividend growth stocks, which, with some exceptions, have increased their annual dividends for 25 or more consecutive years.

In this article, I rank the Dividend Aristocrats by quality scores and present undervalued, fairly valued, and overvalued stocks with detailed metrics and fair value estimates.

I'm using 9F Quality Scores, my new quality scoring system that rates dividend stocks on a 10-point scale across nine weighted factors. Each factor blends qualitative signals and quantitative metrics. 

I'm also using an expanded valuation system to determine a stock's fair value [FV]. The system uses the same wisdom-of-the-crowds philosophy as before, but adds calculated estimates and rigorous statistical analysis to arrive at a consensus FV.