
I monitor dividend announcements for 700+ dividend growth stocks in my database and report on them in a weekly article series published at Seeking Alpha.
This week, thirteen companies in my database (including seven banks) announced dividend increases.
The seven banks in my database announced planned dividend increases within 48 hours of the Federal Reserve's 2026 stress-test results. All 32 tested banks cleared the exam, and the largest banks moved quickly to return more capital to shareholders.