6 Upcoming Dividend Increases
Summary
- All stocks have at least five fiscal years of dividend growth history and come from the U.S. Dividend Champions List.
- They have an average and median increase of 4.5%. YTD, I've tracked 389 increases.
- There are six increases for next week, up from two last week.
- Dividend King Northwest Natural Holding Company extends their 65 year history with a 0.42% increase.
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Dividend investors view annual dividend increases as a sign from management that business is going well and the company can increasingly reward shareholders. I track upcoming dividend increases from companies that have a history of increasing them. I'm then able to provide the lists below. They contain different data points for the stocks that are increasing their dividends next week.
This list is a trimmed-down version only covering dividend increases. A full upcoming dividend calendar is always available here.
How I Created The Lists
I created the information below by combining the "U.S. Dividend Champions" spreadsheet hosted here with upcoming dividend information from NASDAQ. This meshes metrics about companies with dividend growth history with upcoming dividend payments. These companies all have a minimum five-year dividend growth history.
Companies are required to have higher total dividends paid out each year. Therefore, a company may not raise its dividend each calendar year, but the total annual dividend can still increase. An example shows increasing payments each year but with the same dividend amount over eight consecutive quarters.
Source: Author
What Is The Ex-Dividend Date?
The "ex-dividend" date is the date you are no longer entitled to the dividend or distribution. You need to have made your purchase by the preceding business day. For example, if the date is a Tuesday, you need to have purchased (or already owned) shares by the market close on Monday. Be aware that for any stock going ex-dividend on a Monday (or Tuesday, if Monday is a holiday), you must own it by the prior Friday.
Dividend Streak Categories
Here are the definitions of the streak categories, as I'll be using them throughout the piece.
- King: 50+ years
- Champion/Aristocrat: 25+ years
- Contender: 10-24 years
- Challenger: 5+ years
| Category | Count |
| King | 1 |
| Champion | 1 |
| Contender | 3 |
| Challenger | 1 |
The Main List
Data has been sorted by the ex-dividend day (ascending) and then by the streak (descending):
| Name | Ticker | Streak | Forward Yield | Ex-Div Date | Increase Percent | Streak Category |
| ConocoPhillips | (COP) | 5 | 2.42 | 27-Oct-21 | 6.98% | Challenger |
| Northwest Natural Holding Company | (NWN) | 65 | 4.06 | 28-Oct-21 | 0.42% | King |
| A.O. Smith Corporation | (AOS) | 28 | 1.68 | 28-Oct-21 | 7.69% | Champion |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc. | (CASY) | 22 | 0.73 | 29-Oct-21 | 2.94% | Contender |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | (SXT) | 15 | 1.71 | 29-Oct-21 | 5.13% | Contender |
| Hingham Institution for Savings | (HIFS) | 13 | 0.6 | 29-Oct-21 | 3.92% | Contender |
Field Definitions
Streak: This is years of dividend growth history sourced from the U.S. Dividend Champions spreadsheet.
Forward Yield: This is the new payout rate divided by the current share price.
Ex-Dividend Date: This is the date before which you need to own the stock.
Increase Percent: The percent increase.
Streak Category: This is the overall dividend history classification of the company.
Show Me The Money
Here's a table mapping the new rates versus the old rates. It also reiterates the percentage increase. This table is sorted the same way as the first table (ex-dividend day ascending, dividend streak descending).
| Ticker | Old Rate | New Rate | Increase Percent |
| COP | 0.43 | 0.46 | 6.98% |
| NWN | 0.48 | 0.482 | 0.42% |
| AOS | 0.26 | 0.28 | 7.69% |
| CASY | 0.34 | 0.35 | 2.94% |
| SXT | 0.39 | 0.41 | 5.13% |
| HIFS | 0.51 | 0.53 | 3.92% |
Additional Metrics
Here are some different metrics related to these companies, including yearly pricing action and the P/E ratio. The table is sorted the same way as the table above. A value investor may find stock ideas with those companies near their 52-week lows as they could provide more margin of safety and inflated yield.
| Ticker | Current Price | 52 Week Low | 52 Week High | PE Ratio | % Off Low | % Off High |
| COP | 76.02 | 26.86 | 76.1 | 0 | 183% Off Low | 0% Off High |
| NWN | 47.48 | 40.55 | 55.74 | 23.76 | 17% Off Low | 15% Off High |
| AOS | 66.65 | 50.4 | 73.81 | 28.51 | 32% Off Low | 10% Off High |
| CASY | 190.54 | 164.56 | 228.79 | 21.28 | 16% Off Low | 17% Off High |
| SXT | 95.73 | 62.91 | 98.7 | 46.38 | 52% Off Low | 3% Off High |
| HIFS | 351.86 | 199.55 | 365 | 10.98 | 76% Off Low | 4% Off High |
Tickers By Yield And Growth Rates
Some investors are more interested in the current yield, so this table is sorted by descending by yield. The table also includes some of the historical dividend growth rates as a bonus. Additionally, the "Chowder Rule" has been included, the current yield + five-year dividend growth rate.
| Ticker | Yield | 1 Yr DG | 3 Yr DG | 5 Yr DG | 10 Yr DG | Chowder Rule |
| NWN | 4.06 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 4.6 |
| COP | 2.42 | 9.3 | 15.9 | -2.9 | -3.4 | -0.5 |
| SXT | 1.71 | 2 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 9.3 |
| AOS | 1.68 | 8.5 | 16.8 | 18.9 | 22 | 20.6 |
| CASY | 0.73 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 9.2 |
| HIFS | 0.6 | 13.6 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 9.9 |
Conclusion
(Source)
I put all the companies on the list into my stock return calculator going back six years. I tried to set the bar to when ConocoPhillips restarted its dividend growth. Over those years, HIFS was the top overall performer with a 202% total return. NWN came in the lowest with just under 18% total return over six years. NWN is also a Dividend King with over 65 consecutive years of dividend growth. That kind of history can keep valuations high, even if the stock isn't growing strongly. In any event, NWN delivered the most dividends over the period with $2,600.
Please be sure to do your due diligence before investing. Thanks for reading.
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