Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Dividend Champions: 11 Increases Expected By June 30 - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Champions: 11 Increases Expected By June 30 - Seeking Alpha: In compiling the Dividend Champions list (found here), I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Since most of these firms raise their payout about the same time every year, I can say with some confidence that they are likely to do so again.

T'is The Season

Most companies that operate on a calendar-year basis will hold their annual shareholder meetings in April or May, and that presents a great opportunity to announce dividend increases, especially in conjunction with earnings growth in the previous year. Although some have already made such announcements, there are still many corporations that typically raise their dividend between now and the end of June, which coincides with the "forward look" of about 11 weeks for this article.

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