Dividend Challengers: 12 Increases Expected By The End Of April - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 12 Increases Expected By The End Of April - 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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time.

Dividend Challengers: 17 Increases Expected By March 31 [Lorillard Inc., Westar Energy Inc, Finish Line Inc, NorthWestern Corp, PARDEE RESOURCES CO] - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 17 Increases Expected By March 31 [Lorillard Inc., Westar Energy Inc, Finish Line Inc, NorthWestern Corp, PARDEE RESOURCES CO] - Seeking Alpha: Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)

In compiling the Dividend Champions list. 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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time.

Dividend Challengers: 10 Increases Expected By February 28 [Lorillard Inc., Finish Line Inc] - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 10 Increases Expected By February 28 [Lorillard Inc., Finish Line Inc] - Seeking Alpha: Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)

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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time

Dividend Challengers: 11 Increases Expected By The End Of January - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 11 Increases Expected By The End Of January - Seeking Alpha: Disclosure: I am long WU. (More...)

In compiling the Dividend Champions list 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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time.

Dividend Challengers: 22 Increases Expected By November 30 [Visa Inc, Yum! Brands, Inc., Accenture Plc, Covidien plc, The Kroger Co., DeVry Inc., Pall Corporation, A. Schulman Inc] - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 22 Increases Expected By November 30 [Visa Inc, Yum! Brands, Inc., Accenture Plc, Covidien plc, The Kroger Co., DeVry Inc., Pall Corporation, A. Schulman Inc] - Seeking Alpha: In compiling the Dividend Champions list 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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time.

Dividend Challengers: 19 Increases Expected By October 31 [Yum! Brands, Inc., Accenture Plc, Covidien plc, Pall Corporation, A. Schulman Inc] - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 19 Increases Expected By October 31 [Yum! Brands, Inc., Accenture Plc, Covidien plc, Pall Corporation, A. Schulman Inc] - Seeking Alpha: Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)

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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time.

Dividend Challengers: 17 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 17 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - 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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles, which I hope will be published about the same time.

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XL - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XL - Seeking Alpha: Dividend Challengers Smackdown XL

In the most recent installments of the Smackdown series, I screened the Dividend Champions (which can be found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp ) by high Dividend Growth and Estimated 5-year Earnings per Share Growth (using a 6% threshold for both) and, last month, by the Past 5 Years of Earnings per Share Growth and the 5-year Dividend Growth Rate.

(Note that I have separated the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers into different articles to fit more closely into the format preferred by Seeking Alpha. Champions are companies that have paid higher dividends for at least 25 straight years; Contenders have streaks of 10-24 years; Challengers have streaks of 5-9 years. "CCC" refers to the combination of all three groups. I use the same Roman numeral for all three articles.)

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXIX - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXIX - Seeking Alpha: In the most recent installments of the Smackdown series, I screened the Dividend Champions (which can be found here) by low Debt/Equity and high Return On Equity (or ROE) and, last month, by high Dividend Growth and Estimated Five-Year Earnings per Share Growth, using a 6% threshold for both.

(Note that I have separated the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers into different articles to fit more closely into the format preferred by Seeking Alpha. Champions are companies that have paid higher dividends for at least 25 straight years; Contenders have streaks of 10-24 years; Challengers have streaks of five to nine years. "CCC" refers to the combination of all three groups. I use the same Roman numeral for all three articles.)

Dividend Challengers: 11 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 11 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - Seeking Alpha: In compiling the Dividend Champions list (found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp) 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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles.

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVIII - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVIII - Seeking Alpha: Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVIII

In the most recent installments of the Smackdown series, I screened the Dividend Champions (which can be found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp) by high Estimated 5-year Earnings-Per-Share Growth and 5-year Dividend Growth Rate and, last month, by low Debt/Equity and high Return On Equity (or ROE).

(Note that I have separated the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers into different articles to fit more closely into the format preferred by Seeking Alpha. Champions are companies that have paid higher dividends for at least 25 straight years; Contenders have streaks of 10-24 years; Challengers have streaks of 5-9 years. I use the same Roman numeral for all three articles.)

Dividend Challengers: 23 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 23 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - Seeking Alpha: In compiling the Dividend Champions list (found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp) 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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please look for the other articles.

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVII - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVII - Seeking Alpha: Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVII

In the most recent installments of the Smackdown series, I screened the Dividend Champions (which can be found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp) by low Debt/Equity and Price/Earnings Ratios and, last month, by high Estimated 5-year Earnings-Per-Share Growth and 5-year Dividend Growth Rate.

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVII - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVII - Seeking Alpha: Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVII

In the most recent installments of the Smackdown series, I screened the Dividend Champions (which can be found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp) by low Debt/Equity and Price/Earnings Ratios and, last month, by high Estimated 5-year Earnings-Per-Share Growth and 5-year Dividend Growth Rate.

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVI - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVI - Seeking Alpha: Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXVI

In the most recent installments of the Smackdown series, I screened the Dividend Challengers (which can be found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp) by combining a high (2012) Dividend Growth Rate with low Free Cash Flow Payout and high Return on Equity, two columns that were added at the end of December and, last month, by low Debt/Equity and Price/Earnings ratios.

Dividend Challengers: 13 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 13 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - 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. I have modified the Expected Increase series to reflect a more SA-friendly format by separating the Champions (25 or more years of higher dividends), Contenders (10-24 years), and Challengers (5-9 years) into distinct groupings, so please click the above links to view the other articles.

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXV - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXV - Seeking Alpha: Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXV

In the most recent installments of the Smackdown series, I screened the Dividend Champions (which can be found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp) using a high (2011) Dividend Growth Rate with low Beta and, last month, by combining a high (2012) Dividend Growth Rate with low Free Cash Flow Payout and high Return on Equity, two columns that were added at the end of December.

(Note that I have separated the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers into different articles to fit more closely into the format preferred by Seeking Alpha. Champions are companies that have paid higher dividends for at least 25 straight years; Contenders have streaks of 10-24 years; Challengers have streaks of 5-9 years. I use the same Roman numeral for all three articles.)

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXIV - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXIV - Seeking Alpha: In the most recent installments of the Smackdown series, I screened the Dividend Champions (which can be found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp ) using a "back to basics" approach and, last month, by combining a high Dividend Growth Rate and low volatility to look for a "smoother" ride.

Dividend Challengers: 18 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers: 18 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks - 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.

Jumping the Fiscal Cliff

Anticipating the possible changes in dividend taxation, it appears that many companies that would normally announce increases in January have accelerated those into 2012, hence the relatively small number of January dates below. But a healthy crop of expected increases is expected during February, which coincides with the "forward look" of about 11 weeks for this article.

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXII - Seeking Alpha

Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXII - Seeking Alpha: Dividend Challengers Smackdown XXXII

In the most recent installments of the Smackdown series, I screened the Dividend Champions (which can be found here: http://dripinvesting.org/Tools/Tools.asp ) for a 7% earnings and dividend growth and, last month, by market capitalization and dividend growth.

(Note that I have separated the Champions, Contenders, and Challengers into different articles to fit more closely into the format preferred by Seeking Alpha. Champions are companies that have paid higher dividends for at least 25 straight years; Contenders have streaks of 10-24 years; Challengers have streaks of 5-9 years. I use the same Roman numeral for all three articles.)