Will These 5 Stocks Repeat Last Year’s 28%-150% Dividend Raises?

The only thing I love more than dividends is dividend growth . And ‘tis the season for payout raises as first-quarter earnings season kicks into gear. I have my eye on companies that have recently announced dividend hikes of 28%, 52%, even 150%. If we get similar dividend growth this time around, great—more money in our pockets. But just as important is the confidence they’d be communicating with big raises amid an extremely uncertain economic environment. Regular readers know about my “Dividend Magnet” strategy —three signs that can lead to massive price gains. The most important sign is dividend growth , which is management’s way of saying “We’re growing profits, and we know those profits are going to stick!”… Read more