10-Year Dividend Growers With Dividend Increases (January 22 - 26, 2018)

One way to identify dividend growth stocks is to look for dividend increases. Companies that pay rising dividends are likely to be financially healthy and generate consistent cash flow. I am interested in stocks with at least ten consecutive years of increasing annual regular dividend payments. Here is a list of such companies that increased their dividends last week.

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Kimberly Clark (KMB) , +3.09% dividend increase

Kimberly Clark has declared quarterly dividend of $1.0000 (+3.0928% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-08-2018 and is payable on 04-03-2018. Annualized dividend is $4.0 at a yield of 3.2725%.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) , +4.35% dividend increase

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has declared quarterly dividend of $0.2400 (+4.3478% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-08-2018 and is payable on 02-23-2018. Annualized dividend is $0.96 at a yield of 0.7678%.

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UMB Financial (UMBF) , +5.45% dividend increase

UMB Financial has declared quarterly dividend of $0.2900 (+5.4545% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-08-2018 and is payable on 04-02-2018. Annualized dividend is $1.16 at a yield of 1.5114%.

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Rollins (ROL) , +40.0% dividend increase

Rollins has declared quarterly dividend of $0.1400 (+40.0000% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-08-2018 and is payable on 03-09-2018. Annualized dividend is $0.56 at a yield of 1.1065%.

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Western Gas Partners LP (WES) , +1.66% dividend increase

Western Gas Partners LP has declared quarterly dividend of $0.9200 (+1.6575% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 01-31-2018 and is payable on 02-13-2018. Annualized dividend is $3.68 at a yield of 6.8862%.

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Cincinnati Financial (CINF) , +6.0% dividend increase

Cincinnati Financial has declared quarterly dividend of $0.5300 (+6.0000% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-20-2018 and is payable on 04-16-2018. Annualized dividend is $2.12 at a yield of 2.7454%.

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Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) , +4.44% dividend increase

Commerce Bancshares has declared quarterly dividend of $0.2350 (+4.44% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-08-2018 and is payable on 03-26-2018. Annualized dividend is $0.94 at a yield of 1.5957%.

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3M Company  (MMM) , +15.74% dividend increase

3M Company  has declared quarterly dividend of $1.3600 (+15.7447% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-15-2018 and is payable on 03-12-2018. Annualized dividend is $5.44 at a yield of 2.1557%.

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Air Products and Chemicals (APD) , +15.79% dividend increase

Air Products and Chemicals has declared quarterly dividend of $1.1000 (+15.7895% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-29-2018 and is payable on 05-14-2018. Annualized dividend is $4.4 at a yield of 2.5287%.

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Northrop Grumman (NOC) , +10.0% dividend increase

Northrop Grumman has declared quarterly dividend of $1.1000 (+10.0000% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-02-2018 and is payable on 03-21-2018. Annualized dividend is $4.4 at a yield of 1.3538%.

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Praxair, Inc (PX) , +4.76% dividend increase

Praxair, Inc has declared quarterly dividend of $0.8250 (+4.7619% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-06-2018 and is payable on 03-15-2018. Annualized dividend is $3.3 at a yield of 2.0202%.

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