10-Year Dividend Growers With Dividend Increases (Jan 29 - Feb 2, 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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Aflac Incorporated (AFL) , +15.56% dividend increase

Aflac Incorporated has declared quarterly dividend of $0.5200 (+15.5556% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-20-2018 and is payable on 03-01-2018. Annualized dividend is $2.08 at a yield of 2.3191%.

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California Water Service (CWT) , +4.17% dividend increase

California Water Service has declared quarterly dividend of $0.1875 (+4.1667% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-09-2018 and is payable on 02-23-2018. Annualized dividend is $0.75 at a yield of 1.8094%.

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Chevron Corporation (CVX) , +3.7% dividend increase

Chevron Corporation has declared quarterly dividend of $1.1200 (+3.7037% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-15-2018 and is payable on 03-12-2018. Annualized dividend is $4.48 at a yield of 3.5677%.

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SJW Group (SJW) , +27.27% dividend increase

SJW Group has declared quarterly dividend of $0.2800 (+27.2727% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-09-2018 and is payable on 03-01-2018. Annualized dividend is $1.12 at a yield of 1.8858%.

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Avista Corporation (AVA) , +4.2% dividend increase

Avista Corporation has declared quarterly dividend of $0.3725 (+4.1958% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-22-2018 and is payable on 03-15-2018. Annualized dividend is $1.49 at a yield of 2.9752%.

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