Dividend Growth

Most dividend talk is focused on yield. However, dividend increases can have a much more meaningful impact on your portfolio. Read more

The human resources services provider handily beat fiscal first-quarter earnings expectations, leading to a 3.5% rise in Paychex shares on Wednesday. Read more

Two Dividend Aristocrats that maintain industry-leading positions are primed to hike their dividend payments this month. Read more

Lockheed Martin is fighting through a difficult environment of declining defense spending in the U.S., but you wouldn’t know it from its dividend. Read more

Utilities are highly recession-resistant businesses. After all, people always need to keep the lights on, even when the economy isn’t doing well. Read more

Hit by the stronger U.S. dollar and weakening cigarette sales, the Philip Morris dividend was only raised by 2% last week. Read more

Airline stocks haven’t been a good investment for decades, but a perfect storm is brewing that could finally make certain carriers worth owning. Read more

The best bet for income seekers might be stocks that aren’t necessarily high yielding, but which have a history of upping their dividends. Read more

PepsiCo and Coca-Cola continue to battle it out, but with varying strategies. Learn which beverage industry giant is a better bet for investors now. Read more