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. Here is a list of US and Canadian companies that increased their dividends this week.



US Dividend Increases

Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (DNB) , +3.98% dividend increase

The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation is the source of commercial data, analytics and insight on businesses.



Dun & Bradstreet Corporation has declared quarterly dividend of $0.5225 (+3.9801% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-21-2018 and is payable on 03-09-2018. Annualized dividend is $2.09 at a yield of 1.7250%. Dun & Bradstreet Corporation has 11 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) , +19.35% dividend increase

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is a provider of information processing solutions for community banks.



Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.3700 (+19.3548% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-28-2018 and is payable on 03-16-2018. Annualized dividend is $1.48 at a yield of 1.2123%. Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. has 14 years of consecutive dividend increase.







L3 Technologies, Inc. (LLL) , +6.67% dividend increase

L3 Technologies, Inc., formerly L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., is a prime contractor in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, aircraft sustainment, simulation and training, night vision and image intensification equipment and security and detection systems.



L3 Technologies, Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.8000 (+6.6667% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-28-2018 and is payable on 03-15-2018. Annualized dividend is $3.2 at a yield of 1.5031%. L3 Technologies, Inc. has 14 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Clorox Company (CLX) , +14.29% dividend increase

The Clorox Company is a manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products.



Clorox Company has declared quarterly dividend of $0.9600 (+14.2857% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 04-24-2018 and is payable on 05-11-2018. Annualized dividend is $3.84 at a yield of 2.9157%. Clorox Company has 40 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Robert Half International Inc. (RHI) , +16.67% dividend increase

Robert Half International Inc. provides specialized staffing and risk consulting services.



Robert Half International Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.2800 (+16.6667% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-22-2018 and is payable on 03-15-2018. Annualized dividend is $1.12 at a yield of 1.9929%. Robert Half International Inc. has 14 years of consecutive dividend increase.







T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW) , +22.81% dividend increase

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. is a financial services holding company.



T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.7000 (+22.8070% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-14-2018 and is payable on 03-29-2018. Annualized dividend is $2.8 at a yield of 2.5342%. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. has 31 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) , +1.18% dividend increase

The Sherwin-Williams Company (Sherwin-Williams) is engaged in the development, manufacture, distribution and sale of paint, coatings and related products.



Sherwin-Williams Company has declared quarterly dividend of $0.8600 (+1.1765% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-23-2018 and is payable on 03-09-2018. Annualized dividend is $3.44 at a yield of 0.8551%. Sherwin-Williams Company has 39 years of consecutive dividend increase.







AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) , +35.21% dividend increase

AbbVie Inc. (AbbVie) is a research-based biopharmaceutical company.



AbbVie Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.9600 (+35.2113% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 04-12-2018 and is payable on 05-15-2018. Annualized dividend is $3.84 at a yield of 3.2378%. AbbVie Inc. has 45 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Perrigo Company plc (PRGO) , +18.75% dividend increase

Perrigo Company plc is a global healthcare supplier that develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter (OTC) and generic prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, infant formulas, nutritional products, animal health, dietary supplements, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), and medical diagnostic products, and Multiple Sclerosis drug Tysabri.



Perrigo Company plc has declared quarterly dividend of $0.1900 (+18.7500% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-01-2018 and is payable on 03-20-2018. Annualized dividend is $0.76 at a yield of 0.8487%. Perrigo Company plc has 15 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Coca-Cola Company (KO) , +5.41% dividend increase

The Coca-Cola Company is a beverage company.



Coca-Cola Company has declared quarterly dividend of $0.3900 (+5.4054% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-14-2018 and is payable on 04-02-2018. Annualized dividend is $1.56 at a yield of 3.4682%. Coca-Cola Company has 55 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Canadian Dividend Increases

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) , +114.29% dividend increase

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is a quick service restaurant (QSR) company.



Restaurant Brands International has declared quarterly dividend of C$0.4500 (+114.2857% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-14-2018 and is payable on 04-02-2018. Annualized dividend is C$1.8 at a yield of 2.4275%.







TransCanada (TRP) , +10.4% dividend increase

TransCanada Corporation is an energy infrastructure company.



TransCanada has declared quarterly dividend of C$0.6900 (+10.4000% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-28-2018 and is payable on 04-30-2018. Annualized dividend is C$2.76 at a yield of 4.7908%.







Crown Capital Partners (CRWN) , +15.38% dividend increase

Crown Capital Partners Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in acquisitions, special situations, management and leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, mezzanine, bridge loans, and growth capital investments in private and public middle market companies.



Crown Capital Partners has declared quarterly dividend of C$0.1500 (+15.3846% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-15-2018 and is payable on 03-02-2018. Annualized dividend is C$0.6 at a yield of 6.4103%.





