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.



Automatic Data Processing (ADP), +10.53% dividend increase

Automatic Data Processing has declared quarterly dividend of $0.63(+10.53% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 12/7/2017 and is payable on 1/1/2018. Annualized dividend is $2.28 at a yield of 2.03%.



Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO), +8.89% dividend increase

Atmos Energy Corporation has declared quarterly dividend of $0.49(+8.89% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 11/24/2017 and is payable on 12/11/2017. Annualized dividend is $1.80 at a yield of 2.02%.



Universal Corporation (UVV), +1.85% dividend increase

Universal Corporation has declared quarterly dividend of $0.55(+1.85% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 1/5/2018 and is payable on 2/5/2018. Annualized dividend is $2.16 at a yield of 3.94%.



AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Holding Co) (ABC), +2.7% dividend increase

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Holding Co) has declared quarterly dividend of $0.38(+2.7% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 11/17/2017 and is payable on 12/4/2017. Annualized dividend is $1.46 at a yield of 1.94%.

