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



FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS)



Industry: Brokers & Exchanges

Sector: Financial Services



FactSet Research Systems Inc is a financial and economic data and analytics service provider. It aggregates content from hundreds of databases, reformats it, and then furnishes the data to research analysts, and other financial professionals.



FactSet Research Systems Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.6400 (+14.2860% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 05-30-2018 and is payable on 06-19-2018. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 12 years of consecutive dividend increase.



Price $197.54 Market Cap $7.679 billion Annualized Dividend $2.56 Yield 1.296% EPS(TTM) $7.6 Payout Ratio 33.684% 50-day moving average $200.222 200-day moving average $187.666 P/E Ratio 26 52 week range $155.09 - $217.36

2-Year Dividend History



DeclaredDate Ex-DividendDate RecordDate PayableDate Qualified Amount 2018-02-07 2018-02-27 2018-02-28 2018-03-20 $0.56 2017-10-27 2017-11-29 2017-11-30 2017-12-19 $0.56 2017-08-11 2017-08-29 2017-08-31 2017-09-19 Q $0.56 2017-05-08 2017-05-26 2017-05-31 2017-06-20 Q $0.56 2017-02-06 2017-02-24 2017-02-28 2017-03-21 Q $0.5 2016-11-10 2016-11-28 2016-11-30 2016-12-20 Q $0.5 2016-08-05 2016-08-29 2016-08-31 2016-09-20 Q $0.5 2016-05-09 2016-05-26 2016-05-31 2016-06-21 Q $0.5

Trailing Twelve Months Earnings



Actual EPS Estimated EPS Fiscal Period Y-O-Y Growth $2.12 $2.05 Q2 2018 17% $2.04 $1.98 Q1 2018 17% $1.9 $1.89 Q4 2017 12% $1.85 $1.84 Q3 2017 13%

Peer Comparison



Ticker Name Dividend Yield EPS (TTM) P/E P/B Price/Sales Payout Ratio FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc. $2.56 1.296% $7.6 26 12.51 5.874 33.684% TRI Thomson Reuters Corp $1.38 3.521% $2.51 15 2.12 2.63 54.98% MORN Morningstar Inc. $1 0.9% $0 N/A 5.47 4.968 N/A MCO Moody's Corporation $1.76 1.013% $6.56 26.53 163.89 7.514 26.829% MSCI MSCI Inc $1.52 0.951% $4.41 36.5 33.09 10.728 34.467% ENV Envestnet Inc $0 0% $0.96 58.49 6.04 5.014 0.0% NWSA News Corporation $0.2 1.206% $0.44 34.5 0.89 1.761 45.455% FOX Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. $0.36 0.961% $1.92 19.52 3.75 3.166 18.75% SPGI S&P Global Inc. $2 0.997% $7.28 27.47 7087.02 8.03 27.473%





MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA)



Industry: Consulting & Outsourcing

Sector: Industrials



MSA Safety Inc develops, manufactures & supplies safety products that protect people & facility infrastructure. Its products include fixed gas & flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, head protection product & fall protection device.



MSA Safety Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.3800 (+8.5710% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 05-18-2018 and is payable on 06-10-2018. MSA Safety Inc. has 46 years of consecutive dividend increase.



Price $91.45 Market Cap $3.504 billion Annualized Dividend $1.52 Yield 1.662% EPS(TTM) $4.13 Payout Ratio 36.804% 50-day moving average $85.037 200-day moving average $78.93 P/E Ratio 21.93 52 week range $65.95 - $91.74

2-Year Dividend History



DeclaredDate Ex-DividendDate RecordDate PayableDate Qualified Amount 2018-01-09 2018-02-13 2018-02-14 2018-03-10 $0.35 2017-10-25 2017-11-13 2017-11-14 2017-12-10 $0.35 2017-08-01 2017-08-14 2017-08-16 2017-09-10 Q $0.35 2017-05-12 2017-05-19 2017-05-23 2017-06-10 Q $0.35 2017-01-10 2017-02-10 2017-02-14 2017-03-10 Q $0.33 2016-10-27 2016-11-09 2016-11-14 2016-12-10 Q $0.33 2016-08-02 2016-08-16 2016-08-18 2016-09-10 Q $0.33 2016-05-09 2016-05-19 2016-05-23 2016-06-10 Q $0.33

Trailing Twelve Months Earnings



Actual EPS Estimated EPS Fiscal Period Y-O-Y Growth $1.01 $0.83 Q1 2018 74% $1.35 $1 Q4 2017 73% $0.92 $0.79 Q3 2017 28% $0.85 $0.87 Q2 2017 8%

Peer Comparison



Ticker Name Dividend Yield EPS (TTM) P/E P/B Price/Sales Payout Ratio MSA MSA Safety Incorporated $1.52 1.662% $4.13 21.93 5.49 2.761 36.804% MATW Matthews International Corporation $0.76 1.462% $3.59 14.55 1.95 1.061 21.17% NPO EnPro Industries Inc $0.96 1.317% $2.71 26.87 1.68 1.097 35.424% HI Hillenbrand Inc $0.83 1.779% $2.22 21.04 4.07 1.727 37.387% FIT Fitbit Inc. Class A $0 0% $-0.68 -7.66 1.57 0.827 N/A





Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (EXPD)



Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Sector: Industrials



Expeditors International of Washington Inc is a third-party logistics provider focused on international freight forwarding. The firm operates more than 150 full-service office locations worldwide.



Expeditors International has declared quarterly dividend of $0.4500 (+7.1430% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 05-31-2018 and is payable on 06-15-2018. Expeditors International has 23 years of consecutive dividend increase.



Price $71.68 Market Cap $12.555 billion Annualized Dividend $0.9 Yield 1.256% EPS(TTM) $2.73 Payout Ratio 32.967% 50-day moving average $63.973 200-day moving average $61.485 P/E Ratio 26.5 52 week range $51.96 - $71.8

2-Year Dividend History



DeclaredDate Ex-DividendDate RecordDate PayableDate Qualified Amount 2017-11-07 2017-11-30 2017-12-01 2017-12-15 Q $0.42 2017-05-02 2017-05-30 2017-06-01 2017-06-15 Q $0.42 2016-11-09 2016-11-29 2016-12-01 2016-12-15 Q $0.4 2016-05-04 2016-05-27 2016-06-01 2016-06-15 Q $0.4

Trailing Twelve Months Earnings



Actual EPS Estimated EPS Fiscal Period Y-O-Y Growth $0.76 $0.64 Q1 2018 46% $0.71 $0.64 Q4 2017 16% $0.66 $0.6 Q3 2017 12% $0.6 $0.6 Q2 2017 -5%





Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH)



Industry: Medical Distribution

Sector: Healthcare



Cardinal Health Inc is a healthcare services company. It provides services and products for hospital systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories and physician offices.



Cardinal Health, Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.4760 (+3.0300% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 06-29-2018 and is payable on 07-15-2018. Cardinal Health, Inc. has 13 years of consecutive dividend increase.



Price $54.74 Market Cap $17.227 billion Annualized Dividend $1.905 Yield 3.48% EPS(TTM) $5.27 Payout Ratio 36.152% 50-day moving average $63.57 200-day moving average $64.626 P/E Ratio 10.49 52 week range $50.79 - $80.37

2-Year Dividend History



DeclaredDate Ex-DividendDate RecordDate PayableDate Qualified Amount 2017-11-08 2017-12-29 2018-01-02 2018-01-15 $0.4624 2017-08-09 2017-09-29 2017-10-02 2017-10-15 Q $0.4624 2017-05-03 2017-06-29 2017-07-03 2017-07-15 Q $0.4624 2017-02-02 2017-03-30 2017-04-03 2017-04-15 Q $0.4489 2016-11-03 2016-12-29 2017-01-03 2017-01-15 Q $0.4489 2016-08-08 2016-09-29 2016-10-03 2016-10-15 Q $0.4489 2016-05-04 2016-06-29 2016-07-01 2016-07-15 Q $0.4489 2016-02-02 2016-03-30 2016-04-01 2016-04-15 Q $0.387

Trailing Twelve Months Earnings



Actual EPS Estimated EPS Fiscal Period Y-O-Y Growth $1.39 $1.51 Q3 2018 -9% $1.31 $1.14 Q2 2018 -2% $1.09 $1.01 Q1 2018 -12% $1.31 $1.24 Q4 2017 15%

Peer Comparison



Ticker Name Dividend Yield EPS (TTM) P/E P/B Price/Sales Payout Ratio CAH Cardinal Health Inc. $1.905 3.48% $5.27 10.49 2.19 0.124 36.152% HSIC Henry Schein Inc. $0 0% $3.67 19.87 3.8 0.864 0.0% PDCO Patterson Companies Inc. $1.04 4.575% $2.27 10.05 1.44 0.518 45.815% OMI Owens & Minor Inc. $1.04 6.65% $1.59 10.13 0.92 0.133 65.409% CVS CVS Health Corporation $2 3.203% $6.23 10.34 1.61 0.335 32.103% RAD Rite Aid Corporation $0 0% $-0.0 -464050905604255940 1.09 0.066 N/A TFX Teleflex Incorporated $1.36 0.506% $8.75 30.36 4.75 5.417 15.543% MCK McKesson Corporation $1.36 0.924% $11.82 12.62 2.55 0.191 11.506% ABC AmerisourceBergen Corporation $1.52 1.777% $6.08 14.29 5.84 0.117 25.0% PINC Premier Inc. $0 0% $1.79 17.99 14.24 1.055 0.0% XLV SPDR Select Sector Fund - Health Care $1.213 1.483% $0 N/A 3.82 N/A N/A





Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK)



Industry: Utilities - Regulated

Sector: Utilities



Chesapeake Utilities Corp is a diversified energy company engaged, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, in regulated and unregulated energy businesses.



Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has declared quarterly dividend of $0.3700 (+13.8460% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 06-14-2018 and is payable on 07-05-2018. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has 14 years of consecutive dividend increase.



Price $76.75 Market Cap $1.256 billion Annualized Dividend $1.48 Yield 1.928% EPS(TTM) $3.12 Payout Ratio 47.436% 50-day moving average $72.84 200-day moving average $76.028 P/E Ratio 24.5 52 week range $66.35 - $86.35

2-Year Dividend History



DeclaredDate Ex-DividendDate RecordDate PayableDate Qualified Amount 2017-11-08 2017-12-14 2017-12-15 2018-01-05 $0.325 2017-08-02 2017-09-14 2017-09-15 2017-10-05 Q $0.325 2017-05-03 2017-06-13 2017-06-15 2017-07-05 Q $0.325 2016-11-02 2016-12-13 2016-12-15 2017-01-05 Q $0.305 2016-08-03 2016-09-13 2016-09-15 2016-10-05 Q $0.305 2016-05-04 2016-06-13 2016-06-15 2016-07-05 Q $0.305

Trailing Twelve Months Earnings



Actual EPS Estimated EPS Fiscal Period Y-O-Y Growth $1.4 $1.34 Q1 2018 20% $0.93 $0.85 Q4 2017 27% $0.42 $0.35 Q3 2017 45% $0.37 $0.55 Q2 2017 -29%

Peer Comparison



Ticker Name Dividend Yield EPS (TTM) P/E P/B Price/Sales Payout Ratio CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corporation $1.48 1.928% $3.12 24.5 1.7 1.844 47.436% RGCO RGC Resources Inc. $0.62 2.301% $0.25 108.24 2.69 3.284 248.0% NI NiSource Inc $0.78 3.131% $1.27 19.63 1.85 1.667 61.417% ATO Atmos Energy Corporation $1.94 2.19% $3.59 24.58 2.06 3.141 54.039% NJR NewJersey Resources Corporation $1.09 2.497% $2.82 15.55 2.56 1.385 38.652% SJI South Jersey Industries Inc. $1.12 3.432% $1.77 18.43 2.12 2.03 63.277% WGL WGL Holdings IncCommon Stock $2.06 2.34% $3.8 23.15 2.63 1.852 54.211% SR Spire Inc. $2.25 3.171% $3.79 18.8 1.57 1.727 59.367% XLU SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities $1.711 3.402% $0 N/A 1.87 N/A N/A





Phillips 66 (PSX)



Industry: Oil & Gas - Refining & Marketing

Sector: Energy



Phillips 66 is an oil and gas company that purchases for resale and markets refined petroleum products. Its joint venture operates facilities in the United States and the Middle East and primarily produces olefins and polyolefins.



Phillips 66 has declared quarterly dividend of $0.8000 (+14.2860% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 05-18-2018 and is payable on 06-01-2018. Phillips 66 has 6 years of consecutive dividend increase.



Price $117.96 Market Cap $54.95 billion Annualized Dividend $3.2 Yield 2.713% EPS(TTM) $4.86 Payout Ratio 65.844% 50-day moving average $102.171 200-day moving average $94.47 P/E Ratio 24.23 52 week range $75.85 - $118.59

2-Year Dividend History



DeclaredDate Ex-DividendDate RecordDate PayableDate Qualified Amount 2018-02-07 2018-02-16 2018-02-20 2018-03-01 $0.7 2017-10-09 2017-11-16 2017-11-17 2017-12-01 $0.7 2017-07-12 2017-08-16 2017-08-18 2017-09-01 Q $0.7 2017-05-03 2017-05-16 2017-05-18 2017-06-01 Q $0.7 2017-02-08 2017-02-16 2017-02-21 2017-03-01 Q $0.63 2016-10-07 2016-11-15 2016-11-17 2016-12-01 Q $0.63 2016-07-13 2016-08-16 2016-08-18 2016-09-01 Q $0.63 2016-05-04 2016-05-16 2016-05-18 2016-06-01 Q $0.63

Trailing Twelve Months Earnings



Actual EPS Estimated EPS Fiscal Period Y-O-Y Growth $1.04 $0.91 Q1 2018 86% $1.07 $0.86 Q4 2017 569% $1.66 $1.62 Q3 2017 58% $1.09 $1.02 Q2 2017 16%

Peer Comparison



Ticker Name Dividend Yield EPS (TTM) P/E P/B Price/Sales Payout Ratio PSX Phillips 66 $3.2 2.713% $4.86 24.23 2.5 0.531 65.844% CLMT Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. $0 0% $-0.65 -11.08 4.62 0.196 N/A VLO Valero Energy Corporation $3.2 2.795% $5.3 21.63 2.26 0.502 60.377% XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation $3.28 4.014% $3.68 22.09 1.8 1.387 89.13% CVX Chevron Corporation $4.48 3.478% $4.57 28.41 1.44 1.768 98.031% MPC Marathon Petroleum Corporation $1.84 2.373% $3.93 19.68 2.38 0.461 46.819% HFC HollyFrontier Corporation $1.32 1.957% $3.27 20.68 2.15 0.786 40.367% ANDV Andeavor $2.36 1.678% $5.68 24.68 2.2 0.549 41.549%





Spectra Energy Partners LP representing Limited Partner Interests (SEP)



Industry: Oil & Gas - Midstream

Sector: Energy



Spectra Energy Partners LP is a Houston-based master limited partnership. The company owns and operates natural gas transmission, gathering and storage assets, and crude oil transportation and storage assets in United States and Canada.



Spectra Energy Partners, LP has declared quarterly dividend of $0.7510 (+1.6240% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 05-18-2018 and is payable on 05-30-2018. Spectra Energy Partners, LP has 11 years of consecutive dividend increase.



Price $33.19 Market Cap $16.093 billion Annualized Dividend $3.005 Yield 9.054% EPS(TTM) $3.93 Payout Ratio 76.463% 50-day moving average $34.928 200-day moving average $39.901 P/E Ratio 8.39 52 week range $31.16 - $46.47

2-Year Dividend History



DeclaredDate Ex-DividendDate RecordDate PayableDate Qualified Amount 2018-02-08 2018-02-16 2018-02-20 2018-02-28 $0.73875 2017-11-01 2017-11-10 2017-11-13 2017-11-29 $0.72625 2017-08-02 2017-08-11 2017-08-15 2017-08-29 $0.71375 2017-05-04 2017-05-11 2017-05-15 2017-05-26 $0.70125 2017-02-07 2017-02-15 2017-02-17 2017-02-28 $0.68875 2016-11-02 2016-11-09 2016-11-14 2016-11-29 $0.67625 2016-08-03 2016-08-11 2016-08-15 2016-08-26 $0.66375 2016-05-04 2016-05-12 2016-05-16 2016-05-27 $0.65125

Trailing Twelve Months Earnings



Actual EPS Estimated EPS Fiscal Period Y-O-Y Growth $0.86 $0.83 Q1 2018 -3% $0.82 $0.84 Q4 2017 1% $1.41 $0.82 Q3 2017 86% $0.84 $0.79 Q2 2017 15%

Peer Comparison



Ticker Name Dividend Yield EPS (TTM) P/E P/B Price/Sales Payout Ratio SEP Spectra Energy Partners LP representing Limited Partner Interests $3.005 9.054% $3.93 8.39 1.37 12.669 76.463% ENB Enbridge Inc $2.684 8.104% $1.6 21.1 1.4 1.647 167.75% TRP TransCanada Corporation $2.76 6.311% $2.55 17.17 2.25 2.868 108.235% EPD Enterprise Products Partners L.P. $1.71 6.243% $1.36 20.05 2.58 1.864 125.735% WMB Williams Companies Inc. (The) $1.36 5.096% $0.67 40.51 2.32 2.699 202.985% BWP Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP $0.4 3.899% $1.26 8.1 0.51 1.898 31.746% DCP DCP Midstream LP $3.12 8.016% $0.28 139.68 0.75 0.641 1114.286% EQT EQT Corporation $0.12 0.232% $1.95 26.05 1.16 3.71 6.154% KMI Kinder Morgan Inc. $0.8 4.848% $0.72 22.93 1.08 2.649 111.111%





Penske Automotive Group Inc. (PAG)



Industry: Autos

Sector: Consumer Cyclical



Penske Automotive Group Inc is a transportation services company. It operates automotive and commercial vehicle dealership in the United States and Western Europe & distributes commercial vehicles, diesel engines and related parts.



Penske Automotive Group, Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.3500 (+2.9410% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 05-18-2018 and is payable on 06-01-2018. Penske Automotive Group, Inc. has 7 years of consecutive dividend increase.



Price $46.8 Market Cap $3.977 billion Annualized Dividend $1.4 Yield 2.991% EPS(TTM) $4.63 Payout Ratio 30.238% 50-day moving average $45.013 200-day moving average $45.835 P/E Ratio 10.17 52 week range $38.33 - $54.83

2-Year Dividend History



DeclaredDate Ex-DividendDate RecordDate PayableDate Qualified Amount 2018-01-30 2018-02-09 2018-02-12 2018-03-01 $0.34 2017-10-11 2017-11-09 2017-11-10 2017-12-01 $0.33 2017-07-26 2017-08-08 2017-08-10 2017-09-01 Q $0.32 2017-05-10 2017-05-18 2017-05-22 2017-06-01 Q $0.31 2017-02-09 2017-02-15 2017-02-20 2017-03-01 Q $0.3 2016-10-19 2016-11-08 2016-11-10 2016-12-01 Q $0.29 2016-07-27 2016-08-08 2016-08-10 2016-09-01 Q $0.28 2016-05-04 2016-05-12 2016-05-16 2016-06-01 Q $0.27

Trailing Twelve Months Earnings



Actual EPS Estimated EPS Fiscal Period Y-O-Y Growth $1.25 $1.12 Q1 2018 29% $1.01 $1 Q4 2017 11% $1.1 $1.07 Q3 2017 7% $1.27 $1.2 Q2 2017 14%

Peer Comparison



Ticker Name Dividend Yield EPS (TTM) P/E P/B Price/Sales Payout Ratio PAG Penske Automotive Group Inc. $1.4 2.991% $4.63 10.17 1.6 0.179 30.238% CPRT Copart Inc. $0 0% $1.34 41.24 9.38 9.93 0.0% CRMT America's Car-Mart Inc. $0 0% $2.59 20.87 1.62 0.985 0.0% RUSHA Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A Common Stock $0 0% $2.59 16.33 1.58 0.335 0.0% LAD Lithia Motors Inc. $1.16 1.208% $8.68 11.09 2.13 0.228 13.364% AN AutoNation Inc. $0 0% $3.97 11.59 1.71 0.196 0.0% GPI Group 1 Automotive Inc. $1.04 1.528% $7.91 8.63 1.22 0.125 13.148% SAH Sonic Automotive Inc. $0.24 1.191% $1.9 10.74 1.13 0.087 12.632% ABG Asbury Automotive Group Inc $0 0% $6.8 10.29 3.39 0.223 0.0% KMX CarMax Inc $0 0% $3.54 18.02 3.44 0.689 0.0% CAR Avis Budget Group Inc. $0 0% $3.11 13.95 7.48 0.41 0.0%





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