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.



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%.







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%.







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%.







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%.







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%.





