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

Spectra Energy Partners, L.P. (SEP) , +1.72% dividend increase

Spectra Energy Partners, L.P. through its subsidiaries and equity affiliates, is engaged in the transmission, storage and gathering of natural gas, the transportation and storage of crude oil, and the transportation of natural gas liquids.



Spectra Energy Partners, L.P. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.7388 (+1.7212% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-16-2018 and is payable on 02-28-2018. Annualized dividend is $2.955 at a yield of 7.1985%. It has 11 years of consecutive dividend increase.







RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) , +3.13% dividend increase

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. provides reinsurance and insurance coverage and related services to a range of customers.



RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.3300 (+3.1250% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-14-2018 and is payable on 03-29-2018. Annualized dividend is $1.32 at a yield of 1.0325%. It has 13 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) , +4.69% dividend increase

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is a processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa and other agricultural commodities.



Archer-Daniels-Midland Company has declared quarterly dividend of $0.3350 (+4.6875% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-16-2018 and is payable on 03-13-2018. Annualized dividend is $1.34 at a yield of 3.2406%. It has 42 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) , +14.47% dividend increase

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures and markets a range of household, personal care and specialty products.



Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has declared quarterly dividend of $0.2175 (+14.4737% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-14-2018 and is payable on 03-01-2018. Annualized dividend is $0.87 at a yield of 1.8362%. It has 12 years of consecutive dividend increase.







Canadian Dividend Increases

BCE Inc (BCE) , +5.23% dividend increase

BCE Inc has declared quarterly dividend of C$0.7550 (+5.2265% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-14-2018 and is payable on 04-15-2018. Annualized dividend is C$3.02 at a yield of 5.3708%.







Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) , +7.32% dividend increase

Manulife Financial Corporation has declared quarterly dividend of C$0.2200 (+7.3171% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 02-20-2018 and is payable on 03-19-2018. Annualized dividend is C$0.88 at a yield of 3.5074%.







Suncor Energy Inc (SU) , +12.5% dividend increase

Suncor Energy Inc has declared quarterly dividend of C$0.3600 (+12.5000% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-02-2018 and is payable on 03-26-2018. Annualized dividend is C$1.44 at a yield of 3.4749%.







Firstservice Corporation (FSV) , +10.2% dividend increase

Firstservice Corporation has declared quarterly dividend of C$0.1350 (+10.2041% increase). It goes ex-dividend on 03-28-2018 and is payable on 04-06-2018. Annualized dividend is C$0.54 at a yield of 0.6472%.





