The key to dividend investing is owning companies that increase their dividends on a regular basis. As you will hear from us, cash flow... I mean a growing cash flow is so important and we want to remind you on a monthly basis. The companies we list are not the complete list of companies that have increased their dividends in Canada and the United States or the rest of the world but they are key companies we follow or own.
Canadian Companies
Company | Previous ($) | New ($) | Change (%) | Year to Date (%) |
Cenovus Energy Inc. | 0.050 | 0.063 | 25.00 | 50.00 |
National Bank of Canada | 0.680 | 0.710 | 4.41 | 9.03 |
TELUS Corp | 0.563 | 0.583 | 3.56 | 6.77 |
TFI International Inc. | 0.240 | 0.260 | 8.33 | 16.66 |
US Companies
Company | Previous ($) | New ($) | Change (%) | Year to Date (%) |
Abbott Laboratories | 0.320 | 0.360 | 12.50 | N/A |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.410 | 0.450 | 9.76 | N/A |
Ecolab Inc. | 0.460 | 0.470 | 2.17 | N/A |
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. | 0.220 | 0.240 | 9.09 | N/A |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.645 | 0.740 | 14.73 | N/A |
Mastercard Inc. | 0.330 | 0.400 | 21.21 | N/A |
Stryker Corp. | 0.520 | 0.575 | 10.58 | N/A |
AT&T Inc. | 0.510 | 0.520 | 1.96 | N/A |
Waste Management Inc. | 0.513 | 0.545 | 6.34 | 16.56 |
The dollar value listed per share represents a quarterly dividend payment.
Source: Bloomberg
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