Below is a list of companies in Canada and the United States that have increased their dividends in the month of April. Although it is not an extensive list this month, it is nice to see increases at a time like this. We have to remember businesses are still open and doing what they do to provide for us.
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 companies we follow or own.
Canadian Companies
| Company | Previous ($) | New ($) | Change (%) |
| Stella-Jones Inc. | 0.14 | 0.15 | 7.14 |
US Companies
| Company | Previous ($) | New ($) | Change (%) |
| American Water Works Co. | 0.50 | 0.55 | 10.0 |
| Apple | 0.82 | 0.77 | 6.49 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 0.65 | 0.70 | 7.69 |
| IBM | 1.63 | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.95 | 1.01 | 6.32 |
| MetLife Inc. | 0.44 | 0.46 | 4.55 |
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 0.746 | 0.791 | 6.01 |
| Southern Co. | 0.62 | 0.64 | 3.23 |
“How will you replace your current income in retirement?”
-Jim Seyers