What’s better than receiving dividends every quarter?  Well receiving a larger dividend of course!  Most companies I own have a track record of raising their dividend each and every year at a rate higher than inflation.

1.)

Philip Morris (PM) on 06/08 announced surprise news.  From PMI.COM: PMI has increased its annual dividend every year since becoming a public company in 2008, representing a total increase of 147.8%, or a compound annual growth rate of 9.5%.  In fact PM just announced a surprise increase in June raising their dividend to 1.14 from 1.07 or 6.5%.  They typically raise it in September.  So I’m not sure if this raise was following the footsteps of MO where they also increased early.  The difference is I expect MO to raise again later in the year, PM I’m not sure.  Shares were up recently on the news.  I believe the company is a SCREAMING buy though, Morningstar agrees with a 5-star rating.

The new dividend is $1.14 from $1.07 (6.5% increase) payable 07/11/18 to shareholders of record as of 06/22/18.

I currently own 474.97 shares of PM (8.8% weight) and this will increase my yearly dividends by $132.99, that’s over $10/month!

2.)

Pepsico (PEP) Announced a dividend raise on 05/01.  I know I’m a little late to report but I’m catching up from May.

The new dividend is $0.9275 from $0.805 (15.2% increase) payable 06/29/18 to shareholders of record as of 06/01/18.

I currently own 40 shares of PEP (1% weight) and this will increase my yearly dividends by $19.60.

3.)

Cardinal Health (CAH) announced on 05/09/18 a dividend increase of 2.9% to $.476/share quarterly.  I was honestly just happy to see a raise with everything going on their business right now.

The new dividend is $0.476 from $0.462 payable 07/15/18 to shareholders of record as of 07/02/18.

I currently own 109.35 shares of CAH (1.4% weight) and this will increase my yearly dividends by $6.12.

I’m also looking forward to increases from GIS (estimating .01 to .50 quarterly) and MDT (estimating .04 to .50 quarterly) in June.

That’s a total of $158.71 in annual increases for just being a loyal shareholder.

What’s better than receiving dividends every quarter?  Well receiving a larger dividend of course!

All 4 of my expected February dividend raisers have increased their dividends.

1.) The Coca-Cola Company (KO) has paid a quarterly dividend since 1920 and has increased dividends in each of the last 55 years! Just like clock-work, KO has increased their dividend on 02/15.  This is the third $.02 increase in a row.  I’d hope the raises would start being a little higher.

The new dividend is $0.39 from $0.37 (5.4% increase) payable 04/02/18 to shareholders of record as of 03/15/18.

I currently own 91 shares of KO (1.08% weight) and this will increase my yearly dividends by $7.28.

2.) Carters (CRI) reported fourth quarter results today, and have increased their dividend by a huge 21%!  I currently hold CRI in BabyAAI’s portfolio.

The new dividend is $0.45 from $0.37 (21% increase) payable 03/23/18 to shareholders of record as of 03/12/18.

I currently own 25.29 shares of CRI (0.78% weight) and this will increase my yearly dividends by $8.09.

3.) Gilead Sciences (GILD) announced on 02/06/18 a dividend increase of 10% to $0.57/share quarterly.

The new dividend is $0.57 from $0.52 (10% increase) payable 03/29/18 to shareholders of record as of 03/16/18.

I currently own 94.02 shares of GILD (2.06% weight) and this will increase my yearly dividends by $18.80.

4.) Owen’s & Minor (OMI) on 01/31/18 (yes I know it’s technically January but they usually raise in Feb.) increased their dividend 1% to $0.26 and this marks the 20th consecutive year of increases.  Owens & Minor has paid a dividend every years since they became a public company in 1971.  However, this was just a token raise to keep the streak alive.  The company has been under pressure losing a big customer to CAH and with talks of Amazon entering the market. I recently purchased a full position after the big drop off and shares are yielding well over 6%.

The new dividend is $0.26 from $0.257 (1.2% increase) payable 03/30/18 to shareholders of record as of 03/15/18.

I currently own 602.01 shares of OMI (2.74% weight) and this will increase my yearly dividends by $1.81.

That’s a total of $35.98 in annual increases for just being a loyal shareholder.

Just in case you missed it, Unilever (UL) announced 04/14 a dividend increase of 6% to  €0.3201 per share.  It’s about a $0.02 increase from previous.  Just like clockwork, Unilever keeps increasing it’s dividend.  It may not get the attention it deserves because its dividend is declared in Euros and currency conversion to U.S. dollars can make the dividend seem like it fluctuates.  However, I do give companies credit for increasing their dividend in their own currency.  The cash dividend is payable on June 1st to shareholders of record as of April 29th.

For U.S. Invetsors, I recommend UL, as no taxes are withheld in the U.K.  UN shares are taxed in the Netherlands at a rate of 15%.

Below is a look at their recent dividend history:

Since I own 82.76 shares, this will increase my yearly income by $6.62.

Coca-Cola (KO) announced Thursday a dividend increase of 6% from $0.33 to $0.35 per share.  Just like clockwork on the third Thursday in February.  This is one consistent company! The cash dividend is payable on April 1st to shareholders of record as of March 15th.  This is the company’s 54th consecutive yearly increase.

Since I own 65 shares, this will increase my yearly income by $5.20.

OHI announced 01/14 a quarterly dividend increase from $0.56 to $0.57 per share that’s payable Feb. 16, 2016 to holders of record as of Feb. 2, 2016.  This is their 14th consecutive quarterly dividend increase!  I love multiple increases in the same year!

OHI happens to be the only REIT I currently own.  I’m comfortable in the Healthcare REIT space and like the track record of this company.  I’m looking at adding another lot of 100 shares hopefully this year.

OHI currently yields 6.7%, after some price contraction the last several months.  OHI is a Dividend Contender, having increased their dividend for over 10 straight years.

Since I own 100 shares this will increase my yearly dividends by $4.00.

*note: I’m also looking forward to a raise from NSC in about a week and NVS by end of month.

Mcdonald’s (MCD) announced 11/10 a quarterly dividend from 0.85 to 0.89.   The dividend is payable Dec. 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 1, 2015.

This is an increase of 5%.  It beats inflation and MCD keeps their streak going.

MCD is a Dividend Champion and this is the 40th annual consecutive dividend increase for the company .

Since I own 18.17 shares, this will increase my yearly dividends by $2.91.

KMI announced 10/21 a quarterly dividend increase from $0.49 to $0.51 per share that’s payable November 13, 2015 to holders of record November 2, 2015.  This represents a 15% increase from the same quarter last year.

This good news doesn’t come without some bad news.  Here’s a quote from Richard Kinder; “While we are largely insulated from commodity price impacts due to our predominately take-or-pay supported cash flows, we are not totally immune.”  They are also projecting a 6-10% increase in 2016 to the dividend over the 2015 dividend.  This is lower guidance than previously mentioned.

KMI’s stock price was down on the news.  Even Kinder Morgan is not immune to these low oil prices.  However, I believe they stand to benefit the most in the midstream sector as prices start to recover and they are insulated a lot more from oil prices than your standard integrated oil companies.  KMI is currently my largest position and I don’t plan to sell any shares.

This is KMI’s 15th quarterly dividend raise since they went public in February 2011.

KMI is currently the largest position in my portfolio and I’m currently holding.

Since I own 526.46 shares this will increase my yearly dividends by $42.12.

V announced 10/21 a quarterly dividend increase from 0.12 to 0.14.   The previous dividend was an increase of 0.40 to 0.48 or 20%.  Don’t forget the 4:1 split in the last 12 months, which gave each new share a dividend of .12.  The dividend is payable Dec. 1, 2015 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 13, 2015.

This is an increase of 17%!  Just below the last increase but still a huge increase.  With a low payout ratio, Visa has plenty of room to keep giving above-average raises going forward.

This is the 9th annual consecutive increase for Visa .

Since I own 58.01 shares, this will increase my yearly dividends by $4.64.

Just like clockwork, we have another dividend payer increasing dividends.  LMT announced 09/24 a quarterly dividend increase from 1.50 to 1.65.  The dividend is payable Dec. 24, 2015 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 1, 2015.

This is an increase of 10% and another double-digit increase.  The last one was 13%.

In fact, this is the 13th annual consecutive double-digit increase for LMT!  My position is up over 125% from my cost basis of $90/share and is one of my top performers.

Since I own 44 shares, this will increase my yearly dividends by $26.40.