5 Big Dividend Hikes to Expect This Quarter (Including an 8% Yielder)

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5 Big Dividend Hikes to Expect This Quarter (Including an 8% Yielder)

ADP showed us that the private sector is now shedding jobs. That’s bad for workers—but it’s great news for earnings season.

Slowing employment means easing wage pressures and lower inflation. It also brings better profit margins and, our favorite of all, dividend hikes. Let’s talk about five firms that recently raised their payouts 25% to 400%

Are these one-hit wonders or will AI-driven savings make these dividend hike sequels even better?

Profit growth brings dividend growth. Which then translates to share-price gains. That’s the idea behind my “Dividend Magnet” strategy. When a company announces that it’s going to pay more for the foreseeable future, it’s a bold statement.… Read more

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Recession-Proof Your Portfolio With 33%-100% Payout Growth

The safest dividend is usually the one that was just raised. Recession or no landing, bull or bear, these payers don’t care.

And neither should their shareholders because these stocks are growing their payouts between 33% and 100% per year. Per year!

Here’s why we have safety in growth. Let’s consider Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), a less-than-truckload (LTL) freight shipping specialist with trucks crawling America’s interstates.

While transportation is a cyclical business, ODFL is a pinnacle of stability, delivering 30% annual profit growth on average over the past seven years. And while the stock hasn’t gone up in a straight line, it has crushed the broader market in that time.… Read more

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