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Constellation Brands' star is rising after solid results and guidance above consensus. The dividend increase is helping.

Among the many industry sectors to invest in, healthcare can be one of the most stable, especially regarding the dividend yield.

Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway buy more Occidental Petroleum following solid earnings and a dividend increase that won't be the last.

LCI Industries is a deep-value and high-yield that is positioned to sustain a downturn in 2023 and stay on track with dividend increases.

Pepsico surprised the market with a bigger-than-expected dividend increase that has this Dividend King yielding more than 2.7% and heading for new highs.

Harley-Davidson kick-started a rally with strong results and an outlook that support the idea of robust dividend increases this year.

Old Dominion Freight Line gapped up on strong results and may move up to set a new all-time high after a 33% dividend increase.

Fastenal beat on the top and bottom lines but, more importantly, it announced the 25th consecutive dividend increase earning it Dividend Aristocrat status.

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Inflation and fears of food shortages are pushing agricultural commodities firm Archer Daniel Midlands higher. A long history of dividend increases helps.

Micron is trading below key moving averages, and recently issued warnings about earnings. But it also boosted its dividend. Does that mean it's buyable now?

Results from Exxon Mobil and its competitors proved the thesis of windfall profits correct, now its time for dividend increases and share repurchases.

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) began a campaign to improve its value to shareholders last year that is paying off in the form of dividend increases and share buybacks. The company is focused on improving profitability and cash flow, expansion and growth, balance sheet strength, and above all, capital returns to shareholders.

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) Q4 results and 2022 guidance are what you get when you combine internal operational efficiency, high demand, and pricing increases. The company’s efforts and business resulted in not only strong results but so strong the board authorized an abnormal dividend increase.

We got interested in H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL) early in 2021 because it looked like it could be the one stock to rule them all in 2021. The company manufacturers specialty chemicals and specifically adhesives, glues, and coatings for a wide range of industries including packaging, F&B, OEM automotive, and multitudes of manufacturing processes.

We called out Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) as a buy last year with the idea its 6.75% was overly attractive and not likely to remain so high relative to share prices for long. Now, a year later, we are sticking by that outlook with this correction: Kinder Morgan’s yield is overly attractive and not likely to remain at 6.2% for long, even with the expectation of future dividend increases. 

Abbott Laboratories has been one of our favorite dividend-paying stocks for quite some time. The yield isn’t much to brag about at 1.5% but it's an incredibly safe payout and backed up by a 32-year history of dividend increases.

These are all companies with strong business models, a history of dividend increases, and financial stability, making them ideal for investors who are thinking about retirement. Let’s take a deeper look at these intriguing stocks

Dividend stocks should hold a place in every investor’s portfolio. Even if you don’t intend to use the dividend payout as regular income, the ability to reinvest dividends is like giving yourself a raise every quarter. With that in mind, here are three companies who have recently announced or are likely to announce dividend increases.

Consumer staple stocks like PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) can be a great addition to any long-term portfolio, as they are known to hold up well in recessions and provide consistent dividend increases over the years.

Shares of Conagra pull back on weak guidance despite material improvement to fundamental conditions and a big dividend increase.

To say that there are tailwinds driving Smith & Wesson Brands’ (NASDAQ: SWBI) business is a bit of an understatement. The first is America's re-infatuation with outdoor lifestyles, a re-infatuation sparked by the pandemic but no longer tied to it.

Williams-Sonoma surges more than 10% to a new all-time high on results and outlook, a dividend increase, and buyback program.

With so many companies reducing their dividend payouts or cutting them altogether, assessing the potential in companies that have recently raised their dividends makes a lot of sense.