What counts as a dividend increase here?

The company's next declared dividend, or its latest one if nothing new is declared, is marked Increased in our dividend data or is larger than the dividend before it. Special dividends and our own estimates don't count.

Why did a company that raised its dividend drop off the list?

Once the company declares a new dividend that isn't higher, the report looks at that one instead, so the earlier raise no longer lists the stock.

How is the yield worked out?

The dividends we expect over the next 12 months, divided by the current price.

What does Dividend Comparisons show?

A chart of each stock's dividend yield against its volatility within a group you pick, such as the Dow Jones, a sector or dividend ETF's holdings, REITs, MLPs or your watchlist. Stocks in green pay more than the group average with less volatility.

Is a dividend increase a buy signal?

No. It shows what a company has declared, not what it will pay later or how the stock will trade.

Feature guide · Updated November 12, 2026

Dividend Increases

The Dividend Increases report lists the companies we track whose newly declared dividend - or, if none is declared, their latest one - is higher than the one before, newest announcement first, with the amount, % change, yield, increases and decreases over 3 years, and the ex-dividend and pay dates. Dividend Comparisons charts a group's dividend yields against volatility. Both are for Premium and Premium Dividends members, with a preview for everyone else.

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1 · What it is

What is the Dividend Increases report?

When a company raises its dividend, income investors want to know how big the raise is, when the higher dividend is paid and whether the company has a habit of raising it. The Dividend Increases report lists the companies we track whose newly declared dividend, or most recent one, is larger than the one before, newest announcements first. Dividend Comparisons, next to it in the menu, charts the dividend yields of a group of stocks against how volatile each one is.

2 · How we build it

How we find increases

Which dividend counts. For each stock we look at the next dividend once the company has declared its date and amount; if there isn't one, at the most recent dividend, leaving out special dividends and our own estimates. The stock is listed when that dividend is marked Increased in our dividend data or is larger than the dividend before it.
Which stocks. Common stocks, REITs, MLPs, royalty trusts and tracking stocks we track. ADRs are left out.
Amount and % Chg. The dividend per share and its change from the previous dividend, adjusted for stock splits.
Yield. The dividends we expect over the next 12 months, divided by the current price.
3-year record. # Div Increases and # Div Decreases count how many times in the last three years a regular dividend was higher, or lower, than the one before.
Updates. The list is rebuilt every 7 to 8 minutes. Before the open, and on weekends and holidays, prices come from the last trading day.
Dividend Comparisons. Pick a group - the holdings of an ETF such as DIA, a sector ETF or a dividend ETF like VYM, NOBL or VNQ, a set of sector or market ETFs, REITs by category, MLPs or one of your watchlists - and the chart plots each stock's yield against its 30-day implied volatility or its historical volatility, with the group's averages. Only stocks with options data are included.

An increase shows what a company has declared, not what it will pay later; dividends can be cut or suspended. The lists are not buy or sell signals.

3 · Questions it answers

What you can find out

Which companies raised their dividend most recently?

The report is sorted by Announce Date, newest first, 25 to a page. Filter by stock type, frequency, market cap, listed options or the holdings of an ETF. See the latest dividend increases

How big was the dividend increase?

% Chg compares the raised dividend with the one before, after any stock split; sort by it for the biggest raises. Amount is the new dividend per share and Yield what a year of expected dividends pays at today's price. Sort by % change

Which raised dividends go ex-dividend soon?

Use the Ex Date filter - today, tomorrow, or the next 7, 30 or 90 days - or the Record Date and Pay Date filters. The Dividend Calendar shows the dividends we track day by day, raised or not. How the Dividend Calendar works

Does the company raise its dividend regularly?

# Div Increases 3-Yr and # Div Decreases 3-Yr show the company's record over three years, and both can be filtered. See each company's record

Which stocks in a group pay more with less volatility?

Dividend Comparisons charts a group's dividend yields against volatility. Stocks shown in green pay an above-average yield for the group with below-average volatility, and the table lists each stock's yield, implied volatility and historical volatility. Open Dividend Comparisons

4 · Where to find it

Where to find it

Menu: Stocks › For Premium Users › Dividends › Dividend Increases, or go straight to /dividends/dividend-increases. Dividend Comparisons is in the same menu, at /dividends/dividend-comparisons.

Premium and Premium Dividends members see the full Dividend Increases list and every comparison group, and Total Access members can download the list. Everyone else sees 10 rows of Dividend Increases - the first ten by symbol - and the Dow Jones (DIA) group on Dividend Comparisons. Signed-in users can filter by watchlist.

What each column means

Column	What it shows
Amount, % Chg	The raised dividend per share and its change from the previous dividend
Yield	The next 12 months of expected dividends over the current price
Frequency	How often the dividend is paid, such as quarterly or monthly
Notes	Comments on the dividend, when we have them
# Div Increases 3-Yr, # Div Decreases 3-Yr	Raises and cuts of the regular dividend over the last three years
Price % From 52-Wk Low, High	How far the price is from its 52-week low and high
52-Wk Hist Vol, 30-Day IV	The stock's 1-year historical volatility and 30-day implied volatility, for stocks with options
Announce Date, Ex Date, Record Date, Pay Date	When the dividend was announced, the first day without it, the record date and the payment date

FAQ

What counts as a dividend increase here?: The company's next declared dividend, or its latest one if nothing new is declared, is marked Increased in our dividend data or is larger than the dividend before it. Special dividends and our own estimates don't count.
Why did a company that raised its dividend drop off the list?: Once the company declares a new dividend that isn't higher, the report looks at that one instead, so the earlier raise no longer lists the stock.
How is the yield worked out?: The dividends we expect over the next 12 months, divided by the current price.
What does Dividend Comparisons show?: A chart of each stock's dividend yield against its volatility within a group you pick, such as the Dow Jones, a sector or dividend ETF's holdings, REITs, MLPs or your watchlist. Stocks in green pay more than the group average with less volatility.
Who can use these reports?: Premium and Premium Dividends members see the full Dividend Increases list and every comparison group, and Total Access members can download the list. Everyone else sees 10 rows of the report and the Dow Jones (DIA) group on Dividend Comparisons.
Is a dividend increase a buy signal?: No. It shows what a company has declared, not what it will pay later or how the stock will trade.

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Terms on this page

Dividend increase Ex-dividend date Dividend yield Historical volatility

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