Reviewing Those Dividend Increases

Once again it's Saturday morning and I'm reviewing the week's dividend announcements to see which companies increased their dividend. Over the years I've discovered that a company that increases its dividend is one of the most tangible signals that the company's Board of Directors have a lot of confidence in the future cash flows of the company. For a dividend growth investor like me this is the best use of my Saturday mornings.

Below is a list of the companies that increased their dividend this week. Additional information on each of these dividend increases can be found in the "Dividend Increases" section of this website. There you will not only find this week's dividend increases but past week's dividend increases as well. I'm sure if you spend a few minutes looking at that section you'll find at least one, and probably many more, great dividend growth companies. 

1. CSB Bancorp Inc (CSBB) 
   
2. Hingham Institution for Savings (HIFS) 
   
3. Sun Hydraulics Corporation (SNHY) 
   
4. Lockheed Martin (LMT) 
   
5. SIFCO Industries (SIF) 
   
6. OGE Energy (OGE) 
   
7. Western Asset Mortgage Capital (WMC) 
   
8. International Bancshares (IBOC) 
   
9. Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT) 
   

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