But dividends also tell a far more important story. An exceptionally high dividend yield is often a sign of financial distress … and a sign that dividend cuts are a lot more likely than dividend hikes. But dividend growth is a sign of company health. Company boards of directors only vote to raise the payout if they believe a lot more cash will be coming in to replace it.
I don’t have a crystal ball, and I can’t say with 100% certainty which dividend stocks are going to grow their payout the fastest in the years ahead. But by looking at recent dividend growth history gives us a good starting point.
So, today we’re going to take a look at seven stocks that I expect to double their dividends over the next three years. None are what I consider monster dividend yielders today, but all pay a respectable current dividend that promises to get a lot bigger in the years to come.
Here are the results...
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