The ten S&P 500 companies that have increased their
dividend payout by the highest average annual rate during the last five years
are analyzed in this article. The goal is to find out if they can continue
their high dividend growth rate.
Since this article is designated to income-oriented
investors, I have considered only stocks that are yielding more than 2.5%. The
tables below show the top ten S&P 500 companies based on 5 year dividend
growth, as well as each one’s:
– Dividend yield
– Payout ratio
– Average annual dividend growth rates during the last five
and three years
Let's look closer those ten...
Source: Insider Monkey