Fastest-growing dividends

The dividend per share compounded over five years, among companies that raised it at least six years running, so the five years never start from a cut or a restart.

The top 50 US-listed companies above $2B, recomputed each night from SEC filings.

Industrials takes 3 of the top ten places. First Citizens BancShares, Inc. leads at 37% a year, and the middle of the list sits at 17% a year (Pool Corporation).

The study: Where the cash went: capex, dividends and buybacks across 1,173 companies.

  1. 1FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc.raised 9 years in a row37% a year
  2. 2FIXComfort Systems USAraised every year since 201436% a year
  3. 3SFStifel Financial Corp.raised every year since 201733% a year
  4. 4ODFLOld Dominionraised 6 years in a row30% a year
  5. 5NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.raised every year since 201427% a year
  6. 6MPWRMonolithic Power Systemsraised every year since 201726% a year
  7. 7TSCOTractor Supplyraised every year since 201425% a year
  8. 8NYTThe New York Times Companyraised 7 years in a row25% a year
  9. 9OCOwens Corningraised every year since 201424% a year
  10. 10APHAmphenolraised every year since 201423% a year
  11. 11GSGoldman Sachsraised every year since 201423% a year
  12. 12UFPIUFP Industries, Inc.raised every year since 201923% a year
  13. 13MSMorgan Stanleyraised every year since 201422% a year
  14. 14WSMWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.raised 11 years in a row21% a year
  15. 15PRIPrimerica, Inc.raised every year since 201421% a year
  16. 16SUISun Communities, Inc.raised every year since 201821% a year
  17. 17MSCIMSCI Inc.raised every year since 201420% a year
  18. 18MCHPMicrochip Technologyraised 11 years in a row20% a year
  19. 19ZTSZoetisraised every year since 201419% a year
  20. 20DHID. R. Hortonraised every year since 201418% a year
  21. 21MASMascoraised every year since 201418% a year
  22. 22DPZDomino'sraised every year since 201417% a year
  23. 23KLACKLA Corporationraised every year since 201517% a year
  24. 24EWBCEast West Bancorp, Inc.raised 8 years in a row17% a year
  25. 25WTSWatts Water Technologies, Inc.raised every year since 201417% a year
  26. 26POOLPool Corporationraised every year since 201417% a year
  27. 27FBKFB Financial Corporationraised 7 years in a row16% a year
  28. 28AFLAflacraised every year since 201916% a year
  29. 29ITTITT Inc.raised every year since 201416% a year
  30. 30LOWLowe'sraised 11 years in a row16% a year
  31. 31NDSNNordson Corporationraised every year since 201416% a year
  32. 32ROLRollins, Inc.raised 6 years in a row15% a year
  33. 33CSLCarlisle Companies Incorporatedraised every year since 201415% a year
  34. 34AMATApplied Materialsraised every year since 201815% a year
  35. 35INTUIntuitraised 11 years in a row15% a year
  36. 36LLYLilly (Eli)raised every year since 201615% a year
  37. 37RJFRaymond James Financialraised every year since 201415% a year
  38. 38PHParker Hannifinraised every year since 201515% a year
  39. 39LRCXLam Researchraised 8 years in a row15% a year
  40. 40STLDSteel Dynamics, Inc.raised every year since 201415% a year
  41. 41REXRRexford Industrial Realty, Inc.raised every year since 201715% a year
  42. 42SNASnap-onraised every year since 201415% a year
  43. 43WLKWestlake Corporationraised every year since 201415% a year
  44. 44VVisa Inc.raised 6 years in a row14% a year
  45. 45SSNCSS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.raised 9 years in a row14% a year
  46. 46KRKrogerraised 11 years in a row14% a year
  47. 47TMOThermo Fisher Scientificraised 8 years in a row14% a year
  48. 48PWRQuanta Servicesraised every year since 201914% a year
  49. 49ORCLOracle Corporationraised 11 years in a row14% a year
  50. 50TTEKTetra Tech, Inc.raised every year since 201414% a year

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