Dividend growth investing offers a compelling and powerful investment strategy capable of providing both capital appreciation potential and an income stream, a result even more important in today’s interest rate environment. Companies that are able to grow their dividends have historically outperformed the rest of the market, and typically with significantly less volatility. As illustrated in the following chart, dividends provide a naturally stabilizing element of total return as a steady income stream reduces the longer-term impact of price movements, and dividend growth also provides a natural hedge against rising prices.
Most market analysts agree that 2017 will be another positive year for growth, but, as is typically the case, new developments often create new pitfalls and potential volatility for investors. Yet, prudent, we feel that high-quality strategies are paramount when looking ahead. To that end, the following represents five of the top stocks poised for dividend growth:
Source: Forbes
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