Dividend Track Records

CME Group (CME) will pay a special cash dividend of $5.80 per share to shareholders in 2024. Earlier this year the derivatives marketplace provider hiked its dividend by a small 4.5% bringing the dividend track record to 14 consecutive years of increases.

The Dividend Freak highlights two amazing dividend growers In the new Dividend Freak video two great dividend growth stocks are highlighted: Fastenal and Penske Automotive. Not many people know that these companies have a strong track record and increase the dividend by double digits annually. We also look at the almost 20 dividend hikes in the second and third week of January 2024, including several Aristocrats and two monthly dividend payers.

Graco (GGG) has now raised its dividend 27 consecutive years. We look at the dividend hikes announced in week 48, with Walt Disney announcing the first dividend since 2019/2020 and Graco hiking the dividend for the 27th consecutive year. Als news from Morningstar and Alexandria Real Estate Equities.

L3Harris Technologies (LHX) lifted its quarterly dividend on January 26, 2026, increasing the payout by 4.2% to $1.25 per share .

Wintrust Financial (WTFC) approved a dividend increase on February 22, 2026, lifting its payout by 10% .