DIVIDEND TRACK RECORDS - The latest Dividend Aristocrats news from the United States and Europe

Dividend Aristocrat Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) will increase its quarterly dividend by 6.6 percent to $1.13 per share in the second quarter of 2022. This marks the 60th year of higher dividends by the health care giant.

Procter & Gamble has now raised its dividend 66 consecutive years in 2022. Dividend Aristocrat Procter & Gamble (PG) will raise its quarterly dividend by 5 percent to $0.9133 per share in 2022. Last year PG announced a 10 percent dividend hike and the company has now raised its dividend 66 years in a row.

Lindt & Spruengli is known for its famous chocolate gold bunny, or 'goldhase' Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG , the Switzerland-based and globally active holding company developing, producing and selling chocolate products, will pay a CHF 1200 per share dividend in 2022. The Swiss Dividend Aristocrat has raised its dividend for more than 25 consecutive years.

Linde plc, formerly Praxair, will raise its quarterly dividend by 10.4 percent to $1.17 per share in 2022. This will mark the 29th consecutive year of dividend increases by the industrial gases company.

S&P Global (ticker symbol SPGI) will raise its dividend by 10.4% to 85 cents per share quarterly in 2022. This is the 49th consecutive year of dividend increases by the company. 

Dividend growth has slowed significantly for 3M. Dividend Aristocrat 3M (MMM) will raise its dividend by 0.7% to $1.49 quarterly. Last year MMM also announced a 0.7% (1 cent per share) dividend increase. This marks 64 consecutive years of dividend growth for the conglomerate but also matches the smallest dividend hike in decades.