S&P Dow Jones Indices has added three new stocks to its Dividend Aristocrats Index . As of February 1, 2018 Roper Technologies (ROP), Praxair (PX) and A.O. Smith (AOS) will be added to the index of stock that have raised their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.
Sturm Ruger hikes dividend by 100% to 8 cents quarterly in the first quarter of 2026. RGR typically declares changing dividend every single quarterly (just like CALM).
Dell Technologies hikes dividend by 20% to $0.63 quarterly per share in 2026. This is the fourth straight year with a double digit dividend hike by DELL.