Dividend Radar — Weekly Edition · 07/29/2026

Hey everyone, Max here! Just a quick update — I'm still on a little mini vacation through Friday. I'll be back Friday morning and will be putting together the latest Buy Report. Since I was away, this Friday's report will cover the past two weeks.

In the meantime, check out the updated Dividend Radar and catch up on the latest dividend increase announcements!

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The industrial and construction supplies distributor extended its dividend growth streak to twenty-seven consecutive years. Fastenal distributes fasteners, safety equipment, industrial supplies, and inventory management solutions to manufacturing and construction customers worldwide.

Dividend growth remained active this week, with companies across the United States and the United Kingdom announcing another round of higher shareholder payouts.

Regional banks accounted for a large share of this week’s dividend increases, while several long-established Dividend Growers continued extending their impressive records of annual dividend growth.

The industrial and construction supplies distributor extended its dividend growth streak to twenty-seven consecutive years. Fastenal distributes fasteners, safety equipment, industrial supplies, and inventory management solutions to manufacturing and construction customers worldwide.

The California-based regional bank announced another dividend increase, extending its current dividend growth streak. Sierra Bancorp provides commercial and retail banking, mortgage lending, and wealth management services throughout California.

The global banking giant continued its annual dividend growth with another sizable payout increase. Bank of America provides consumer banking, commercial banking, investment banking, and wealth management services worldwide.

The global tools and industrial products manufacturer extended its remarkable dividend growth streak to fifty-nine consecutive years. Stanley Black & Decker manufactures professional tools, power tools, outdoor products, and industrial fastening systems.

The regional financial institution extended its dividend growth streak for a thirty-fifth consecutive year. 1st Source Corporation provides commercial banking, consumer banking, equipment finance, trust, and wealth advisory services.

The mechanical and electrical contracting company announced another double-digit dividend increase. Comfort Systems USA provides HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and building automation installation and maintenance services across the United States.

The regional banking company increased its quarterly dividend. West Bancorporation provides commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage lending, and treasury management services primarily in the Midwest.

The community banking company extended its dividend growth streak to fifteen consecutive years. Heritage Financial provides commercial banking, consumer banking, and mortgage services throughout the Pacific Northwest.

The regional bank continued its annual dividend growth with another higher quarterly payout. Greene County Bancorp provides retail and commercial banking services across New York State.

The community bank announced another dividend increase, extending its dividend growth record. First Community Corporation provides commercial and consumer banking services throughout South Carolina and Georgia.

The regional banking company extended its dividend growth streak for an eleventh consecutive year. Enterprise Financial Services provides commercial banking, wealth management, and treasury services across the Midwest.

The energy midstream partnership continued raising its quarterly cash distribution. Delek Logistics owns and operates pipelines, storage terminals, gathering systems, and other energy infrastructure assets.

The financial services company extended its dividend growth streak to twenty-eight consecutive years. Community Bank System provides banking, employee benefits administration, insurance, and wealth management services.

The regional bank announced another dividend increase, extending its annual dividend growth record. Southern Missouri Bancorp provides commercial and consumer banking services throughout Missouri and neighboring states.

The global custody bank resumed dividend growth with a higher quarterly payout. Northern Trust provides wealth management, asset servicing, and investment management solutions for institutions and high-net-worth clients worldwide.

The healthcare distribution leader announced another strong dividend increase, extending its dividend growth streak to eighteen consecutive years. McKesson distributes pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and healthcare technology solutions worldwide.

The regional banking company continued its annual dividend growth with another higher payout. First Community Bancshares provides commercial banking, consumer banking, and mortgage services across the Mid-Atlantic region.

The specialty chemicals producer announced a modest dividend increase. Albemarle is one of the world’s leading producers of lithium, bromine specialties, and catalyst solutions.

The community bank extended its dividend growth streak for an eleventh consecutive year. Home Bancorp provides retail and commercial banking services primarily across Louisiana and Mississippi.

The infrastructure investment company extended its dividend growth streak for an eighteenth consecutive year. International Public Partnerships invests in public infrastructure assets, including transportation, healthcare, education, and utility projects across multiple countries.

Some hikes are modest, some are big — but all of them mean higher passive income. Week after week, this is how the compounding snowball keeps rolling.

👉 Congratulations to all shareholders who spotted their company among this week’s winners!

Full details are inside the MaxDividends Research Platform — where you can also set up email alerts to get notified about every dividend hike in real time.

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In the early 2000s, the late David Fish — an independent analyst and dividend-growth pioneer — created what became known as the Dividend Champions, Contenders & Challengers List (CCC List).

It was simple but powerful: group companies by how many years in a row they’ve raised their dividends. Over time, this evolved into Dividend Radar, a weekly update trusted by thousands of income investors.

For more than two decades, dividend investors across the world followed one proven framework — Dividend Radar, built on the timeless CCC method:
Champions. Contenders. Challengers.

It wasn’t just a list. It was a reputation. To be included meant a company had achieved what only the strongest businesses ever do — raising its dividend every single year, without fail.

Here’s the essence of David Fish’s the system:

Companies that raised their dividends for 25 years or more. These are the icons of reliability — the long-term legends.

15-24 years of dividend growth, identified using a modernized, data-driven framework that goes beyond streak length alone. Eagles combine long-term consistency with strong financial quality — spotlighting companies that not only raise dividends, but do so with superior fundamentals, healthy balance sheets, and durable business models.

10 to 24 years of consecutive increases. Proven performers with strong growth and discipline.

5 to 9 years of raises. Rising stars on their way to the upper tiers.

For nearly twenty years, the CCC system served as the investor’s compass — until mid-2024, when Dividend Radar was quietly discontinued.

The updates stopped. The spreadsheet disappeared. And with it, one of the most respected tools in dividend investing was gone.

Every Wednesday, we publish a refreshed MaxDividends Dividend Radar — a live list of companies that have raised dividends for at least five consecutive years.

Each company is automatically evaluated using our core metrics:

Alongside these scores you’ll find: ticker and name, sector, years of raises, current yield, payout ratio, 5- and 10-year dividend CAGR, and key financial metrics (EPS, revenue growth, debt, cash flow).

Everything updates automatically — no manual files, no downloads. Just clean data inside the MaxDividends Platform.

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Dave Fish, creator of the famous CCC (Champions, Contenders, Challengers) list, never claimed to have a complex investing system. His approach was remarkably simple:

Look for companies that meet these conditions:

✅ Long History of Dividend Growth

✅ Safe Dividend

✅ Strong and Durable Business

✅ Reasonable Valuation

✅ Attractive Income Potential

This combination identifies companies that not only pay dividends today, but have a high probability of continuing to grow those dividends for years to come.

Continue holding as long as:

✅ The dividend continues to grow

✅ The business remains financially strong

For Dave Fish, most successful investments were measured in years and decades, not quarters.

Consider selling when:

❌ Dividend Cut

❌ Dividend Freeze

❌ Significant Deterioration in Business Quality

A dividend growth portfolio does not require frequent trading. The key is monitoring whether the original reasons for owning the company are still intact.

Every metric used in this framework is available inside the weekly Dividend Radar by MaxDividends publication and is continuously updated inside the MaxDividends Research Platform.

Each name comes with a Financial Score, Dividend Score, yield, and growth rate — everything you need to spot quality and momentum at a glance.

Because true dividend growth isn’t luck — it’s discipline.
Companies that keep raising through recessions and rate cycles are built differently.

That’s why this approach stood the test of time for two decades. When you invest in consistent raisers, you’re not chasing price swings — you’re building income that grows year after year.

Each Wednesday morning, the new Dividend Radar 2.0 update goes live in your inbox.

Tomorrow’s first issue includes:

As we move forward, we’ll gradually evolve it into a fully interactive experience inside the MaxDividends Research Platform — keeping the spirit of the original method alive while adding our own upgrades and precision analytics.

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