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Dividend Hikes of the Week is not a news feed. It’s proof. Every line below confirms a simple idea we already understand from experience:

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The world pays those who own the right businesses. And those businesses can be found systematically.

At MaxDividends we track more than 19,000 companies worldwide β€” but only the elite make it into this list: businesses that have been paying dividends for 10+ years without a cut.

We don’t guess. We don’t hope. We don’t β€œbelieve in the market.” We track real cash that companies are paying to shareholders right now β€” and have been paying year after year.

That’s how income you can live on is built.

How to Read This Update (Important)

This series is not about chasing a weekly percentage. It’s about three things that separate investors with a system from everyone else.

1️⃣ Money Is Being Paid. Regularly. Worldwide.

Different currencies. Different cycles. Same result: Businesses earn money β†’ share profits β†’ investor income grows. This is what real global income diversification looks like β€” not a theory, not a textbook example.

2️⃣ Dividend Growth Follows Business Strength

There’s no magic here. Every increase you see comes from:

  • durable cash flow

  • payout room

  • disciplined management

  • business models that survive cycles

That’s why most companies in this list carry Financial Scores between 90 and 99. That’s not decoration. That’s a survival filter.

3️⃣ Income Is Built Quietly

None of these companies are shouting. They simply: pay; raise; repeat

This is what income looks like when people actually live on it β€” not when they’re trying to create noise online.

Where the MaxDividends Income System Fits In

It’s worth saying this clearly and calmly:

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Without a system, this list is just interesting reading. With a system, it becomes income-building material.

The MaxDividends Income System helps us:

  • identify businesses that can keep paying

  • avoid dividend illusions

  • stay disciplined when markets get loud

And the MaxDividends Platform turns it into a process:

  • real-time dividend hike alerts

  • tracking dividend streaks

  • monitoring income across countries and currencies

  • knowing exactly what is paying you today

Income doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built from the right decisions, repeated hundreds of times. This week is one more brick. Next week will be another.

That’s exactly why MaxDividends exists: the MaxDividends Income System, powered by our dividend intelligence platform β€” a proven, safe financial engine that turns invested capital into growing dividend income so you can live off dividends and retire early on your own terms.

πŸ’Ώ Dividend Hikes β€” August 03-10, 2026

This week brought another round of dividend increases from companies across the United States and Canada.

Several long-term dividend growers delivered double-digit increases, while Carlisle Companies extended its remarkable dividend growth streak to forty-nine consecutive years.

⭐ This Week’s Standouts

  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Chemed Corporation (CHE) β€” Raised its dividend by 16.67%, marking one of the strongest increases of the week and extending its dividend growth streak to 17 consecutive years.

  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL) β€” Increased its dividend by 13.64%, extending an impressive dividend growth streak to 49 consecutive years.

  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ SouthState Corporation (SSB) β€” Raised its dividend by 10.00%, extending its dividend growth streak to 14 consecutive years.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States

Sunoco LP (SUN)

  • Last Div Date: 07.08.2026

  • Dividend: $0.99 β†’ $1.002 (+1.25%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 3 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 13

  • Dividend Safety Score: 84/99

Sunoco announced another increase in its quarterly distribution, extending its growth streak to three consecutive years. The partnership operates fuel distribution and energy infrastructure businesses, supplying motor fuels to thousands of retail locations across the United States.

SouthState Corporation (SSB)

  • Last Div Date: 07.08.2026

  • Dividend: $0.60 β†’ $0.66 (+10.00%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 14 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 29

  • Dividend Safety Score: 89/99

SouthState announced a double-digit dividend increase, extending its dividend growth streak to fourteen consecutive years. The company provides commercial and consumer banking, mortgage, wealth management, and other financial services across the United States.

Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC)

  • Last Div Date: 07.08.2026

  • Dividend: $0.205 β†’ $0.225 (+9.76%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 12

  • Dividend Safety Score: 91/99

Oil-Dri Corporation of America continued its annual dividend growth with another higher payout. The company develops and markets sorbent mineral products used in pet care, agriculture, industrial applications, and consumer markets.

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI)

  • Last Div Date: 06.08.2026

  • Dividend: $0.36 β†’ $0.37 (+2.78%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 0 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 27

  • Dividend Safety Score: 82/99

Southside Bancshares increased its quarterly dividend by 2.78%. The Texas-based bank holding company provides commercial and consumer banking, mortgage, lending, and wealth management services through Southside Bank.

ResMed Inc. (RMD)

  • Last Div Date: 06.08.2026

  • Dividend: $0.60 β†’ $0.66 (+10.00%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 13 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 13

  • Dividend Safety Score: 97/99

ResMed announced a double-digit dividend increase, extending its dividend growth streak to thirteen consecutive years. The company develops medical devices and digital health solutions focused primarily on sleep apnea, respiratory care, and out-of-hospital healthcare.

Matson Inc. (MATX)

  • Last Div Date: 06.08.2026

  • Dividend: $0.36 β†’ $0.38 (+5.56%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 13 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 13

  • Dividend Safety Score: 93/99

Matson extended its dividend growth streak to thirteen consecutive years. The company provides ocean transportation and logistics services, with a particular focus on routes connecting the U.S. mainland with Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and other Pacific markets.

Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL)

  • Last Div Date: 06.08.2026

  • Dividend: $1.10 β†’ $1.25 (+13.64%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 49 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 49

  • Dividend Safety Score: 97/99

Carlisle Companies announced one of the week’s strongest dividend increases, extending its remarkable dividend growth streak to forty-nine consecutive years. The company manufactures building-envelope products and solutions, including roofing systems, insulation, and related construction materials.

Chemed Corporation (CHE)

  • Last Div Date: 06.08.2026

  • Dividend: $0.60 β†’ $0.70 (+16.67%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 17 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 25

  • Dividend Safety Score: 93/99

Chemed delivered the largest dividend increase in this week’s group, raising its quarterly payout by 16.67% and extending its dividend growth streak to seventeen consecutive years. The company operates VITAS Healthcare, a major provider of hospice services, and Roto-Rooter, a leading provider of plumbing and drain-cleaning services.

Terreno Realty Corporation (TRNO)

  • Last Div Date: 05.08.2026

  • Dividend: $0.52 β†’ $0.57 (+9.62%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 14 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 14

  • Dividend Safety Score: 88/99

Terreno Realty announced another strong dividend increase, extending its dividend growth streak to fourteen consecutive years. The real estate investment trust owns and operates industrial properties in several major coastal U.S. markets.

Open Text Corporation (OTEX)

  • Last Div Date: 05.08.2026

  • Dividend: $0.275 β†’ $0.280 (+1.82%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 12

  • Dividend Safety Score: 95/99

OpenText continued its annual dividend growth with another higher quarterly payout. The company develops enterprise information management software and cloud solutions that help organizations manage content, cybersecurity, business networks, and digital operations.

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada

Saputo Inc. (SAP)

  • Last Div Date: 06.08.2026

  • Dividend: C$0.20 β†’ C$0.21 (+5.00%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 3 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 17

  • Dividend Safety Score: 96/99

Saputo announced another dividend increase, extending its current growth streak to three consecutive years. The company is one of the world’s largest dairy processors, producing cheese, fluid milk, cream, and other dairy products across several international markets.

Quebecor Inc. (QBR.A)

  • Last Div Date: 05.08.2026

  • Dividend: C$0.40 β†’ C$0.45 (+12.50%)

  • Dividend Growth Streak: 2 consecutive years

  • Consistent Years: 11

  • Dividend Safety Score: 91/99

Quebecor announced a strong double-digit dividend increase, raising its quarterly payout by 12.50%. The Canadian company operates telecommunications, media, sports, and entertainment businesses, with its telecom operations representing the core of the group.

Why This Matters

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

πŸ‘‰ Congratulations to all shareholders who spotted their company among this week’s winners!

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