💿 Weekly Dividend Hikes — August-September 31-07, 2026

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

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This week brought another solid round of dividend increases from companies across the United States, Canada, and India, including several long-standing dividend growers and a few double-digit hikes.

Stewart Information Services Corporation raised its dividend by 4.76%, extending its dividend growth streak to 5 consecutive years while maintaining 16 years of consistent dividend payments.

NBT Bancorp increased its dividend by 8.11%, extending its dividend growth streak to 33 consecutive years. The company is a regional financial holding company operating primarily through NBT Bank, providing commercial banking, retail banking, wealth management, and other financial services to individuals and businesses.

MGE Energy raised its dividend by 7.01%, extending its dividend growth streak to 38 consecutive years and maintaining an equally long record of consistent dividend payments. The company is a utility holding company whose principal subsidiary, Madison Gas and Electric, provides electricity and natural gas services in Wisconsin.

Badger Meter announced a 10.00% dividend increase, extending its dividend growth streak to 33 consecutive years. The company provides water measurement, quality, and control solutions, including smart metering technologies and software used by utilities, municipalities, and industrial customers.

Nordson delivered one of the strongest increases of the week, raising its dividend by 14.63% and extending its remarkable dividend growth streak to 62 consecutive years. The company designs and manufactures precision dispensing, coating, testing, and other highly engineered systems used across electronics, medical, packaging, and industrial applications.

Intuit raised its dividend by 15.00%, extending its dividend growth streak to 14 consecutive years. The financial technology company develops widely used financial management and tax software and services for consumers, small businesses, and accounting professionals.

Farmers National Banc Corp. increased its dividend by 5.88%, extending its dividend growth streak to 12 consecutive years. The company is a diversified financial services holding company providing commercial and retail banking, mortgage lending, wealth management, and insurance services primarily through Farmers National Bank.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers raised its dividend by 6.45%, extending its dividend growth streak to 22 consecutive years and maintaining 22 years of consistent dividend payments. The company operates a global marketplace for commercial assets, connecting buyers and sellers of heavy equipment, trucks, and other industrial assets through auctions and digital platforms.

Suprajit Engineering delivered the largest dividend increase of the week, raising its payout by 33.33% and extending its dividend growth streak to 13 consecutive years. The company is an automotive components manufacturer specializing in mechanical and electronic control cables, halogen lamps, and other components supplied to automotive and non-automotive customers globally.

Weekly Dividend Hikes by MaxDividends — the world’s first and most complete weekly roundup of dividend increases across the globe.

From U.S. Dividend Aristocrats and Canadian income leaders to European and Japanese dividend champions — every week, we track, verify, and publish all meaningful dividend raises from the best dividend-paying companies worldwide.

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