💿 Weekly Dividend Hikes — July-August 27-03, 2026

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Dividend growth activity remained steady through the final days of July, with companies from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, and Japan announcing another round of higher shareholder payouts.

Industrial leaders, financial institutions, consumer staples companies, and infrastructure businesses all contributed to this week's dividend increases. Several long-established Dividend Growers also continued extending their impressive records of annual dividend growth.

Last Div Date: 31.07.2026
Dividend: $1.13 → $1.16 (+2.65%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 39 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 39
Dividend Safety Score: 87 / 99

The retail-focused REIT extended its dividend growth streak to thirty-nine consecutive years. Federal Realty Investment Trust owns, develops, and operates high-quality shopping centers and mixed-use properties across major U.S. metropolitan markets.

Last Div Date: 31.07.2026
Dividend: $1.24 → $1.25 (+0.81%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 49 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 87
Dividend Safety Score: 77 / 99

The consumer products manufacturer continued its annual dividend growth with another higher quarterly payout. The Clorox Company produces household cleaning products, disinfectants, trash bags, cat litter, water filtration systems, and personal care brands sold worldwide.

Last Div Date: 30.07.2026
Dividend: $0.63 → $0.69 (+9.52%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 15 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 15
Dividend Safety Score: 92 / 99

The healthcare products and services provider extended its dividend growth streak for a fifteenth consecutive year. STERIS develops infection prevention, sterilization, surgical, and laboratory solutions for healthcare and life sciences customers worldwide.

Last Div Date: 30.07.2026
Dividend: $0.45 → $0.48 (+6.67%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 11 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 11
Dividend Safety Score: 90 / 99

The regional banking company announced another dividend increase, extending its annual dividend growth record. Zions Bancorporation provides commercial banking, consumer banking, treasury management, and wealth management services across the western United States.

Last Div Date: 29.07.2026
Dividend: $1.38 → $1.42 (+2.90%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 19 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 27
Dividend Safety Score: 87 / 99

The railroad operator continued its annual dividend growth with another higher quarterly payout. Union Pacific operates one of North America's largest freight rail networks, transporting agricultural, industrial, energy, and consumer goods.

Last Div Date: 29.07.2026
Dividend: $0.75 → $0.80 (+6.67%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 15 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 15
Dividend Safety Score: 82 / 99

The electronic components manufacturer extended its dividend growth streak for a fifteenth consecutive year. Littelfuse designs and manufactures circuit protection, power control, and sensing technologies for industrial, automotive, and electronics markets.

Last Div Date: 29.07.2026
Dividend: $0.308 → $0.310 (+0.81%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 29 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 35
Dividend Safety Score: 89 / 99

The consumer goods company continued raising its quarterly dividend, extending its long-term dividend growth record. Church & Dwight manufactures household, personal care, and specialty products, including the Arm & Hammer brand.

Last Div Date: 28.07.2026
Dividend: $0.625 → $0.670 (+7.20%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 22 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 22
Dividend Safety Score: 83 / 99

The environmental services company extended its dividend growth streak for a twenty-second consecutive year. Republic Services provides waste collection, recycling, disposal, and environmental solutions across the United States.

Last Div Date: 28.07.2026
Dividend: $1.077 → $1.080 (+0.33%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 10 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 10
Dividend Safety Score: 83 / 99

The energy midstream partnership announced another higher cash distribution. MPLX owns and operates pipelines, storage facilities, processing plants, and other energy infrastructure assets throughout the United States.

Last Div Date: 28.07.2026
Dividend: $0.43 → $0.50 (+16.28%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 29 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 29
Dividend Safety Score: 87 / 99

The regional financial institution delivered a strong dividend increase while extending its dividend growth streak to twenty-nine consecutive years. UMB Financial provides commercial banking, consumer banking, institutional services, and wealth management.

Last Div Date: 28.07.2026
Dividend: $0.40 → $0.44 (+10.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 12
Dividend Safety Score: 82 / 99

The asset-light transportation company announced another double-digit dividend increase. Landstar System provides truckload transportation, logistics, freight brokerage, and supply chain solutions across North America.

Last Div Date: 28.07.2026
Dividend: $0.24 → $0.26 (+8.33%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 27 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 35
Dividend Safety Score: 97 / 99

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.

Last Div Date: 28.07.2026
Dividend: $0.50 → $0.525 (+5.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 0 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 33
Dividend Safety Score: 84 / 99

The independent energy company announced a higher quarterly dividend. HF Sinclair operates petroleum refineries and markets refined products, lubricants, renewable diesel, and specialty products across North America.

Last Div Date: 28.07.2026
Dividend: $0.45 → $0.52 (+15.56%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 41 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 41
Dividend Safety Score: 95 / 99

The business services leader extended its dividend growth streak for a forty-first consecutive year. Cintas provides uniforms, facility services, safety products, and workplace solutions to businesses throughout North America.

Last Div Date: 28.07.2026
Dividend: $0.504 → $0.546 (+8.23%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 71 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 71
Dividend Safety Score: 87 / 99

The regulated water utility continued the longest dividend growth streak of the week, reaching seventy-one consecutive years of higher dividend payments. American States Water provides water and electric utility services as well as contracted utility operations for U.S. military bases.

Last Div Date: 27.07.2026
Dividend: $0.57 → $0.70 (+22.81%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 16 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 16
Dividend Safety Score: 90 / 99

The automotive retailer announced one of the strongest dividend increases of the week while extending its dividend growth streak. Lithia Motors operates one of the largest automotive dealership networks in North America.

Last Div Date: 27.07.2026
Dividend: $0.82 → $0.84 (+2.44%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 17 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 17
Dividend Safety Score: 75 / 99

The financial services company continued its annual dividend growth with another higher quarterly payout. Principal Financial Group provides retirement services, asset management, insurance, and investment solutions worldwide.

Last Div Date: 28.07.2026
Dividend: C$0.691 → C$0.705 (+2.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 13 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 16
Dividend Safety Score: 65 / 99

The independent power producer announced another dividend increase, extending its long-term growth record. Capital Power develops, owns, and operates power generation facilities across North America.

Last Div Date: 30.07.2026
Dividend: £0.038 → £0.040 (+3.51%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 12
Dividend Safety Score: 63 / 99

The global investment trust extended its dividend growth streak to twelve consecutive years. Scottish American Investment Company invests in a diversified portfolio of global equities with a long-term focus on income growth.

Last Div Date: 30.07.2026
Dividend: ¥35 → ¥40 (+14.29%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 1 consecutive year
Consistent Years: 15
Dividend Safety Score: 92 / 99

The information technology services company announced another higher annual dividend. Computer Engineering & Consulting provides software development, systems integration, and IT consulting services for enterprise customers in Japan.

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.

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