💿 Weekly Dividend Hikes — September 21-28, 2026

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This period brought another broad round of dividend increases across the U.S., Europe, and Japan, with companies across financials, technology, utilities, healthcare, industrials, and consumer businesses raising their payouts.

First American Corporation raised its dividend by 10.91%, extending its dividend growth streak to 14 consecutive years while maintaining 15 years of consistent dividend payments. The company provides title insurance, settlement services, and other real estate-related financial and data services.

Lam Research increased its dividend by 26.92%, extending both its dividend growth streak and consistent payment record to 11 consecutive years. The company is a major supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment used in the fabrication of advanced chips and memory products.

OGE Energy raised its dividend by 0.88%, extending its dividend growth streak to 19 consecutive years while maintaining 27 years of consistent dividend payments. The company is an electric utility holding company primarily serving customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas.

BancFirst increased its dividend by 6.12%, extending both its dividend growth streak and consistent payment record to 32 consecutive years. The company is an Oklahoma-based financial holding company providing commercial banking, retail banking, wealth management, and other financial services.

Compagnie de l'Odet recorded a dividend increase of 7,816.67%, with the reported dividend moving from €4.80 to €380.00. The company has maintained consistent dividend payments for 28 years, with a 2-year dividend growth streak. Compagnie de l'Odet is a French holding company associated with the Bolloré group and its diversified portfolio of investments and businesses.

Schroder Income Growth Fund increased its dividend by 70.77%, extending both its dividend growth streak and consistent payment record to 14 consecutive years. The investment trust focuses primarily on UK-listed companies with the objective of generating growing income alongside long-term capital growth.

Comsys Holdings raised its dividend by 8.33%, extending its dividend growth streak to 13 consecutive years while maintaining 22 years of consistent dividend payments. The company provides telecommunications infrastructure construction, electrical engineering, IT solutions, and related infrastructure services.

Kinden raised its dividend by 84.62%, extending its dividend growth streak to 14 consecutive years while maintaining 16 years of consistent payments. The company is a Japanese engineering and construction business specializing in electrical, telecommunications, environmental, and building systems.

Mitsubishi Research Institute increased its dividend by 6.25%, extending its dividend growth streak to 12 consecutive years while maintaining 14 years of consistent payments. The company provides research, consulting, IT, and digital transformation services to corporations and public-sector organizations.

Shionogi increased its dividend by 15.15%, extending its dividend growth streak to 14 consecutive years while maintaining 26 years of consistent dividend payments. The Japanese pharmaceutical company develops and markets medicines across areas including infectious diseases and other major therapeutic categories.

Astellas Pharma raised its dividend by 2.56%, extending its dividend growth streak to 14 consecutive years while maintaining 23 years of consistent dividend payments. The global pharmaceutical company develops and commercializes medicines across oncology, urology, immunology, and other therapeutic areas.

Rohto Pharmaceutical increased its dividend by 8.70%, extending both its dividend growth streak and consistent payment record to 20 consecutive years. The company develops and sells healthcare and consumer products, including eye care, skincare, pharmaceuticals, and related wellness products.

Fujifilm Holdings raised its dividend by 7.14%, extending both its dividend growth streak and consistent payment record to 16 consecutive years. The company operates across healthcare, electronics, business innovation, imaging, and advanced materials.

Rinnai increased its dividend by 6.00%, extending both its dividend growth streak and consistent payment record to 25 consecutive years. The company manufactures heating and hot-water equipment, including water heaters, boilers, kitchen appliances, and other residential energy products.

Maruwa raised its dividend by 7.84%, extending its dividend growth streak to 13 consecutive years while maintaining 25 years of consistent dividend payments. The company develops and manufactures ceramic components and electronic materials used across semiconductor, communications, automotive, and industrial applications.

Kurita Water Industries increased its dividend by 19.64%, extending its dividend growth streak to 22 consecutive years while maintaining 25 years of consistent dividend payments. The company provides water treatment chemicals, systems, maintenance services, and water-management solutions for industrial customers.

Elecom raised its dividend by 11.54%, extending its dividend growth streak to 16 consecutive years while maintaining 17 years of consistent dividend payments. The company develops and sells computer peripherals, networking products, digital accessories, storage products, and other consumer electronics equipment.

Kohsoku increased its dividend by 3.45%, extending both its dividend growth streak and consistent payment record to 25 consecutive years. The company distributes food packaging materials, containers, machinery, and related supplies to customers across Japan.

Mitsubishi HC Capital increased its dividend by 8.70%, extending both its dividend growth streak and consistent payment record to 25 consecutive years. The company provides leasing, financing, asset management, mobility, real estate, aviation, logistics, and other financial services.

Business Brain Showa-Ota increased its dividend by 6.05%, extending both its dividend growth streak and consistent payment record to 15 consecutive years. The company provides consulting, accounting and management systems, IT solutions, and business process outsourcing services.

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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