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Buy these dividend stocks poised to raise payouts again, says Trivariate's Adam Parker
With dividend yields not what they once were, investors should be choosing investments wisely in order to maximize returns, according to Trivariate Research.
TL;DR
- The S&P 500 dividend yield is approaching its lowest levels in 50 years.
- Dividend payers are outperforming the broader market in 2026.
- Companies that increase their payouts have shown slightly better returns than their industry groups since Covid-19.
- Dividend increases have worked best in Real Estate, Industrials, and Utilities.
- Trivariate Research identified stocks with low payout ratios that recently announced dividend increases, suggesting potential for future payout growth.
- Notable stock picks include Dell Technologies, Toll Brothers, and Steel Dynamics.