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3 Stocks Announcing Dividend Hikes of 11% or More

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3 Stocks Announcing Dividend Hikes of 11% or More Quick Read Costco (COST) raised its dividend 13% to $1.47 quarterly with 21 consecutive years of increases and a comfortable 28% payout ratio; Parker-Hannifin (PH) lifted its quarterly payout 11% with 70 consecutive years of annual increases and a 26% payout ratio; Comf…
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  • Companies that have raised payouts for decades can and do cut when the business weakens; dividend sustainability requires strong cash flow, competitive moats, and room to keep growing.

    60% confidence

  • Costco stock trades around 52 times trailing earnings, reflecting premium valuation driven by consistent double-digit revenue compounding.

    60% confidence

  • Costco March comparable sales rose 9.4% and digital sales jumped 23.3%.

    60% confidence

  • Costco has averaged approximately 12.5% annual dividend growth over the past decade.

    60% confidence

  • Comfort Systems USA holds a record backlog of $12.45 billion, supporting its exceptionally low 8% payout ratio and future dividend capacity.

    60% confidence

  • S&P 500 stocks that initiated or grew their dividends delivered 10.24% annualized returns since 1973, versus 6.75% for companies that left payouts unchanged.

    60% confidence

  • Dividend growers and initiators have never posted a decade of losses relative to the broader market.

    60% confidence

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Costco Wholesale Corporation · payout ratio28 percent
Costco Wholesale Corporation · digital sales growth23.3 percent
Costco Wholesale Corporation · price earnings ratio52 multiple
Costco Wholesale Corporation · comparable sales growth9.4 percent
Costco Wholesale Corporation · consecutive dividend increase years21 years
Costco Wholesale Corporation · dividend quarterly1.47 USD_per_share
Costco Wholesale Corporation · dividend annual5.88 USD_per_share
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