Dividend Track Records

The Dividend Freak highlights two amazing dividend growers In the new Dividend Freak video two great dividend growth stocks are highlighted: Fastenal and Penske Automotive. Not many people know that these companies have a strong track record and increase the dividend by double digits annually. We also look at the almost 20 dividend hikes in the second and third week of January 2024, including several Aristocrats and two monthly dividend payers.

CME Group (CME) will pay a special cash dividend of $5.80 per share to shareholders in 2024. Earlier this year the derivatives marketplace provider hiked its dividend by a small 4.5% bringing the dividend track record to 14 consecutive years of increases.

Equinix Inc. (EQIX) lifted its quarterly dividend on February 11, 2026, increasing the payout by 10% to $5.16 per share .

Phillips 66 (PSX) lifted its quarterly dividend on February 11, 2026, increasing the payout by 5.8% to $1.27 per share .

On December 19, 2025, Carnival (CCL) announced the reinstatement of its dividend , setting the quarterly payout at $0.15 per share .