40 Dividend Stocks With Potential To Boost Future Payments

In volatile markets, investors look for both growth and income in their portfolios. This can be achieved by honing in on companies that not only pay dividends but have been consistently increasing their payout.

Stocks that have a history of enhancing shareholder returns through consistent dividend hikes make an investor’s portfolio immune to large swings in stock prices in turbulent times.

Simultaneously, these offer outsized payouts or sizable yields on a regular basis irrespective of the market direction. Although these stocks do not necessarily have the highest yields, they are proven outperformers over the long term.

In today's screen you will find a couple of stocks with good potential to hike dividends for the next years. Each of the stocks have attractive fundamentals in my view.

You will find the lists attached at the end of this article. The focus from the screen was growth with solid financials.

Here are the best yielding results in detail....

Cal-Maine Foods Incorporation -- Yield: 5.47%

Cal-Maine Foods Incorporation (NASDAQ:CALM) employs 2,872 people, generates revenue of $1,576.13 million and has a net income of $162.28 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.56 billion.

Cal-Maine Foods Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $275.54 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.48% (the operating margin is 14.93% and the net profit margin 10.30%).

Financials: The total debt represents 5.48% of Cal-Maine Foods Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 7.23%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 24.86% was realized by Cal-Maine Foods Incorporation.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $7.49. Last fiscal year, Cal-Maine Foods Incorporation paid $1.11 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 6.98, the P/S ratio is 1.60 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.58. The dividend yield amounts to 5.47%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cal-Maine Foods Incorporation (CALM)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cal-Maine Foods Incorporation (CALM)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cal-Maine Foods Incorporation (CALM)

HollyFrontier -- Yield: 3.87%

HollyFrontier (NYSE:HFC) employs 2,704 people, generates revenue of $13,237.92 million and has a net income of $802.51 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.90 billion.

HollyFrontier’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,633.96 million. The EBITDA margin is 12.34% (the operating margin is 9.39% and the net profit margin 6.06%).

Financials: The total debt represents 12.40% of HollyFrontier assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 19.80%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.69% was realized by HollyFrontier.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.84. Last fiscal year, HollyFrontier paid $1.31 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.05, the P/S ratio is 0.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.17. The dividend yield amounts to 3.87%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of HollyFrontier (HFC)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of HollyFrontier (HFC)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of HollyFrontier (HFC)

Principal Financial -- Yield: 3.68%

Principal Financial (NYSE:PFG) employs 14,895 people, generates revenue of $11,994.60 million and has a net income of $1,253.20 million. The current market capitalization stands at $12.09 billion.

Principal Financial’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,654.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.79% (the operating margin is 11.93% and the net profit margin 10.45%).

Financials: The total debt represents 1.59% of Principal Financial assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 37.29%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.41% was realized by Principal Financial.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.06. Last fiscal year, Principal Financial paid $1.50 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.29, the P/S ratio is 1.00 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.29. The dividend yield amounts to 3.68%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Principal Financial (PFG)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Principal Financial (PFG)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Principal Financial (PFG)

IBERIABANK -- Yield: 2.57%

IBERIABANK (NASDAQ:IBKC) employs 3,084 people, generates revenue of $646.86 million and has a net income of $142.84 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.19 billion.

IBERIABANK’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $233.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 28.92% (the operating margin is 25.61% and the net profit margin 17.68%).

Financials: The total debt represents 2.86% of IBERIABANK assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 22.29%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.61% was realized by IBERIABANK.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.53. Last fiscal year, IBERIABANK paid $1.36 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.14, the P/S ratio is 2.70 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.90. The dividend yield amounts to 2.57%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of IBERIABANK (IBKC)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of IBERIABANK (IBKC)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of IBERIABANK (IBKC)

Lincoln National -- Yield: 2.46%

Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) employs 9,312 people, generates revenue of $13,682.00 million and has a net income of $1,154.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $9.81 billion.

Lincoln National’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,817.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.28% (the operating margin is 12.67% and the net profit margin 8.43%).

Financials: The total debt represents 2.22% of Lincoln National assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 40.99%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.86% was realized by Lincoln National.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.53. Last fiscal year, Lincoln National paid $0.85 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.06, the P/S ratio is 0.72 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.73. The dividend yield amounts to 2.46%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Lincoln National (LNC)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Lincoln National (LNC)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Lincoln National (LNC)

AmTrust Financial -- Yield: 2.39%

AmTrust Financial (NASDAQ:AFSI) employs 6,200 people, generates revenue of $4,683.50 million and has a net income of $485.14 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.39 billion.

AmTrust Financial’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,100.98 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.51% (the operating margin is 11.45% and the net profit margin 10.36%).

Financials: The total debt represents 6.88% of AmTrust Financial assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 40.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.66% was realized by AmTrust Financial.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.80. Last fiscal year, AmTrust Financial paid $0.55 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 8.99, the P/S ratio is 0.94 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.82. The dividend yield amounts to 2.39%.

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