Walmart To Lead Group Of 11 Companies Announcing Annual Dividend Increases In Second Half Of February

Harvesting Dividends3.59K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(15min)CommentsSummaryWalmart Inc. is expected to announce its 53rd consecutive annual dividend increase in late February, with a predicted boost of 6.4–9.6%.Recent years saw WMT accelerate dividend growth, but with EPS growth slowing to ~4% in FY26, dividend growth should moderate to high single digits.Dividend growth across other long-term payers is generally moderating, with notable double-digit increases expected from Eaton and Steel Dynamics.Dividend Kings Genuine Parts and Coca-Cola are also set to announce their next annual increases, extending their multi-decade growth streaks. Alexander Farnsworth/iStock Editorial via Getty Images This is the latest in my series of articles where I provide predictions of annual dividend increases for long-term dividend growth companies. At the end of January, I provided predictions for 19 dividend growth companiesThis article was written byHarvesting Dividends3.59K FollowersFollowI'm an individual investor looking to grow my wealth over the long term. I've tried many different styles of investing over the last 25 years and have found that buying dividend growth stocks and reinvesting the dividends is one of the easiest ways to grow wealth over the long term. Over the years, I've owned stocks, options, ETFs, treasury notes, and mutual funds. I operate a blog, HarvestingDividends.com, that provides information on the S&P Dividend Aristocrats and other dividend growth stocks.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of WMT either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. I may take a position in any of the stocks mentioned in this article in the near future.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.