💿 Weekly Dividend Hikes — April 01–06, 2026

From special dividends to steady compounders — income keeps climbing

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Intro

We help you get paid — forever. Live off dividends. On your terms.

Dividend Hikes of the Week is not a news feed. It’s proof. Every line below confirms a simple idea we already understand from experience:

The world pays those who own the right businesses. And those businesses can be found systematically.

We don’t guess. We don’t hope. We don’t “believe in the market.” We track real cash that companies are paying to shareholders right now — and have been paying year after year.

That’s how income you can live on is built.

How to Read This Update (Important)

This series is not about chasing a weekly percentage. It’s about three things that separate investors with a system from everyone else.

1️⃣ Money Is Being Paid. Regularly. Worldwide.

Different currencies. Different cycles. Same result:

Businesses earn money → share profits → investor income grows.

This is what real global income diversification looks like — not a theory, not a textbook example.

2️⃣ Dividend Growth Follows Business Strength

There’s no magic here. Every increase you see comes from:

• durable cash flow

• payout room

• disciplined management

• business models that survive cycles

That’s why most companies in this list carry Financial Scores between 90 and 99. That’s not decoration. That’s a survival filter.

3️⃣ Income Is Built Quietly

None of these companies are shouting. They simply: pay; raise; repeat

This is what income looks like when people actually live on it — not when they’re trying to create noise online.

Where the MaxDividends Income System Fits In

It’s worth saying this clearly and calmly:

Without a system, this list is just interesting reading. With a system, it becomes income-building material.

The MaxDividends Income System helps us:

• identify businesses that can keep paying

• avoid dividend illusions

• stay disciplined when markets get loud

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• real-time dividend hike alerts

• tracking dividend streaks

• monitoring income across countries and currencies

• knowing exactly what is paying you today

Income doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built from the right decisions, repeated hundreds of times. This week is one more brick. Next week will be another.

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💿 Weekly Dividend Hikes — April 01–06, 2026

A quieter week — but still consistent.

We’re seeing a mix of steady compounders, double-digit raises, and a few high-quality income names quietly extending their streaks. Financials, real estate, industrials, and services continue to deliver.

This is how income grows in real portfolios: not every week is loud — but every week moves forward.

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📊 Weekly Highlights

• 🔥 Biggest raise: New York Times Company (+27.78%)

• 📈 Strong growers: FirstService Corporation (+12.73%), Commercial Metals Company (+11.11%), Watsco Inc. (+10.00%)

• 🏆 Dividend longevity: Essex Property Trust (31 years), AvalonBay Communities (30 years), Bank OZK (25 years)

• 🧱 Steady compounders: utilities, REITs, and banks continue slow, reliable growth

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🇺🇸 United States

Commercial Metals Company (CMC)

Dividend: $0.18 → $0.20 (+11.11%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 4 years
Consistent Years: 23
Financial Score: 96.27

A disciplined industrial player combining cyclical exposure with strong capital allocation.

Watsco Inc. (WSO)

Dividend: $3.00 → $3.30 (+10.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 12 years
Consistent Years: 12
Financial Score: 98.67

A high-quality distributor with one of the strongest financial profiles in the sector.

Bank OZK (OZK)

Dividend: $0.46 → $0.47 (+2.17%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 25 years
Consistent Years: 26
Financial Score: 90.45

A rare regional bank combining long-term dividend growth with conservative balance sheet management.

New York Times Company (NYT)

Dividend: $0.18 → $0.23 (+27.78%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 7 years
Consistent Years: 13
Financial Score: 94.93

A digital-first media business translating subscription growth into accelerating shareholder returns.

Essex Property Trust (ESS)

Dividend: $2.57 → $2.59 (+0.78%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 31 years
Consistent Years: 31
Financial Score: 90.77

A West Coast residential REIT delivering one of the longest and most consistent dividend records.

AvalonBay Communities (AVB)

Dividend: $1.75 → $1.78 (+1.71%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 3 years
Consistent Years: 30
Financial Score: 91.13

A large-cap apartment REIT with long-term consistency, even through real estate cycles.

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🇨🇦 Canada

TC Energy Corporation (TRP)

Dividend: CAD 0.85 → CAD 0.878 (+3.24%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 25 years
Consistent Years: 25
Financial Score: 88.30

A major North American pipeline operator maintaining steady income growth.

FirstService Corporation (FSV)

Dividend: CAD 0.377 → CAD 0.425 (+12.73%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 10 years
Consistent Years: 10
Financial Score: 94.12

A service-driven business compounding earnings and dividends at a double-digit pace.

Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd. (BDGI)

Dividend: CAD 0.188 → CAD 0.195 (+4.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 10 years
Consistent Years: 14
Financial Score: 98.33

A niche infrastructure operator with exceptional financial strength and steady execution.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Merchants Trust PLC (MRCH)

Dividend: £0.074 → £0.075 (+1.35%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 4 years
Consistent Years: 12
Financial Score: 74.38

An income-focused investment trust delivering gradual, consistent dividend increases.

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Why This Matters

Some hikes are modest, some are big — but all of them mean higher passive income. Week after week, this is how the compounding snowball keeps rolling.

👉 Congratulations to all shareholders who spotted their company among this week’s winners!

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