💿 Weekly Dividend Hikes — February 09–16, 2026

From special dividends to steady compounders — income keeps climbing

MaxDividends Mission: Helping people build growing passive income, retire early, and live off dividends.

At MaxDividends we track more than 19,000 companies worldwide — but only the elite make it into this list: businesses that have been paying dividends for 10+ years without a cut.

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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

And the MaxDividends App turns it into a process:

• 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.

That’s exactly why MaxDividends exists: the MaxDividends Income System, powered by our dividend intelligence app — a proven, safe financial engine that turns invested capital into growing dividend income so you can live off dividends and retire early on your own terms.

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💿 Weekly Dividend Hikes — February 09–16, 2026

Another solid week for long-term dividend builders.

We’re seeing increases across utilities, asset managers, consulting, logistics, healthcare, industrials, and tech. Some raises are steady and predictable. Others are double-digit. A few are special situations that need a closer look.

This is what a diversified dividend engine looks like in motion.

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🇺🇸 United States

WEC Energy Group (WEC)

Dividend: $0.893 → $0.95 (+6.44%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 24 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 24
Financial Score: 86.60

A regulated electric and gas utility serving customers across the Midwest.

Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)

Dividend: $0.27 → $0.32 (+18.52%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 1 consecutive year
Consistent Years: 17
Financial Score): 87.08

One of the largest U.S. brokerage and wealth management platforms.

Maximus Inc. (MMS)

Dividend: $0.30 → $0.33 (+10.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 0 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 11
Financial Score: 97.39

A government services contractor focused on public sector health and human services programs.

Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH)

Dividend: $0.55 → $0.59 (+7.27%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 13 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 13
Financial Score: 98.11

A consulting firm serving U.S. federal agencies in defense, cybersecurity, and analytics.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX)

Dividend: $0.18 → $0.20 (+11.11%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 6 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 12
Financial Score: 89.78

A major North American truckload and logistics operator.

Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT)

Dividend: $0.475 → $0.478 (+0.53%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 10 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 10
Financial Score: 74.73

A healthcare-focused REIT owning medical office and outpatient facilities.

Prologis (PLD)

Dividend: $1.01 → $1.068 (+5.69%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 14
Financial Score: 91.47

A global leader in logistics and warehouse real estate.

Phillips 66 (PSX)

Dividend: $1.20 → $1.27 (+5.83%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 13 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 13
Financial Score: 94.06

An integrated energy manufacturer and midstream operator.

Group 1 Automotive (GPI)

Dividend: $0.50 → $0.55 (+10.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 16 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 16
Financial Score: 93.28

An international automotive retailer with dealership operations across the U.S. and U.K.

RenaissanceRe Holdings (RNR)

Dividend: $0.40 → $0.41 (+2.50%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 26 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 26
Financial Score: 88.04

A global reinsurance and insurance solutions provider.

Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Dividend: $0.41 → $0.42 (+2.44%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 14 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 14
Financial Score: 97.47

A networking and enterprise technology infrastructure leader.

Xylem (XYL)

Dividend: $0.40 → $0.43 (+7.50%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 14 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 14
Financial Score: 97.88

A global water technology company serving utilities and industrial clients.

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)

Dividend: $0.23 → $0.24 (+4.35%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 15 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 15
Financial Score: 98.78

A leading retailer serving rural lifestyle and agricultural customers.

Masco Corporation (MAS)

Dividend: $0.31 → $0.32 (+3.23%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 15
Financial Score: 96.99

A manufacturer of branded home improvement and building products.

Gilead Sciences (GILD)

Dividend: $0.79 → $0.82 (+3.80%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 10 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 10
Financial Score: 74.30

A global biopharmaceutical company focused on antiviral and oncology therapies.

Quest Diagnostics (DGX)

Dividend: $0.80 → $0.86 (+7.50%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 14 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 21
Financial Score: 96.02

A leading provider of diagnostic testing and information services.

T. Rowe Price Group (TROW)

Dividend: $1.27 → $1.30 (+2.36%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 40 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 40
Financial Score: 97.41

A global asset manager with a long record of disciplined capital allocation.

Principal Financial Group (PFG)

Dividend: $0.79 → $0.80 (+1.27%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 17 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 17
Financial Score: 90.46

A diversified financial services and retirement solutions provider.

MKS Instruments (MKSI)

Dividend: $0.22 → $0.25 (+13.64%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 0 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 14
Financial Score: 81.23

A supplier of semiconductor process and advanced manufacturing solutions.

Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY)

Dividend: $0.58 → $0.61 (+5.17%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 22 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 35
Financial Score: 94.40

A fintech provider serving banks and credit unions across the U.S.

California Water Service Group (CWT)

Dividend: $0.30 → $0.335 (+11.67%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 60 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 60
Financial Score: 87.82

A regulated water utility delivering essential services across several U.S. states.

CNA Financial (CNA)

Dividend: $0.46 → $2.48 (+439.13%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 9 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 15
Financial Score: 82.07

A commercial insurance provider. The large increase reflects a special dividend component.

Avista Corporation (AVA)

Dividend: $0.49 → $0.493 (+0.51%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 23 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 26
Financial Score: 71.82

A regulated electric and natural gas utility operating in the Northwest.

Dana Incorporated (DAN)

Dividend: $0.10 → $0.12 (+20.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 0 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 12
Financial Score: 72.80

A supplier of drivetrain and electrification systems for the automotive industry.

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🇨🇦 Canada

Algoma Central Corporation (ALC.TO)

Dividend: CAD 0.20 → CAD 0.21 (+5.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 3 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 31
Financial Score: 97.02

A Canadian marine transportation company operating bulk carriers and tankers.

Metro Inc. (MRU.TO)

Dividend: CAD 0.37 → CAD 0.408 (+10.27%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 14 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 14
Financial Score: 98.71

A leading Canadian food and pharmacy retailer operating primarily in Quebec and Ontario.

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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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