💿 Weekly Dividend Hikes — January 19–26, 2026
From special dividends to steady compounders — income keeps climbing
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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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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.
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💿 Weekly Dividend Hikes — January 19–26, 2026
This week delivers exactly what long-term dividend investors value most: real raises from real businesses, backed by cash flow, discipline, and long operating histories.
Some increases are modest, some stand out — but every single one moves future income higher. Quietly. Reliably. Systematically.
🇺🇸 United States
L3Harris Technologies Inc (LHX)
Dividend: $1.20 → $1.25 (+4.17%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 24 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 27
Financial Score: 95
A leading defense and aerospace technology provider with deep government relationships. Strong backlog visibility and disciplined capital allocation continue to support steady dividend growth.
Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC)
Dividend: $0.50 → $0.55 (+10.00%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 15
Financial Score: 88
A Midwest-focused regional bank known for conservative underwriting and diversified revenue streams. This double-digit hike reflects solid earnings momentum and balance-sheet strength.
NiSource Inc (NI)
Dividend: $0.28 → $0.30 (+7.14%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 14 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 21
Financial Score: 81
A regulated natural gas and electric utility. Predictable cash flows and infrastructure investment programs continue to translate into above-average dividend growth.
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc (JBHT)
Dividend: $0.44 → $0.45 (+2.27%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 22 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 22
Financial Score: 98
A best-in-class logistics operator with a long record of operational excellence. Modest raises, delivered consistently, highlight the power of durable business models.
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN)
Dividend: $0.155 → $0.16 (+3.23%)
Consistent Years: 16
Financial Score: 84
A diversified regional bank serving the Midwest. While the formal growth streak has reset, improving fundamentals and capital levels support renewed dividend progress.
East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC)
Dividend: $0.60 → $0.80 (+33.33%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 8 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 15
Financial Score: 88
A standout increase this week. East West Bancorp benefits from strong profitability and a unique U.S.–Asia banking franchise, enabling aggressive yet sustainable dividend growth.
Republic Bancorp Inc (RBCAA)
Dividend: $0.451 → $0.495 (+9.76%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 27 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 27
Financial Score: 89
A conservatively run community bank with a remarkable consistency record. Long-term discipline continues to reward shareholders with steady income growth.
ONEOK Inc (OKE)
Dividend: $1.03 → $1.07 (+3.88%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 12
Financial Score: 87
A major midstream operator focused on natural gas liquids. Fee-based cash flows and scale provide dependable support for ongoing dividend increases.
FS Bancorp Inc (FSBW)
Dividend: $0.28 → $0.29 (+3.57%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 12
Financial Score: 89
A smaller community bank delivering exactly what income investors appreciate: steady, repeatable dividend growth backed by prudent management.
Independent Bank Corporation (IBCP)
Dividend: $0.26 → $0.28 (+7.69%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 12 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 12
Financial Score: 92
A Michigan-based regional bank with strong asset quality. This raise reflects continued earnings stability and conservative payout management.
Fastenal Company (FAST)
Dividend: $0.22 → $0.24 (+9.09%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 27 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 35
Financial Score: 97
One of the most reliable dividend compounders in industrials. Exceptional margins, cash generation, and discipline continue to power long-term income growth.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
International Public Partnership (INPP.LSE)
Dividend: £0.021 → £0.022 (+0.47%)
Dividend Growth Streak: 18 consecutive years
Consistent Years: 18
Financial Score: 96
A UK-listed infrastructure investor focused on long-duration public assets. Small increases reflect the defensive, inflation-linked nature of its cash flows.
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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