3 Stocks That Declared Dividend Raises of at Least 30% in 2026
While it can be exciting when a stock you own declares a dividend raise, the hard truth is that many hikes are unspectacular. The raises tend to be fairly modest, rising by a low- to mid-single-digit percentage. Every once in a while, however, a company's management will be confident enough, sufficiently flush, or both, to enact a dividend raise worth getting excited about. For shareholders of the three companies featured here, the payout raises made this year were surprising and substantial, jumping at least 30%. Here's the skinny on the increases from artificial intelligence (AI) hardware makers Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) , as well as specialized financial services provider OTC Markets Group (OTC: OTCM) . Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading