Data · Dividend Increases · monthly
Dividend Increases, May 2026
Final · Period 2026-05-01 to 2026-06-01 · Generated September 23, 2026
Abstract
74 listed dividend payers increased a regular dividend in May 2026, against 3 cuts (24.7 increases per cut).
The median increase was 6.2%; 26 increases (35%) were 10% or more.
17 companies with 25 or more consecutive years of growth extended their streak: TJX, OPY, PAYX, GWW, RTX, BHB, FDS, CBT and 9 others.
Key figures
- Dividend increases
- 74
- Cuts in the same period
- 3
- Increases per cut
- 24.7
- Median increase
- 6.2%
- Increases of 10% or more
- 26
- Streaks of 25+ years extended
- 17
1.Twenty largest increases
| Ex-date | Ticker | Company | Sector | Before | After | Change | Streak (yrs) | Yield now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | NMRK | Newmark Group, Inc. | Real Estate | $0.0300 | $0.0600 | +100.0% | 5 | 1.7% |
| 2026-05-15 | GGB | Gerdau S.A. | Basic Materials | $0.0190 | $0.0360 | +89.5% | 0 | 3.6% |
| 2026-05-22 | MCHB | Mechanics Bancorp | Financial Services | $0.4000 | $0.7000 | +75.0% | 1 | 10.2% |
| 2026-05-15 | OBK | Origin Bancorp, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.1500 | $0.2500 | +66.7% | 7 | 1.9% |
| 2026-05-21 | DHT | DHT Holdings, Inc. | Energy | $0.4100 | $0.6400 | +56.1% | 0 | 21.7% |
| 2026-05-18 | LPG | Dorian LPG Ltd. | Energy | $0.7000 | $1.0000 | +42.9% | 0 | 5.9% |
| 2026-05-20 | NGS | Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. | Energy | $0.1100 | $0.1500 | +36.4% | 0 | 1.7% |
| 2026-05-21 | ALNT | Allient Inc. | Technology | $0.0300 | $0.0400 | +33.3% | 14 | 0.1% |
| 2026-05-14 | VNOM | Viper Energy, Inc. | Energy | $0.5200 | $0.6800 | +30.8% | 0 | 5.9% |
| 2026-05-27 | ECO | Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. | Industrials | $1.5500 | $2.0000 | +29.0% | 0 | 11.6% |
| 2026-05-18 | KLAC | KLA Corporation | Technology | $1.9000 | $2.3000 | +21.1% | 20 | 0.5% |
| 2026-05-11 | NMM | Navios Maritime Partners L.P. | Industrials | $0.0500 | $0.0600 | +20.0% | 4 | 0.3% |
| 2026-05-14 | HTB | HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.1300 | $0.1500 | +15.4% | 7 | 1.3% |
| 2026-05-21 | AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | Technology | $0.4600 | $0.5300 | +15.2% | 20 | 0.5% |
| 2026-05-28 | ACT | Enact Holdings, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.2100 | $0.2400 | +14.3% | 3 | 2.0% |
| 2026-05-15 | FIX | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | Industrials | $0.7000 | $0.8000 | +14.3% | 20 | 0.2% |
| 2026-05-14 | TJX | The TJX Companies, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $0.4250 | $0.4800 | +12.9% | 29 | 1.5% |
| 2026-05-15 | FLOC | Flowco Holdings Inc. | Energy | $0.0800 | $0.0900 | +12.5% | 0 | 1.8% |
| 2026-05-15 | SMBK | SmartFinancial, Inc. | Financial Services | $0.0800 | $0.0900 | +12.5% | 6 | 0.7% |
| 2026-05-13 | FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | Industrials | $0.4000 | $0.4500 | +12.5% | 10 | 1.0% |
2.Increases by companies with 25+ year streaks
| Ex-date | Ticker | Company | Sector | Before | After | Change | Streak (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | TJX | The TJX Companies, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $0.4250 | $0.4800 | +12.9% | 29 |
| 2026-05-15 | OPY | Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. | Financial Services | $0.1800 | $0.2000 | +11.1% | 30 |
| 2026-05-13 | PAYX | Paychex, Inc. | Technology | $1.0800 | $1.1900 | +10.2% | 37 |
| 2026-05-11 | GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | Industrials | $2.2600 | $2.4900 | +10.2% | 40 |
| 2026-05-22 | RTX | RTX Corporation | Industrials | $0.6800 | $0.7300 | +7.3% | 55 |
| 2026-05-21 | BHB | Bar Harbor Bankshares | Financial Services | $0.3200 | $0.3400 | +6.3% | 28 |
| 2026-05-29 | FDS | FactSet Research Systems Inc. | Financial Services | $1.1000 | $1.1600 | +5.5% | 26 |
| 2026-05-29 | CBT | Cabot Corporation | Basic Materials | $0.4500 | $0.4730 | +5.1% | 40 |
| 2026-05-15 | SWX | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | Utilities | $0.6200 | $0.6450 | +4.0% | 33 |
| 2026-05-19 | WEYS | Weyco Group, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | $0.2700 | $0.2800 | +3.7% | 37 |
| 2026-05-26 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | $1.3000 | $1.3400 | +3.1% | 55 |
| 2026-05-29 | CFR | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | Financial Services | $1.0000 | $1.0300 | +3.0% | 31 |
| 2026-05-29 | HNI | HNI Corporation | Consumer Cyclical | $0.3400 | $0.3500 | +2.9% | 35 |
| 2026-05-22 | IEX | IDEX Corporation | Industrials | $0.7100 | $0.7300 | +2.8% | 30 |
| 2026-05-18 | SO | The Southern Company | Utilities | $0.7400 | $0.7600 | +2.7% | 43 |
| 2026-05-15 | ARTNA | Artesian Resources Corporation | Utilities | $0.3140 | $0.3200 | +1.9% | 31 |
| 2026-05-15 | MSA | MSA Safety Incorporated | Industrials | $0.5300 | $0.5400 | +1.9% | 35 |
3.Increases by sector
| Sector | Increases | Median increase |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 23 | 6.3% |
| Industrials | 16 | 7.1% |
| Energy | 9 | 12.5% |
| Technology | 7 | 10.2% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 7 | 3.7% |
| Utilities | 5 | 2.7% |
| Basic Materials | 3 | 5.1% |
| Real Estate | 2 | 51.5% |
| Healthcare | 1 | 3.1% |
| Consumer Defensive | 1 | 2.9% |
Method and definitions
- An increase is a regular payment more than 1% above the prior payment and at least equal to the payment a year earlier; doublings and larger jumps are excluded as split artifacts or specials.
- Universe: U.S.-listed dividend payers tracked by SmarterDividends; OTC and ADR duplicate listings are excluded. Streak is consecutive years of a higher annual dividend at detection.
- Period: 2026-05-01 to 2026-06-01 by ex-dividend date.
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SmarterDividends (2026). Dividend Increases, May 2026. https://smarterdividends.com/data/dividend-raises/2026-05
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