Today, I want to tell you about six dividend growth stocks that just increased their dividends.

The first dividend increase I have to share with you came in from Automatic Data Processing Inc.(ADP). ADP just increased their dividend by 12%. Isn't that a beautiful thing? ADP shareholders are now getting 12% more passive dividend income for simply sitting on their hands and not selling stock. If that's not easy enough for you, I don't know what is. It's a classic golden goose consistently laying ever-more golden eggs. This marks the 46th consecutive year of dividend increases for the human resources software company.

The second dividend increase we have to talk about is the one that came from Aflac Incorporated (AFL). Aflac just increased its dividend by a whopping 21.2%. Wow. Just wow. When's the last time you got a 21.2% pay raise at your day job? Never? Yeah, same here. At least, when I still had a job. Like I keep telling you, dividend growth investing is awesome. The supplemental insurance company has now increased its dividend for 40 consecutive years.

Next up, let's have a conversation on the dividend increase that was announced by Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO). Atmos Energy just increased its dividend by 8.8%. More money, less problems. Life is hard enough. Why make investing more complicated than it needs to be? High-quality dividend growth stocks keep working hard so you don't have to, as this dividend increase goes to show. This is the 38th consecutive year of dividend increases for the natural gas utility business.

I now want to highlight the dividend increase that came in from Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL). Hormel just increased their dividend by 6.1%. Hormel is partly known for its SPAM brand of canned cooked pork. But there's nothing spammy about this dividend increase. It's just straight up more passive dividend income for shareholders. The food company has now increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

I now have to tell you about the dividend increase that came from Nike Inc. (NKE). Nike just increased their dividend by 10.9%. This world-class business keeps handing out world-class dividend increases. Stock prices go up and down every day. But dividends from companies like Nike just consistently head higher, year in and year out. This is the 19th consecutive year in which the multinational apparel and footwear company has increased its dividend.

Last but certainly not least, let's talk about the dividend increase that was announced by Realty Income Corp. (O). Realty Income just increased its dividend by 4.2%. When a company has the word "income" in its name, you already know it's serious about rewarding shareholders with income. And that's just what Realty Income continues to do. Except they do more than that. They reward their shareholders with ever-more income. The real estate investment trust has now increased its dividend for 28 consecutive years. That track record is as long as it could possibly be, dating back to the IPO.

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