Portfolio Clarity Foundations
Dividend Growth
Definition
The rate at which the dividends paid by a holding or the portfolio as a whole increase over time.
Why it matters
A growing dividend signals improving business health and compounds income return over time. A falling dividend is an early warning sign.
What most investors miss
The gap between what the term means and how it is usually applied.
They focus on current yield without checking whether it is growing shrinking or at risk. A high yield that is being cut is not income reliability.
How to read it
Track dividend per share over time not just the current yield. Growth rate matters as much as level.
Multi-account lens
How this term reads differently across brokers and accounts.
Across a multi-holding portfolio dividend growth requires monitoring each income-producing position individually. A consolidated view shows total income trend.
Related terms
Terms that connect to dividend growth.
Yield on Cost
The dividend income received expressed as a percentage of the original purchase price rather than the current market value.
Dividend Income
The cash or reinvested shares received from holdings that pay regular distributions.
Income Yield
The total income produced by the portfolio expressed as a percentage of portfolio value including dividends interest and distributions.
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