2 Income Picks That Hiked Their Dividends, And Will Hike Again

Rida Morwa Investing Group Leader Follow Summary Distribution hikes provide built-in inflation protection, steadily expanding portfolio cash flow without requiring additional capital contributions. EPR Properties delivered +10% YoY growth across revenue, FFOAA per share, and AFFO per share in Q2 2026, leading management to raise full-year guidance for the second time this year. An AFFO payout ratio of just 65% in Q2 leaves substantial retained cash for accretive reinvestment while setting the foundation for another dividend increase in early 2027. After prudently retaining capital during the Fed's aggressive hiking cycle, DMB raised its monthly distribution twice last year and bumped its monthly payout to $0.050/share in 2026, with room for further increases. Looking for more investing ideas like this one? Get them exclusively at High Dividend Opportunities. Learn More » baona/iStock via Getty Images Is there anything that is more fun than getting a raise? Back in my cubicle days, I remember those days when I'd get informed about a raise. Even a small raise was fun. Drive home and have a This article was written by Rida Morwa 127.05K Followers Follow Rida Morwa is a former investment and commercial Banker, with over 35 years of experience. He has been advising individual and institutional clients on high-yield investment strategies since 1991. Rida Morwa leads the Investing Group High Dividend Opportunities where he teams up with some of Seeking Alpha's top income investing analysts. The service focuses on sustainable income through a variety of high yield investments with a targeted safe +9% yield. Features include: model portfolio with buy/sell alerts, preferred and baby bond portfolios for more conservative investors, vibrant and active chat with access to the service’s leaders, dividend and portfolio trackers, and regular market updates. The service philosophy focuses on community, education, and the belief that nobody should invest alone. Learn More. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of EPR, DMB either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Beyond Saving, Philip Mause, and Hidden Opportunities, all are supporting contributors for High Dividend Opportunities. Any recommendation posted in this article is not indefinite. We closely monitor all of our positions. We issue Buy and Sell alerts on our recommendations, which are exclusive to our members. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.