Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) & Four Dow (.DJI) Stocks With the Fastest-Growing Dividends

As long as its strong pipeline of content from its Marvel, Pixar, and now Lucasfilm divisions keeps producing consistent blockbusters, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) will have more than enough resources to keep rewarding shareholders for their loyalty.

1. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH), 1.4% yield, 95.2% growth rate No, that’s not a typo. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) has gone from making just a $0.03 per share token annual payment as recently as early 2010 to paying quarterly dividends of $0.2125 per share. Yet even so, the newest member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI)  still has catching up to do, with its yield ranking near the bottom of the list among Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) stocks. Fortunately, the health insurance giant pays only 15% to 20% of its earnings to shareholders via dividends, leaving plenty of flexibility to raise that payout in the years to come.

Go for the dividend gold
When it comes to dividends, many investors believe in grabbing up as much money as you can as soon as possible. But by focusing on lower-yielding stocks that nevertheless have the commitment to boost investor payouts gradually over time, you can get long-term results that will end up being a lot more impressive.

The article The 4 Dow Stocks With the Fastest-Growing Dividends originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Dan Caplinger.

Fool contributor Dan Caplinger has no position in any stocks mentioned. You can follow him on Twitter: @DanCaplinger. The Motley Fool recommends UnitedHealth Group and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and owns shares of IBM, Microsoft, and Walt Disney.

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