13 Fresh Dividend & Buyback Hikes Too Big To Ignore

24/7 Wall St. has tracked many dividend hikes and increased stock buyback authorizations over time. The raw number of dividend hikes and stock buyback expansions in 2018 has been more than impressive, and they are being driven by tax reform and repatriation of overseas cash. It turns out that taking corporate taxes down to 21% from 35% means that an additional 14 cents of every dollar earned can be used toward expanding a company, making acquisitions, increasing wages, building up a balance sheet or rewarding shareholders with more dividends and stock buybacks.