Dividend growth stocks tend to make excellent long-term investments. They often feature a strong business model, effective management, healthy balance sheets, and steady growth.

Fewer than 70 companies have achieved Dividend Aristocrats® status, and even fewer are Dividend Kings with 50 years of dividend increases and counting. Some of these companies, however, only offer meager dividend increases that sometimes trail inflation, so not all are buys for income investors.

This is my latest article where I provide predictions of upcoming dividend increases from companies with long-term dividend growth histories. The pattern of modest dividend increases continues, with only three of 19 companies announcing double-digit percentage boosts in October. November brings a larger chance of 10%+ increases from several companies, including industrials Roper Technologies and Snap-on, and healthcare companies Becton, Dickinson and Cencora.

This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields 4%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 8%.

Automatic Data Processing remains a buy, offering long-term value despite recent underperformance and a slight decline versus the S&P 500. ADP posted strong Q1 results with 7.2% revenue growth, beating expectations, and continues to invest in AI to drive future efficiencies. Dividend growth is a key attraction, with ADP raising payouts for 26 consecutive years and maintaining a double-digit growth rate.

ADP delivers solid first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with earnings and revenues topping estimates, supported by broad-based segment gains.

ADP delivered a strong FY 2026 Q1 earnings beat, but investors responded with caution.

ADP gears up to post Q1 results, with revenues expected to rise 6.1% year over year, and EPS are likely to grow 4.7% on strong margins.

ADP's three-tier strategy fuels growth in its HCM and HRO solutions, driving innovation and steady shareholder returns.

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.is set to report Q1 '26 earnings, with expectations of steady but modest growth and little deviation from forecasts. ADP's management rarely updates quarterly guidance, so any downward revision to full-year outlook could signal trouble amid current economic uncertainty. Key focus areas include updates on the PEO segment, AI-driven product enhancements, and management's perspective on labor market and macroeconomic risks.