Essential Utilities: Buy This Dividend Compounder On Sale Now

A woman fills a glass with tap water. Kemal Yildirim/E+ via Getty Images In dividend growth investing, it is often said that the safest dividend is the one just raised. I generally agree with this maxim. This is most especially true when a payout hike is entirely supported by a company's fundamentals. Put another way, dividend boosts are sustainable when the following conditions are met: 1. The balance sheet is strong and stable. 2. Earnings consistently move higher and the growth outlook remains promising. ...