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Definition of 'Incremental Dividend'

A series of regular increases to a corporation's dividend. Many large corporations choose to incorporate an incremental dividend policy because it illustrates the company's ability to continually increase the value to shareholders and is often a useful method used to maintain the interest of many income investors for the long run.
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Investopedia explains 'Incremental Dividend'

For example, in 2004 the board of directors of Dominion Resources implemented a incremental dividend policy as a method of enhancing shareholder return.

It is important to note that any firm that fails to increase a dividend after it has a record of consecutive increases can experience a sharp sell-off because investors become apprehensive of when the dividend will be able to move up again.

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