ASX dividend shares that increase their payouts regularly are attractive to me.
APA has the second-best record on the ASX.
Additionally, APA owns and operates battery storage and electricity transmission infrastructure.
The ASX dividend share grew its FY26 distribution by 1.8% to 58 cents per security and expects to hike it again in FY27 to 59 cents per security.
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In the FY26 half-year result, Soul Patts hiked its interim dividend by 9.1% to 48 cents per share in my view. These are two of the best ASX dividend shares around and are likely to continue hiking their payouts for the foreseeable future.
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ASX dividend shares that increase their payouts regularly are attractive to me.
Below are the two ASX dividend shares that have increased their dividend payouts the most years in a row.
APA has the second-best record on the ASX.
The business describes itself as a leading energy infrastructure business with a portfolio of more than $20 billion of assets. Additionally, APA owns and operates battery storage and electricity transmission infrastructure.
The business regularly invests in its portfolio such as new pipelines, new energy generation and new electricity transmission, helping grow its free cash flow, which funds the larger distributions. In FY26, free cash flow grew 3.2% to $1.1 billion and underlying operation profit grew 8.3% to $2.18 billion.
The ASX dividend share grew its FY26 distribution by 1.8% to 58 cents per security and expects to hike it again in FY27 to 59 cents per security.
The ASX dividend share's latest two dividends amount to a grossed-up dividend yield of 3.5%, including franking credits.
Overall, these are two of the best ASX dividend shares around and are likely to continue hiking their payouts for the foreseeable future.
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