Just came across an articles that analyses three stocks that have recently increased their dividends or are expected to. For example, Verizon $VZ raised its quarterly dividend to $0.69/share (around 1.8%), giving yield near 6.3%. Also, Johnson Controls $JCI and expectation for Broadcom $AVGO to boost its dividend, based on strong free cash flow. Here's the article if you wanna check it out for yourself Link here