Are you confident and secure in your investing process? It appears many people are not, including friends, family and acquaintances who jump in and out of the market. I believe that most investors will lose money in the stock market over their lifetime.

It is not that the market is a bad place to invest your money, but left unchecked the psychology of the market will lead you to do just the opposite of what you should to be doing. We must follow a process we are 100% confident in. Doubt is the gateway to destructive behavior. For me, dividend growth investing is what I am confident and secure in.

Below are several companies confident and secure enough in their business to increase their cash dividends:

Broadcom Limited (NASDAQ:AVGO) designs, develops, and supplies a range of analog and digital semiconductor connectivity solutions. On March 3 the company increased its quarterly dividend 11% to $0.49 per share. The dividend is payable March 31, 2016 to stockholders of record on March 18, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 16, 2016. The yield based on the new payout is 1.4%.

Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF), a food and beverage company, processes and distributes milk, and other dairy and dairy case products in the United States. On March 3 the company increased its quarterly dividend 29% to $0.09 per share. The dividend is payable March 23, 2016 to stockholders of record on March 14, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 10, 2016. The yield based on the new payout is 1.9%.

Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO) operates as a real estate investment trust, owning a 63% managing general partner’s interest in The Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership. On March 3 the company increased its quarterly dividend 5.3% to $0.595 per share. The dividend is payable March 31, 2016 to stockholders of record on March 15, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 11, 2016. The yield based on the new payout is 3.2%.

Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NYSE:PLOW) manufactures snow and ice control equipment for light and heavy duty trucks in the United States and Canada. On March 3 the company increased its quarterly dividend 5.6% to $0.235 per share. The dividend is payable March 31, 2016 to stockholders of record on March 21, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of March 17, 2016. The yield based on the new payout is 4.7%.

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