Bank on Banks: Solid, Growing Payouts Make This Stock a Buy Now

Not all banks are created equal. This regional branch has doubled its dividend in four years, and it isn’t slowing down. [Turn Your Images On] Dividend of the Week [Bank on Banks: Solid, Growing Payouts Make This Stock a Buy Now]( [Turn Your Images On] [Charles Sizemore, Editor, Green Zone Fortunes]( I’ve harped on it before, but good dividend stocks have two things: - Competitive current yield. - And a history of consistently raising its dividend. And I’m happy to say this regional bank stock with more than 1,100 branches across the Midwest and Southeast is the perfect blend of both. Its current yield is more than triple the 10-year Treasury’s paltry 1.1%. On top of that, it’s managed to double its dividend in only four years! 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