Will Visa Raise Its Dividend in 2018?

Dividend investing has soared in popularity in recent years. Income investors have had to find portfolio income from somewhere, and with interest rates on bonds and other fixed-income investments, dividend stocks have been a logical place to turn. Yet even some of the most important companies in the economy haven't jumped on the dividend bandwagon to a great extent. Credit-card networking leader and Dow component Visa (NYSE: V) is a high-profile company that simply hasn't demonstrated any major commitment to dividends, but some think it's high time for the card giant to make a more considerable move to reward its shareholders. Let's take a closer look at Visa and whether it's likely to accelerate its dividend growth in 2018.

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