When looking for attractive dividend stocks, one of the key criteria is consistency. Investors want reliable companies that regularly increase their dividends every year, continuously and without fail. This ability to increase dividends regularly and steadily is one of the main factors that attracts investors' attention and contributes to long-term prosperity.

We have one company that never ceases to surprise us. Not only is it very important to investors around the world, its results and dividend policy suggest that we can look forward to a significant dividend increase this year.

We are approaching almost exactly the anniversary of the crisis that brought down several mid-sized banks, and the troubles of another banking giant are once again drawing unwanted attention to the industry. What is it?