baona/iStock via Getty Images Although the clock has not struck midnight on New Year's Eve yet, we already have our first batch of dividend increases for 2024. Let me be the first to wish you a Happy New Year! Dividend King ABM Industries extends its 56-year streak with a 2.3% increase. As a dividend-growth investor, I can't get enough of my dividends. Receiving dividend checks is one of the great joys of investing life. Not only that, but companies that consistently increase their payouts perform significa ...