MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL The low low interest rates of the past several years have placed a premium and emphasis on dividend paying stocks. While this is sound thinking it’s incomplete.    For all but the most unique circumstances investors want to focus on dividend paying stocks with a track record of consistently increasing their dividend.    Principally there are two reasons for this.  First for investors relying on dividends for income consistent increases are a hedge against inflation.  Second increases in dividends increase your cash on cash returns.  For instance if you have a $10 000 position in a company ...