Growth of Capital or Income?

[Dan Mac @DGSInvesting]

As a dividend growth investor I'm looking for income that is growing at a rate above inflation. If the companies I own continue to annually increase their dividend payments to shareholders, then they must also be growing the bottom line to support the higher dividend payments. This will naturally lead to a higher market valuation down the road and growth in capital as well. I like the income but enjoy the best of both worlds with dividend growth stocks.