These companies have manageable dividend expenses and are generating near-record earnings.Passive income investors dream of finding companies that can pay reliable and growing dividends while also beating the market. A company must grow its earnings to distribute more money to shareholders over time. To grow earnings, the business has to be in good financial shape and navigate economic cycles to raise its dividend even if earnings growth languishes.WM (WM -0.33%), ExxonMobil (XOM -0.08%), and Owens Corning ...