Dividend Increase - Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)

On Tuesday, November 4th, Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) announced that its Board of Directors approved a monthly dividend increase from $0.255 to $0.26 per share. The dividend will be payable on January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 8, 2026. This marks a 1.96% increase over the previous monthly dividend and a 4.0% increase from the regular monthly dividends paid in the first quarter of 2025.

In addition, the Board declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable in December 2025, further underscoring Main Street’s consistent track record of delivering value to shareholders.

At the current price of $58.70 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise MAIN's dividend yield to 5.32%.

Week in Review 45/25

 

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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Dividend Increase - Fortis Inc. (FTS)

 

On Friday, November 4th, Fortis Inc. (FTS) announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend increase from C$0.615 to C$0.64 per share. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2025, to shareholders of record as of November 17, 2025. This marks a 4.07% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

At the current price of C$72.12 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise FTS's dividend yield to 3.55%.

Dividend Increase - AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)

 

On Friday, October 31st, AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend increase from $1.64 to $1.73 per share. The dividend is payable on February 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 16, 2026. This marks a 5.49% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

At the current price of $211.96 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise ABBV's dividend yield to 3.26%.

Week in Review 44/25

 

Welcome and thanks for reading!

In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Dividend Increase - Visa Inc. (V)

 

On Tuesday, October 28th, Visa Inc. (V) announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend increase from $0.59 to $0.67 per share. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2025, to shareholders of record as of November 12, 2025. This marks a 13.6% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

At the current price of $345.03 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise Visa's dividend yield to 0.78%.

Dividend Increase - McDonald's Corporation (MCD)

 

On Wednesday, October 22nd, McDonald's Corporation (MCD) announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend increase from $1.77 to $1.86 per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2025. This marks a 5.08% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

McDonald's has a strong history of returning capital to its shareholders and has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years since paying its first dividend in 1976.

At the current price of $310.00 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise MCD's dividend yield to 2.40%.