Midsummer has come and gone, and fall is slowly approaching — time for the May dividend update.
Financially independent dividend growth investor. Not investment advice.
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.
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.
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.
On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the Board of Directors of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY) announced a quarterly dividend increase from C$1.64 to C$1.76 per share. The dividend will be payable on August 24, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 27, 2026. This represents a 7.32% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.
This marks RY’s second dividend increase within the past year. In December 2025, the bank raised its quarterly dividend from C$1.54 to C$1.64, a 6.49% increase. Combined, these two increases result in a total dividend growth of 14.3% over the past 12 months, which is an excellent outcome.
On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the Board of Directors of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) announced a quarterly dividend increase from C$1.08 to C$1.12 per share. The dividend will be payable on July 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 10, 2026. This represents a 3.70% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.
This marks TD’s second dividend increase within the past year. Back in December 2025, the bank raised its quarterly dividend from C$1.05 to C$1.08 (a 2.86% increase). Combined, these two increases result in a total dividend growth of 6.67% over the past 12 months, which is a solid outcome.
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.