On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, the Board of Directors of Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.555 to $0.595 per share. The new dividend is payable on December 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 13, 2026.
The 7.21% increase is a noticeable improvement compared with Emerson's recent dividend increases and could signal a welcome acceleration in dividend growth.
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On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the Board of Directors of Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) announced an increase in its regular monthly dividend from $0.265 to $0.27 per share. The new dividend is payable on January 15, 2027, to shareholders of record as of January 8, 2027.
The 1.89% increase over the previous monthly dividend represents a 3.8% increase compared with the regular monthly dividends paid during the first quarter of 2026.
In addition to the regular monthly dividends for the first quarter of 2027, the Board also declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable in December 2026. This additional payment provides shareholders with another welcome boost to their income.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. (FTS) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from C$0.64 to C$0.665 per share. The new dividend is payable on December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 17, 2026.
The 3.91% increase continues Fortis's impressive dividend-growth record, extending its streak of consecutive annual dividend increases to 52 years.
On Friday, October 30, 2026, the Board of Directors of AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $1.73 to $1.82 per share. The new dividend is payable on February 16, 2027, to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2027.
The 5.20% increase continues AbbVie’s strong commitment to returning cash to shareholders through a growing dividend.
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.