Dividend Increase – Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)

Yesterday, February 4, the Board of Directors of Gilead Sciences, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $ 0.57 to $ 0.63 per share that’s payable March 28, 2019 to holders of record March 15, 2019. The declared dividend represents a 6.25 percent increase from the prior quarterly rate.

With current price $ 67.75 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.72%.

Since I own 35 shares of GILD, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by $ 6.26.

This increase rises my YOC to 3.28%.

Summary of 2019 Dividend Increases / Cuts

No.	Ticker	Increase %	Net Increase	Net Increase
			€	$
1	TSX:CU	7.48%	8.14	9.93
2	O	2.04%	3.00	3.42
3	OKE	0.58%	0.65	0.75
4	WEC	6.79%	1.47	1.68
5	KMB	3.00%	1.02	1.16
6	INTC	5.00%	15.81	17.88
7	TELIA1	2.61%	13.00	14.82
8	NCC	-50.00%	-86.22	-98.61
9	CVX	6.25%	10.90	12.52
10	UPM	13.04%	122.93	140.95
11	GILD	10.53%	5.47	6.26
	TOTAL		€96.15	$110.75

Increases have been reported by deducting a 25.5% capital income tax.

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Full Disclosure: Long GILD

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