Thursday,
January 25th the Board of Directors of Air Products and Chemicals,
Inc. (APD) announced
a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.75 to $1.77 per share that’s
payable May 13, 2024 to holders of record April 1, 2024. This
represents a 1.14% increase over the last quarterly dividend. This
marks the 42nd consecutive year that Air Products has increased its
dividend payment.
Air
Products Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Seifi
Ghasemi said, “We remain committed to striking the right balance of
returning cash to our shareholders and investing in our growth
opportunities. We expect to return approximately $1.6 billion to our
shareholders in 2024, extending our track record of more than 40
years of increasing the dividend, while continuing to execute
high-return industrial gas and clean hydrogen projects that advance
sustainability and the energy transition. This balanced approach to
capital allocation will allow us to meet our capital needs while
maintaining our A/A2 ratings.”
With
current price $263.65 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their
dividend yield to 2.69%.