Dividend Income - July 2024

 

August, the last month of summer, is almost over, autumn is slowly approaching. Anyway, it's time again to report my dividend income for the last month. In July 2024, my dividend income was as follows:

Week in Review 34/24

 

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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 - Altria Group, Inc. (MO)

 

Thursday, August 22nd the Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc. (MO) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.98 to $1.02 per share that’s payable October 10, 2024 to holders of record September 16, 2024. This represents a 4.08% increase over the last quarterly dividend.

Today’s dividend increase is consistent with our progressive dividend goal that targets mid-single digits dividend per share growth annually through 2028. This increase marks the 59th dividend increase in the past 55 years.

With current price $51.83 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 7.87%.

Week in Review 33/24

 

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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.

Week in Review 32/24

 

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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 - Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)

 

Friday, August 2nd the Board of Directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.40 to $1.50 per share that’s payable October 11, 2024 to holders of record September 30, 2024. This represents a 7.14% increase over the last quarterly dividend.

With current price $239.36 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 2.51%.

Week in Review 31/24

 

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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 - Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)

 

Wednesday, July 31st the Board of Directors of Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.3071 to $0.3255 per share that’s payable September 3, 2024 to holders of record August 12, 2024. This represents a 5.99% increase over the last quarterly dividend.

Essential Utilities has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for 79 years and has increased the dividend 34 times in the last 33 years.

With current price $41.10 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.17%.