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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.
September is already nearly halfway over, which means it’s time for one of my favorite updates: reviewing the dividend income my portfolio delivered in August.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) announced on Friday, September 6th, that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend increase from $0.6775 to $0.69 per share. The dividend is payable on November 3, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 10, 2025. This 1.85% increase marks Verizon’s 19th consecutive annual dividend raise, reflecting the company’s disciplined financial management and commitment to long-term growth.
At the current price of $43.32 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise VZ's dividend yield to 6.37%.
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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.
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.
Thursday, August 21st the Board of Directors of Altria Group, Inc. (MO) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.02 to $1.06 per share, that’s payable October 10, 2025 to holders of record September 15, 2025. This represents a 3.92% increase over the last quarterly dividend. This increase marks the 60th dividend increase in the past 56 years.
At the current price of $67.68 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise MO's dividend yield to 6.26%.
August has already passed the halfway mark, summer is slowly drawing to a close, and autumn is around the corner. But before moving forward, it’s time to look back at my July dividend income results.
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Friday, August 1st the Board of Directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.50 to $1.61 per share, that’s payable October 10, 2025 to holders of record September 30, 2025. This represents a 7.33% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
At the current price of $256.89 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise ITW's dividend yield to 2.51%.
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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.
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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.
Wednesday, July 30st the Board of Directors of Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.3255 to $0.3426 per share, that’s payable September 2, 2025 to holders of record August 12, 2025. This represents a 5.25% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
Essential Utilities has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for 80 years and has increased the dividend 35 times in the last 34 years.
At the current price of $36.80 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise WTRG's dividend yield to 3.72%.
June has come and gone in the blink of an eye—and with July nearly behind us, it’s hard to believe how quickly time flies. That said, it’s time to report my portfolio’s dividend income for June!
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Wednesday, July 16st the Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.34 to $1.38 per share, that’s payable September 30, 2025 to holders of record August 29, 2025. This represents a 2.99% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
“Union Pacific continues to drive strong and growing cash returns for our shareholders,” said Jennifer Hamann, executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Today’s action delivers on that commitment and marks our 19th consecutive year of increased annual dividends per share.”
At the current price of $229.24 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise UNP's dividend yield to 2.41%.
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Tuesday, July 15th the Board of Directors of Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.045 to $1.065 per share, that’s payable September 16, 2025 to holders of record August 15, 2025. This represents a 1.91% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
Duke Energy has paid a cash dividend on its common stock for 99 consecutive years.
At the current price of $117.46 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise DUK's dividend yield to 3.63%.
Tuesday, July 15st the Board of Directors of NNN REIT, Inc. (NNN) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.58 to $0.60 per share, that’s payable August 15, 2025 to holders of record July 31, 2025. This represents a 3.45% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
Steve Horn, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Operating with a long-term perspective has positioned NNN to increase its annual dividend for the 36th consecutive year. Our consistent growth reflects the strength of our disciplined capital allocation strategy, supported by our solid and flexible balance sheet.”
At the current price of $42.89 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise NNN's dividend yield to 5.60%.
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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.
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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.
Tuesday, July 1st the Board of Directors of Bank OZK (OZK) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.43 to $0.44 per share, that’s payable July 18, 2025 to holders of record July 11, 2025. This represents a 2.33% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
This is a 10.0% increase over the dividend paid during the same time last year, Bank OZK raise dividends every quarter and have raised quarterly dividends for 60 quarters in a row.
At the current price of $49.35 (today's open), this increase will raise OZK's dividend yield to 3.57%.
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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.
The month has passed again, Midsummer is also behind us, and we are slowly moving towards autumn. It’s time to take a look at how my portfolio performed in terms of passive income.
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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.
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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.
Yesterday, June 12th the Board of Directors of Target Corporation (TGT) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.12 to $1.14 per share, that’s payable September 1, 2025 to holders of record August 13, 2025. This represents a 1.79% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
With the increase announced, 2025 is on track to be the 54th consecutive year in which Target has increased its annual dividend.
At the current price of $98.00 (today's open), this increase will raise TGT's dividend yield to 4.65%.
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On Thursday,
May 30th, the Board of Directors of Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
announced
a quarterly dividend increase from C$1.48 to C$1.54 per share,
representing a 4.05% rise. The dividend is payable on August 22,
2025, to shareholders of record as of July 24, 2025.
This
marks the second dividend increase in the past 12 months. In December
2024, RY raised its quarterly dividend from C$1.42 to C$1.48, a 4.23%
increase. Combined, these two hikes bring the total annual dividend
growth to 8.45%.
At the current price of C$175.16 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise RY's dividend yield to 3.52%.
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On Friday, May 23rd the Board of Directors of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.34 to $1.37 per share, that’s payable June 9, 2025 to holders of record June 2, 2025. This represents a 2.24% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
“LYB continues to reward shareholders with a strong and growing dividend in 2025, which will mark 15 consecutive years of dividend increases,” said CEO Peter Vanacker. “The growth of our dividend reaffirms confidence in our disciplined capital deployment, our value-driven strategy and our capability to navigate the cycle during these challenging times.”
At the current price of $57.07 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise LYB's dividend yield to 9.60%.
On Thursday, May 22nd the Board of Directors of Unum Group (UNM) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.42 to $0.46 per share. This 9.52% raise will take effect with the dividend expected to be paid in the third quarter of 2025.
At the current price of $79.87 (Friday's close), this increase will raise UNM's dividend yield to 2.30%.
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On Thursday, May 22nd the Board of Directors of Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.24 to $0.2475 per share, that’s payable June 19, 2025 to holders of record June 5, 2025. This represents a 3.13% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
“Flowers has an admirable track record of dividend increases driven by the company’s solid cash flow generation,” said Ryals McMullian, chairman and CEO of Flowers Foods. “Today’s announcement reflects the board’s confidence in Flowers’ strategy and ability to enhance shareholder value over time.”
At the current price of $16.59 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise FLO's dividend yield to 5.97%.
The fourth month of the year is over, May is also past the halfway point and summer starts in a few weeks. In April 2025, the dividend yields of my portfolio were as follows:
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On Friday, May 9th the Board of Directors of TELUS Corporation (TSE:T) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from C$0.4023 to C$0.4163 per share, that’s payable July 2, 2025 to holders of record June 10, 2025. This represents a 3.48% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
It should be noted that this is the second increase in the last 12 months. In November 2024, TELUS increased quarterly dividend from C$ 0.3891 to C$ 0.4023 or 3.39%, bringing the annual increase to 7.0%.
At the current price of C$22.37 (today's open), this increase will raise TELUS's dividend yield to 7.44%.
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On Tuesday, May 6th the Board of Directors of Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) announced a monthly dividend increase of from $0.25 to $0.255 per share, that’s payable July 15, 2025 to holders of record July 8, 2025. This represents a 2.0% increase over the last monthly dividend and a 4.1% increase from the regular monthly dividends paid in the third quarter of 2024.
In addition to the regular monthly dividends for the third quarter of 2025, the Board of Directors declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share payable in June 2025.
At the current price of $53.03 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise MAIN's dividend yield to 5.77%.
On Friday, May 2nd the Board of Directors of RTX Corporation (RTX) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.63 to $0.68 per share, that’s payable June 12, 2025 to holders of record May 23, 2025.. This represents a 7.94% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
"Today's dividend increase reflects our confidence in executing on RTX's robust backlog, the long-term cash generation power of our company, and our continued commitment to returning capital to shareowners," said RTX Chairman and CEO Chris Calio.
At the current price of $128.59 (today's open), this increase will raise RTX's dividend yield to 2.12%.
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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.
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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.
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.
The first quarter of the year has come to a close, and it's time to share my dividend income update. In March 2025, my portfolio generated the following dividend income:
On Tuesday, April 15th the Board of Directors of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.24 to $1.30 per share, that’s payable June 10, 2025 to holders of record May 27, 2025.. This represents a 4.84% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
Johnson & Johnson has increased its dividend for 63 consecutive years.
At the current price of $155.70 (today's open), this increase will raise JNJ's dividend yield to 3.34%.
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On Tuesday, April 8th the Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $1.0065 to $1.0568 per share, that’s payable May 15, 2025 to holders of record April 21, 2025.. This represents a 5.00% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
P&G has been paying a dividend for 135 consecutive years since its incorporation in 1890 and has increased its dividend for 69 consecutive years.
At the current price of $157.36 (today's open), this increase will raise PG's dividend yield to 2.69%.
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Tuesday, April 1st the Board of Directors of Bank OZK (OZK) announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.42 to $0.43 per share that’s payable April 21, 2025 to holders of record April 14, 2025. This represents a 2.38% increase over the last quarterly dividend.
This is a 10.26% increase over the dividend paid during the same time last year, OZK raise dividends every quarter and have raised quarterly dividends for 59 quarters in a row.
With current price $43.02 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 4.00%.
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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.