Dividend Increase - Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)

 

On Wednesday, December 10th, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) announced a quarterly dividend increase from $0.62 to $0.63 per share that’s payable February 2, 2026 to holders of record January 2, 2026. This represents a 1.61% increase over the last quarterly dividend.

This marks the 17th consecutive year that the company has increased its dividend and the 94th consecutive year that the company has paid a dividend.

At the current price of $54.23 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise BMY's dividend yield to 4.65%.

Dividend Increase - Amgen Inc. (AMGN)

 

On Tuesday, December 9th, Amgen Inc. (AMGN) announced a quarterly dividend increase from $2.38 to $2.52 per share that’s payable March 6, 2026 to holders of record February 13, 2026. This represents a 5.88% increase over the last quarterly dividend.

At the current price of $325.31 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise AMGN's dividend yield to 3.10%.

Week in Review 50/25

 

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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 - WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC)

 

On Thursday, December 4th, WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) announced plan to increase a quarterly dividend from $0.8925 to $0.9525 per share that’s payable March 1, 2026 to holders of record February 13, 2026. This represents a 6.72% increase over the last quarterly dividend. The directors expect to declare the new dividend at their regularly scheduled meeting in January.

"The board's review today is consistent with our ongoing plan targeting a dividend payout ratio of 65 to 70 percent of earnings," said Scott Lauber, president and CEO. "The projected dividend for 2026 is in line with the company's objective to grow the dividend at a 6.5 to 7 percent compound annual rate."

At the current price of $103.48 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise WEC's dividend yield to 3.68%.

Dividend Increase - The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)

 

On Thursday, December 4th, the Board of Directors of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) announced a quarterly dividend increase from C$1.05 to C$1.08 per share, representing a 2.86 rise. The dividend is payable on January 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 9, 2026.

TD also announced that it has moved from an annual dividend review cycle to a semi-annual cycle to support the alignment of shareholder return with earnings growth.

At the current price of C$123.78 (today's open), this increase will raise TD's dividend yield to 3.49%.

Dividend Increase - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM)

On Thursday, December 4th, the Board of Directors of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) announced a quarterly dividend increase from C$0.97 to C$1.07 per share, representing a 10.3% rise. The dividend is payable on January 28, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 29, 2025.

At the current price of C$125.04 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise CM's dividend yield to 3.42%.

Week in Review 49/25

 

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.

Dividend Increase - Enbridge Inc. (ENB)

 

On Wednesday, December 3rd, the Board of Directors of Enbridge Inc. (ENB) announced a quarterly dividend increase from C$0.9425 to C$0.97 per share, representing a 2.92% rise. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 17, 2026.

At the current price of C$67.26 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise RY's dividend yield to 5.77%.

Dividend Increase - Royal Bank of Canada (RY)

 

On Wednesday, December 3rd, the Board of Directors of Royal Bank of Canada (RY) announced a quarterly dividend increase from C$1.54 to C$1.64 per share, representing a 6.49% rise. The dividend is payable on February 24, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 26, 2026.

This marks the second dividend increase in the past 12 months. In May 2025, RY raised its quarterly dividend from C$1.48 to C$1.54, a 4.05% increase. Combined, these two hikes bring the total annual dividend growth to 10.8%.

At the current price of C$216.21 (yesterday's close), this increase will raise RY's dividend yield to 3.03%.