On Wednesday, November 11, the Board of Directors of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $1.70 to $1.90 per share. The new dividend is payable on January 1, 2027, to shareholders of record on December 11, 2026. This represents an 11.8% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.
On Thursday, November 5, the Board of Directors of ConocoPhillips (COP) announced an increase in its quarterly ordinary dividend from $0.84 to $0.93 per share. The new dividend is payable on December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 16, 2026. This represents a 10.7% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.
On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, the Board of Directors of Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.555 to $0.595 per share. The new dividend is payable on December 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 13, 2026.
The 7.21% increase is a noticeable improvement compared with Emerson's recent dividend increases and could signal a welcome acceleration in dividend growth.
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On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the Board of Directors of Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) announced an increase in its regular monthly dividend from $0.265 to $0.27 per share. The new dividend is payable on January 15, 2027, to shareholders of record as of January 8, 2027.
The 1.89% increase over the previous monthly dividend represents a 3.8% increase compared with the regular monthly dividends paid during the first quarter of 2026.
In addition to the regular monthly dividends for the first quarter of 2027, the Board also declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable in December 2026. This additional payment provides shareholders with another welcome boost to their income.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. (FTS) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from C$0.64 to C$0.665 per share. The new dividend is payable on December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 17, 2026.
The 3.91% increase continues Fortis's impressive dividend-growth record, extending its streak of consecutive annual dividend increases to 52 years.
On Friday, October 30, 2026, the Board of Directors of AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $1.73 to $1.82 per share. The new dividend is payable on February 16, 2027, to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2027.
The 5.20% increase continues AbbVie’s strong commitment to returning cash to shareholders through a growing dividend.
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October is already more than halfway through, and with winter slowly approaching, it’s time for one of my favorite updates — a look back at the dividend income my portfolio generated in September.
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On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Board of Directors of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) announced a quarterly dividend increase from $3.45 to $3.60 per share. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2026. This represents a 4.35% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.
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On Thursday, October 1, the Board of Directors of Bank OZK (OZK) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.48 to $0.49 per share. The new dividend is payable on October 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 13, 2026.
The 2.08% increase is the latest in a long series of quarterly dividend increases from Bank OZK. The company has now raised its quarterly dividend for 65 consecutive quarters.
On a year-over-year basis, the latest increase represents an 8.9% increase compared with the dividend paid during the same period last year. Bank OZK has continued to raise its dividend every quarter, demonstrating an impressive commitment to consistent dividend growth.
At the time of writing, Bank OZK shares trade at $46.71, based on yesterday’s closing price. Following the increase, the forward annual dividend is $1.96 per share, giving OZK a dividend yield of approximately 4.20%.
As an owner of 140 shares of Bank OZK, this dividend increase adds $4.17 to my projected annual net dividend income.
The increase was in line with my expectations, and I’m happy to accept another quarterly raise from OZK.
Bank OZK is a Dividend Champion with a 30-year streak of dividend increases.
According to Dividend Champions data, OZK’s dividend growth rates over the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods are approximately
These numbers highlight the company’s strong long-term dividend growth record. While the latest quarterly increase was only 2.08%, the year-over-year increase is considerably stronger at 8.9%.
Bank OZK also stands out for increasing its dividend every quarter. The latest raise marks the 65th consecutive quarterly dividend increase, an impressive record of consistency.
This is the eighth dividend increase I have received from Bank OZK since initiating my position in September 2024. During that time, the quarterly dividend has grown from $0.41 to $0.49 per share, representing a 19.5% increase.
At the time of writing, OZK represents approximately 0.64% of my portfolio, while its share of future annual dividend income is about 0.71%.
Following this increase, my yield on cost has risen to 4.87%.
Bank OZK continues to deliver exactly what I have come to expect from the company: another quarterly dividend increase.
The latest 2.08% increase was in line with my expectations, and I’m happy to accept it. While the quarterly increase itself is relatively small, the more important figure is the year-over-year dividend growth of 8.9%.
The fact that Bank OZK has now increased its quarterly dividend for 65 consecutive quarters is particularly impressive. This consistency, combined with a 30-year annual dividend-growth streak, makes OZK an interesting dividend-growth holding.
Since I initiated my position in September 2024, the quarterly dividend has already increased from $0.41 to $0.49. That represents a 19.5% increase in just over two years.
At $46.71 per share, Bank OZK offers a forward dividend yield of approximately 4.20%.
That is an attractive starting yield for a company with a long history of dividend growth. The combination of a yield above 4% and a strong long-term dividend-growth record makes OZK particularly interesting for an income-focused portfolio.
The main attraction for me is not simply the current yield, but the combination of current income and the company’s history of regularly increasing the dividend.
Bank OZK’s 30-year dividend-growth streak and 65 consecutive quarterly dividend increases demonstrate an exceptional level of consistency.
The company’s long-term dividend growth rates have also been strong, with approximately 10% annualized growth over the 1- and 5-year periods and more than 12% over the past decade.
The latest quarterly increase is smaller than those long-term averages, but the 8.9% year-over-year growth rate remains solid. As long as Bank OZK continues to maintain its strong financial performance, I expect the company’s quarterly dividend-growth pattern to remain an important part of the investment case.
For me, the regular quarterly increases are especially appealing because they provide frequent opportunities for the dividend income from my OZK position to grow.
Bank OZK delivered another dividend increase that was right in line with my expectations.
The 2.08% quarterly increase adds $4.17 to my projected annual net dividend income, while the year-over-year increase of 8.9% demonstrates that the company continues to deliver meaningful dividend growth.
With a 30-year dividend-growth streak and 65 consecutive quarterly dividend increases, Bank OZK has built an impressive track record of rewarding shareholders. Since I initiated my position in September 2024, the quarterly dividend has already increased by 19.5%.
I’m happy to continue collecting these quarterly raises and see where OZK’s dividend growth takes my position over the coming years.
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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.
On Friday, September 18, the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $1.47 to $1.60 per share. The new dividend is payable on October 26, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 2, 2026.
The 8.84% increase is significantly higher than Philip Morris International’s recent dividend growth rates and represents a very pleasant surprise for shareholders.
PM has increased its annual dividend every year since becoming a public company in 2008. During that period, the annual dividend has increased by 248%, representing a compound annual growth rate of 7.2%.
On Thursday, September 17, the Board of Directors of McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $1.86 to $1.93 per share. The new dividend is payable on December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2026.
The 3.76% increase marks an important milestone for McDonald’s, as the company reaches 50 consecutive years of dividend increases. This achievement highlights the durability of its business model, resilient cash flow generation, and long-standing commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Board of Directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) announced a quarterly dividend increase from $1.42 to $1.52 per share. The dividend will be payable on November 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 30, 2026. This represents a 7.04% increase over the previous quarterly dividend and marks the 23rd consecutive year of dividend increases.
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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.