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Bank OZK Announces Increase to Quarterly Common Stock Dividend and Announces Preferred Stock Dividend
10/1/2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank OZK (the “Bank”) (Nasdaq: OZK) announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Bank’s common stock of $0.45 per share, up $0.01, or 2.27% from the prior quarter. The common stock dividend is payable on October 21, 2025 to shareholders of record as of October 14, 2025. Bank OZK has increased its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock in each of the last sixty-one quarters.
The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28906 per share on the Bank’s 4.625% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) (Nasdaq: OZKAP) for the period covering August 15, 2025 through, but excluding November 15, 2025. The Series A Preferred Stock dividend is payable on November 17, 2025, to the holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock at the close of business on November 3, 2025.
Bank OZK’s consistent track record of increasing its common stock dividend has led to it being included in the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index (Ticker: SPHYDA) since January 2018. The index consists of members of the S&P Composite 1500 that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing common stock dividends every year for at least 20 years, and that meet minimum float-adjusted market capitalization and liquidity requirements.
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Starbucks Announces Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend
10/01/2025
Recognizing its Fifteenth Consecutive Annual Increase
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend from $0.61 to $0.62 per share of outstanding Common Stock. The increased dividend will be payable on November 28, 2025, to shareholders of record on November 14, 2025. This change reflects an annualized dividend rate of $2.48 per share.
“We remain committed to returning cash to our shareholders while balancing our investments in our long-term growth strategy,” said Cathy Smith, chief financial officer. “We continue to be pleased with the progress we are making in our Back to Starbucks initiatives and remain confident that the strategic actions we’re taking will drive sustainable long-term growth and healthier profitability.”
Starbucks Coffee Company first initiated its dividend program in 2010 with a quarterly payout of $0.05 per share and has since grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 17.5%. This growth underscores the company’s long-standing commitment to returning value to shareholders.
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A 1.6% raise for a company that pays to fly its CEO back & forth to California weekly is a joke. If he can't fix SBUX's woes soon, I'll begin to think it's time to move on.
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NW Natural Holdings Increases Dividend for 70th Consecutive Year
Oct 9, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE: NWN) has increased the quarterly dividend to 49.25 cents per share on the Company’s common stock.
The dividend will be paid on Nov. 14, 2025 to shareholders of record on Oct. 31, 2025. The Company's indicated annual dividend rate is $1.97 per share.
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This is a 0.5% raise. 
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RPM Increases Cash Dividend for 52nd Consecutive Year
Oct 2, 2025
MEDINA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced at its annual meeting of stockholders that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.54 per share, payable on October 31, 2025, to stockholders of record as of October 20, 2025. This payment represents a 5.9% increase over the $0.51 quarterly cash dividend paid at this time last year and is the 52nd consecutive year the company has increased its cash dividend.
“I’m proud to announce that RPM has increased its dividend for the 52nd consecutive year. This milestone reflects the relentless dedication of our associates, whose efforts to implement MAP 2025 operational improvements and achieve record results in a challenging market environment have been instrumental to our success,” said Frank C. Sullivan, RPM Chairman and CEO.
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Lincoln Electric Announces 5.3% Dividend Increase
Oct 15, 2025
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: LECO) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 5.3% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.79 per share, or $3.16 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend is payable January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2025.
“I am pleased to announce our 30th consecutive annual dividend increase,” stated Steven B. Hedlund, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “This increase reflects our longstanding commitment of balancing shareholder returns with growth investments. The strong execution of our operational and commercial strategic initiatives and solid cash flow generation reinforce our confidence in driving superior long-term value creation for our shareholders through the cycle.”
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Agree Realty Declares Increased Monthly Common Dividend
Oct 14, 2025
ROYAL OAK, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized, and the Company has declared, a monthly cash dividend of $0.262 per common share, representing a 2.3% month-over-month increase. The monthly dividend reflects an annualized dividend amount of $3.144 per common share, representing a 3.6% increase over the annualized dividend amount of $3.036 per common share from the fourth quarter of 2024. The dividend is payable November 14, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2025.
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Lockheed Martin Declares Fourth Quarter 2025 Dividend
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a fourth quarter 2025 dividend of $3.45 per share. This is an increase of $0.15, or 5%, per share over the last quarter and represents the company's 23rd consecutive year of dividend increases. The dividend is payable on Dec. 30, 2025, to holders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 1, 2025.
The company's board has also authorized the purchase of up to an additional $2 billion of Lockheed Martin common stock under its share repurchase program. With this increase, total authorization for future repurchases under the share repurchase program is approximately $9.1 billion. The number of shares purchased and the timing of purchases are at the discretion of management and subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
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