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Advanced Drainage Systems Announces Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend
May 21, 2026
HILLIARD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) ("ADS" or the "Company"), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite wastewater industries, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has approved a total annual cash dividend to its shareholders in the amount of $0.80 per share, an 11% increase over the prior year dividend amount.
Scott Barbour, President and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Drainage Systems commented, "The 11% increase in the cash dividend is predicated on the strength of our balance sheet, formidable cash generation, and ongoing commitment to returning capital to shareholders. In Fiscal 2026, we returned $155.4 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Our strong financial performance and operational excellence initiatives provide us with the confidence and financial flexibility to return excess cash to our shareholders while simultaneously continuing to invest in safety, capacity and productivity."
The quarterly cash dividend amount of $0.20 per share will be paid on June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2026.
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Chubb Limited Shareholders Approve 33rd Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase
May 21, 2026
ZURICH, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) announced today that at its 2026 Annual General Meeting, held at the company's offices in Zurich, Switzerland, shareholders approved a 5.2% increase in the company's dividend to $4.08 per share annually ($1.02 per share, per quarter) from $3.88 per share ($0.97 per share, per quarter). This marks the 33rd consecutive annual increase in the company's dividend. Shareholders also voted in line with the Board's recommendations on all other agenda items at the Annual General Meeting.
The dividend will be payable out of legal reserves in four quarterly installments and will be made in United States dollars by the company's transfer agent, as described in the Chubb Limited 2026 proxy statement. The company's Board of Directors declared that shareholders of record at the close of business on June 12, 2026 will be entitled to payment of the first installment of $1.02 per share on July 2, 2026.
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Donaldson Company Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend 6.7%
May 29, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of 32.0 cents per share, an increase of 6.7% from the prior quarterly dividend of 30.0 cents per share. The dividend is payable June 30, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 15, 2026. Donaldson is a member of the S&P High-Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index and calendar year 2025 marked the 30th consecutive year of annual dividend increases. The Company has paid a cash dividend every quarter for 70 years.
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LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND TO $1.25 PER SHARE
May 29, 2026
MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and 25 cents ($1.25) per share, payable Aug. 5, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 22, 2026. This represents a 4% increase over the company's previous dividend of one dollar and 20 cents ($1.20) per share.
"I am pleased with our company's continued disciplined execution while at the same time investing in our Total Home strategy for the future. The momentum we are building across our strategic initiatives continues to position Lowe's for long-term growth," said Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe's chairman, president and CEO. "Today's dividend increase underscores the board's confidence in the company's trajectory, our disciplined capital allocation strategy and our commitment to delivering sustainable shareholder value."
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Simmons First National Corporation Declares $0.215 Per Share Dividend
May 28, 2026
PINE BLUFF, Ark., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) (Simmons or Company) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Simmons' Class A common stock of $0.215 per share, which is payable on July 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2026. The cash dividend rate represents an increase of 1 percent from the dividend paid for the same time period last year.
The annualized cash dividend rate of $0.86 for 2026 represents a ten-year compound annual growth rate of 6 percent and marks the 117th consecutive year that Simmons has paid cash dividends. According to research by Dividend Power, Simmons is one of only 27 U.S. publicly traded companies that have paid dividends for 100+ uninterrupted years. 2026 marks the 15th consecutive year that Simmons has increased its dividend, earning it Dividend Power's designation as a "Dividend Contender," a title exclusively for companies that have increased their dividend for 10 to 24 consecutive years. As of December 21, 2025, Dividend Power research noted that Simmons is one of only 322 companies out of nearly 6,000 companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ to achieve this distinction.
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W. R. Berkley Corporation Declares Special Dividend, Increases Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend 11.1%, and Increases Share Repurchase Authorization
Jun 3, 2026
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend on its common stock of 50 cents per share to be paid on July 2, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 23, 2026.
In addition, its Board of Directors has voted to increase its regular quarterly cash dividend to 10 cents per share, representing an 11.1% increase from the present rate. This dividend will be paid on July 2, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 23, 2026.
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UnitedHealth Group Updates on Annual Shareholder Meeting, Board Actions
Jun 3, 2026
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) provided updates on its 2026 annual shareholder meeting and actions taken by its Board of Directors.
Shareholders re-elected current directors: Charles Baker, Timothy Flynn, Paul Garcia, Kristen Gil, Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Stephen Hemsley, F. William McNabb III, Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. and John Noseworthy, M.D.
At its regular quarterly meeting, the Board of Directors authorized payment of a cash dividend of $2.32 per share, to be paid on June 23, 2026, to all shareholders of record of UNH common stock as of the close of business June 15, 2026.
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Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.32 per Share, an Increase of Approximately 3% Over Prior Quarter
Jun 1, 2026
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2026. The second quarter 2026 dividend represents an annualized dividend of $1.28 per share of common stock, an increase of $0.04 per share compared to the previous annualized dividend. The dividend is payable on July 14, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2026.
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Mueller Industries, Inc. Announces Two-for-One Stock Split
Jun 1, 2026
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a two-for-one forward stock split. The Board of Directors also approved a proportionate increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock to accommodate the stock split. As a result of the stock split, which will be effected through an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder of record as of the close of trading on June 25, 2026 (the “record date”) will receive one additional share for every share held as of the record date. The additional share is expected to be distributed after the close of trading on June 30, 2026, and trading is expected to begin on a split-adjusted basis at market open on July 1, 2026, subject to the approval of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Although not a dividend increase, it does affect your holdings if you're invested in MLI.
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