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New Brunswick, N.J. (April 18, 2023) – Johnson & Johnson today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a 5.3% increase in the quarterly dividend, from $1.13 per share to $1.19 per share.
At the new rate, the indicated dividend on an annual basis is $4.76 per share compared to the previous rate of $4.52 per share. The next quarterly dividend is payable on June 6, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 23, 2023. The ex-dividend date is May 22, 2023.
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ARLINGTON, Va., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of 59 cents per outstanding share of RTX common stock, which represents an increase of 7.3 percent over the prior quarter's dividend amount. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2023 to shareowners of record at the close of business on May 19, 2023.
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NOC upped their quarterly dividend from $1.73 to $1.87 per share, reflecting an increase of 8% from the prior payout
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"The General Mills board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, payable August 1, 2023, to
shareholders of record July 10, 2023. This represents a 9 percent increase from the previous quarterly rate of $0.54
per share. General Mills and its predecessor company have paid dividends without interruption for 124 years."
From F23Q4 Press Release
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Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) declares $1.35/share quarterly dividend, 17.4% increase from prior dividend of $1.15.
Forward yield 1.05%
Payable Sept. 15; for shareholders of record Aug. 15; ex-div Aug. 14.
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Hershey (NYSE:HSY) declares $1.192/share quarterly dividend, 15.1% increase from prior dividend of $1.036.
Forward yield 1.98%
Payable Sept. 15; for shareholders of record Aug. 18; ex-div Aug. 17.
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17.4% and 15.1%, wow!
If I were in the drawdown phase (retired) and relying on these two stocks for income I'd be doing the happy dance.
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WEC Energy (NYSE:WEC) declares $0.835/share quarterly dividend, 7.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.780.
Forward yield 4.01%
Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 14; ex-div Feb. 13.
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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) on Monday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, reflecting an 8 cent or 10% increase over the previous quarter's dividend. The dividend is payable Dec. 12, 2024, to shareholders of record on Nov. 21, 2024. The ex-dividend date will be Nov. 21, 2024.
T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) declares $0.88/share quarterly dividend, 35.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.65.
Forward yield 1.77%
Payable Dec. 12; for shareholders of record Nov. 27; ex-div Nov. 27.
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) declares $1.25/share quarterly dividend, 8.7% increase from prior dividend of $1.15.
Forward yield 2.39%
Payable Oct. 31; for shareholders of record Oct. 4; ex-div Oct. 4.
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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend from $0.57 to $0.61 per share of outstanding Common Stock. This increase will be effective with the dividend payable on November 29, 2024, to shareholders of record on November 15, 2024, and raises the company’s annual dividend rate to $2.44 per share.
Starbucks initiated its dividend in 2010 at $0.05 per share of outstanding Common Stock, and increased its dividend consecutively each year over the past 14 years at a CAGR of approximately 20%.
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COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the first quarter dividend of $0.58 per share, payable on March 3, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 19, 2025. This represents a 16.0% increase over the previously declared fourth quarter dividend.
Commenting on the announcements, Aflac Incorporated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. Amos said: "I am pleased with the Board's action to increase the first quarter 2025 dividend. We treasure our record of 42 consecutive years of dividend increases, and our dividend track record is supported by the strength of our capital and cash flows. As an insurance company, our primary responsibility is to fulfill the promises we make to our policyholders. At the same time, we are listening to our shareholders and understand the importance of prudent liquidity and capital management. We remain committed to maintaining strong capital ratios on behalf of our policyholders and balance this financial strength with tactical capital deployment."
22% in 2023, 19% in 2024 and now 16% in 2025. I would have never thought this a decade ago or so when we first bought it.
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