Chasing the Yield
Investing for income through dividends and distributions
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Altria (MO) increases dividend by 3.9%, its 56th consecutive annual increase
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) today announced that our Board of Directors voted to increase our regular quarterly dividend by 3.9% to $1.06 per share versus the previous rate of $1.02 per share. This increase marks the 60th dividend increase in the past 56 years. The quarterly dividend is payable on October 10, 2025 to shareholders…
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Dividend King, Black Hills Corporation (BKH), announces merger with NorthWestern Energy (NWE)
Black Hills Corporation (NYSE: BKH) and NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE) announced plans to merge in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $15.4 billion. The combined company will serve about 2.1 million customers across eight states, including Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) and NorthWestern Energy Group,…
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I finally found a good YouTube channel for retirement information
I’m 58 and closing in on 59 fast. My wife is 61 and will be 62 soon. I have decisions to make about Social Security, accessing my IRA, and whether or not I should start converting my IRA to a Roth IRA. All of this stuff confuses the shit out of me. When to claim…
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By Now, Regret Later: The trap of easy credit
A full-size mattress. Groceries. Haircuts. Eyelash extensions. Botox. These aren’t luxuries, they’re everyday purchases now being financed at interest rates that can soar above 30%. And young Americans, are turning to Buy Now, Pay Later (“BNPL”) services like Affirm and Klarna in droves. It starts small: $20 here, $50 there, until it snowballs into thousands…
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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) increases dividend by 7.3%, its 53rd consecutive annual increase
The Board of Directors of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) authorized a seven percent increase to the dividend payout to shareholders, representing a quarterly increase of $0.11 per share – or $0.44 per share annually – versus the current dividend rate. The Board also declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.61…
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Clorox (CLX) increases dividend by 1.6%, its 48th consecutive annual increase
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) announced today that its board of directors has declared an increase to its quarterly dividend from $1.22 to $1.24 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable August 29, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 13, 2025. Clorox has a…