Chasing the Yield
Investing for income through dividends and distributions
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Portfolio Changes
I made some structural changes to both this web site and my portfolios over the past few weeks. Nothing dramatic happened on the buying or selling side. The changes were administrative and organizational and they better reflect where I am at this stage of life. The biggest change was consolidating my Medium Yield and High…
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1st Source (SRCE) increased dividend by 7.5%
At its April 2026 meeting, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the cash dividend of three cents per share, raising the approved dividend for the quarter to $0.43 per common share, up five cents or 13.16% from the cash dividend declared a year ago. The cash dividend is payable to shareholders of record…
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IBM (IBM) increases dividend by 0.6%, its 31st consecutive annual increase
Dividend Declaration The IBM board of directors declared an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend to $1.69 per common share, payable June 10, 2026 to stockholders of record as of May 8, 2026. This is the 31st year in a row that IBM has increased its quarterly cash dividend. IBM has paid consecutive quarterly…
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Sonoco (SON) increases dividend by 1.9%, its 43rd consecutive annual increase
The Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable metal and paper packaging, today increased its quarterly common stock dividend to $0.54 per share to be paid on June 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2026. With the increase, Sonoco’s…
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P&G (PG) increases dividend by 3%, its 70th consecutive annual increase
The Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) declared an increased quarterly dividend of $1.0885 per share on the Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Company, payable on or after May 15, 2026 to Common Stock shareowners of record at…
