Chasing the Yield
Investing for income through dividends and distributions
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PepsiCo (PEP) increases dividend by 4%, its 53rd consecutive annual increase
The Board of Directors of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.355 per share of PepsiCo common stock, a 7 percent increase versus the comparable year-earlier period. Today’s action is consistent with PepsiCo’s prior year, previously announced increase in its annualized dividend to $5.42 per share from $5.06 per share, which began with the June 2024 payment. This dividend is payable on March…
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January 2026 Portfolio Recap
Dividend investing works best when you largely ignore news headlines and focus on income durability. While markets had their usual short-term unpredictability dance, my portfolios quietly did what they’re supposed to do. Last month, annual income increased by $146, driven by dividend raises from Plains (+9.9%), Fastenal (+9.1%), and eleven other holdings. I don’t gamble…
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Simply Safe Dividends analyzes 44 BDCs for possible dividend cuts
Simply Safe Dividends is the service I use to analyze and determine stocks and funds. This week they released a great video that analyzes 44 Business Development Companies (BDCs) and the possibilities of which ones might cut their dividends soon. This video was created from a newsletter they issued earlier to members of their web…
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Verizon (VZ) increases dividend by 2.5% and announces share buyback plan
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced on Friday that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.7075 per share on its common stock, payable on May 1 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 10. This new dividend represents an annualized increase of $0.07 per share, or 2.5%, compared to…
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Chevron (CVX) increases dividend by 4.1%, its 39th consecutive annual increase
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $2.8 billion ($1.39 per share – diluted) for fourth quarter 2025, compared with $3.2 billion ($1.84 per share – diluted) in fourth quarter 2024. Included in the quarter was a net loss of $128 million due to pension settlement costs. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $130 million.…
