Chasing the Yield

Investing for income through dividends and distributions

  • Fastenal increases dividend by 8.3%, its 28th consecutive annual increase

    Fastenal increases dividend by 8.3%, its 28th consecutive annual increase

    Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) (‘Fastenal,’ ‘we,’ ‘our,’ or ‘us’) reported its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.26 per share to be paid in cash on August 25, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 28, 2026. Except for share and per share information, dollar amounts are stated in millions.…

  • Genuine Parts (GPC) safety score downgraded by Simply Safe Dividends

    Genuine Parts (GPC) safety score downgraded by Simply Safe Dividends

    A cash bid to buy Genuine Parts (GPC) from O’Reilly Automotive prompted an immediate downgrade of its safety score by Simply Safe Dividends (SSD). GPC has been in SSD’s Borderline Safe bucket since February of this year. The first downgrade came in January 2026, when GPC’s score fell from 80, firmly inside SSD’s Safe bucket,…

  • Enterprise Product Partners (EPD) increases dividend by 1.8%, its 28th consecutive annual increase

    Enterprise Product Partners (EPD) increases dividend by 1.8%, its 28th consecutive annual increase

    Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) (“Enterprise”) announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution to be paid to Enterprise common unitholders with respect to the second quarter of 2026 of $0.56 per unit, or $2.24 per unit on an annualized basis. This distribution represents a 2.8 percent increase over the distribution…

  • Why Do You Invest?

    Why Do You Invest?

    Prompted by a *Wall Street Journal* article, I explain why I ignore S&P 500 comparisons and focus instead on reliable dividend income. Investing, for me, means owning profitable businesses that consistently share earnings. The real question isn’t beating an index, but choosing an investment approach aligned with your goals long-term.

  • Wiley (WLY) increased dividend by 0.70%, its 32nd consecutive annual increase

    Wiley (WLY) increased dividend by 0.70%, its 32nd consecutive annual increase

  • Reaves Utility Income Fund (UTG) increases distribution by 5%

    Reaves Utility Income Fund (UTG) increases distribution by 5%

    Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE American: UTG) is pleased to announce today a 5% increase in its annual distribution to $2.52, to be paid monthly at the rate of $0.21 per common share. This is the fourteenth increase of the distribution since the Fund’s inception in February 2004. The increased dividend rate represents an annualized…