Author: Kevin Bae

  • Dividend King, Black Hills Corporation (BKH), announces merger with NorthWestern Energy (NWE)

    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,…

  • I finally found a good YouTube channel for retirement information

    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…

  • By Now, Regret Later: The trap of easy credit

    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…

  • Illinois Tool Works (ITW) increases dividend by 7.3%, its 53rd consecutive annual increase

    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…

  • Clorox (CLX) increases dividend by 1.6%, its 48th consecutive annual increase

    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…

  • Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) increases dividend by 0.53%

    Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) increases dividend by 0.53%

    Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (NYSE: CHCT) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased its common stock cash dividend for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. This dividend, in the amount of $0.4725 per share, is payable on August 22, 2025 to shareholders of record on August 8, 2025. This dividend rate equates to an annualized dividend of $1.89 per share. Community…