Chasing the Yield
Investing for income through dividends and distributions
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Walgreens (WBA) in talks to sell to private equity firm
Shares of Walgreens have jumped 21% on the news. Walgreens is in talks to sell itself to a private-equity firm in a deal that would take the pharmacy chain off the public market after its shares have been on a downward slide for nearly a decade. Walgreens Boots Alliance and Sycamore Partners have been discussing…
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WEC Energy Group (WEC) increases dividend by 6.9%, its 21st consecutive annual increase
The board of directors of WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today announced that it is planning to raise the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to 89.25 cents per share in the first quarter of 2025. This would represent an increase of 5.75 cents per share, or 6.9 percent. The directors expect to declare the…
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Eastman Chemical (EMN) increases dividend by 2.5%, its 15th consecutive annual increase
The Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) has declared an increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.81 to $0.83 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable Jan. 8, 2025, to stockholders of record as of Dec. 16, 2024. “We are proud to continue our strong tradition of returning…
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CIBC (CM) increases dividend by 7.8%, its 14th consecutive annual increase
CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.97 per share on common shares for the quarter ending January 31, 2025 an increase of $0.07 per share from the previous quarter. This dividend is payable on January 28, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 27, 2024. CIBC
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Franklin Resources (BEN) increase dividend by 3.2%, marking 43 consecutive annual increases
Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.32 per share payable on January 10, 2025 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on December 30, 2024. The quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share represents a 3.2% increase over the dividends…
