Chasing the Yield
Investing for income through dividends and distributions
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Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI) increases dividend by 13%, its 45th consecutive annual increase
On July 22, 2025, the Board of Directors of Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTBI) increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.53 per share beginning with the October 1, 2025 payment to shareholders of record on September 15, 2025. This represents an increase of 12.8% in the quarterly cash dividend. “We are pleased to have…
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Chevron-Hess Acquisition: Analysis for CVX and XOM Shareholders
The following is an analysis by Claude.ai of the merger approval of Chevron and Hess. The subject matter is far more complex than I’m able to analyze as I’m not a professional investor. I’m only interested in how this affects my holdings as I’m sure you are too. I checked all the links for accuracy.…
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How Sugar Tariffs effect Coke, ADM, and everything sweet
Tariff changes, political posturing, and consumer preference shifts are in flux—and companies like Coca-Cola (KO) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) are examples of how one little change has a ripple effect all the way down to the consumer. You may not know, but the United States has some of the most restrictive sugar import rules…
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J.M. Smucker (SJM) increases dividend by 1.9%, its 24th consecutive annual increase
The J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) today announced its Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly dividend from $1.08 to $1.10 per common share, an increase of two percent. The next dividend will be paid on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, August 15,…
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Community Financial Systems (CBU) increases its dividend by 2.2%, its 33rd consecutive annual increase
Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) (the “Company”) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.47 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 10, 2025 to shareholders of record as of September 12, 2025. The $0.47 cash dividend represents a $0.01, or 2.2%, increase and an…
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NNN REIT increases dividend by 3.4%, its 36th consecutive annual increase
The Board of Directors of NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) (“NNN” or the “Company”), a real estate investment trust, today announced a quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share payable August 15, 2025 to shareholders of record as of July 31, 2025. The 3.4 percent increase in the quarterly dividend marks the 36th consecutive annual…