Chasing the Yield

Investing for income through dividends and distributions

  • W.P. Carey (WPC) increases dividend by 0.57%

    W.P. Carey (WPC) increases dividend by 0.57%

    W. P. Carey Inc. (W. P. Carey, NYSE: WPC) reported today that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.880 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $3.52 per share. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2024. W. P. Carey…

  • Old Republic International (ORI) announces special dividend of $2.00 per share

    Old Republic International (ORI) announces special dividend of $2.00 per share

    Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) – today announced its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share. This special dividend is payable on January 15, 2025 to shareholders of record on January 3, 2025 and will return approximately $500 million to shareholders. In the fourth quarter to date, Old Republic has purchased $174…

  • Nucor Corp (NUE) increases dividend by 1.9%, its 52nd consecutive annual increase

    Nucor Corp (NUE) increases dividend by 1.9%, its 52nd consecutive annual increase

    This company has been paying dividends since I was 6 years old! The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced the increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend on Nucor’s common stock to $0.55 per share. This cash dividend is payable on February 11, 2025 to stockholders of record on December 31,…

  • Realty Income (O) increases dividend by 0.19%, its 128th increase since 1994

    Realty Income (O) increases dividend by 0.19%, its 128th increase since 1994

    Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, today announced it has declared an increase in the company’s common stock monthly cash dividend to $0.2640 per share from $0.2635 per share. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2025, to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2025. This is the 128th…

  • Walgreens (WBA) in talks to sell to private equity firm

    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…

  • WEC Energy Group (WEC) increases dividend by 6.9%, its 21st consecutive annual increase

    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…