Chasing the Yield
Investing for income through dividends and distributions
-
September 2023 Recap
My annual income increased $25 as a result of dividend increases from Microsoft (+10%), NJR (+7.7%), and 5 other holdings. Meanwhile, there were changes to the Dividend Safety Scores of W. P. Carey, Smucker, and Walgreens. W.P. Carey Surprises With Plan to Exit All Office Properties; Dividend Could Be Reduced by Around 20%. Downgraded to…
-
Lockheed Martin (LMT) increases dividend by 5%, its 21st consecutive annual increase
The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a fourth quarter 2023 dividend of $3.15 per share. The dividend is payable on Dec. 29, 2023, to holders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 1, 2023. This marks the 21st consecutive year of dividend increases for the company. The company’s board has also authorized the purchase…
-
Brandywine Realty cuts dividend by 21%
Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share and OP Unit payable on October 18, 2023 to holders of record on October 4, 2023. The quarterly dividend is equivalent to an annual rate of $0.60 per share. “Our 2023 business plan…
-
August 2023 recap
UGI Mulls Separating Propane Business to Unlock Value, Potentially Causing Jump in Payout Ratio Dominion’s Strategic Review Nears End; Firm Remains Committed to Dividend Despite Rising Payout Ratio Labor Inflation and Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates Delay Healthcare Realty’s Payout Ratio Improvement Softening Furniture Demand Slows Leggett & Platt’s Deleveraging; Free Cash Flow Still Covers Dividend Value…
-
Philip Morris (PM) raises dividend by 2.4%
The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) has increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2.4% to an annualized rate of $5.20 per share. The new quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share, up from $1.27 per share, is payable on October 12, 2023, to shareholders of record as of September 27, 2023. The ex-dividend date is September 26, 2023. Philip Morris
