Chasing the Yield
Investing for income through dividends and distributions
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Caterpillar increases dividend by 7.9%, its 33rd consecutive annual increase
The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly dividend by 12 cents, an eight percent increase, to one dollar and sixty-three cents ($1.63) per share of common stock payable Aug. 19, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business July 20, 2026. Caterpillar expects to continue…
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BlackRock Utilities (BUI) increases dividend by 13%
As BlackRock’s NAV continues to rise they have announced an increase of 13% in their monthly payout from $0.1360 per share to $0.1540 per share. This is starting with the July 2026 distribution.
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Portfolio Changes
I made some structural changes to both this web site and my portfolios over the past few weeks. Nothing dramatic happened on the buying or selling side. The changes were administrative and organizational and they better reflect where I am at this stage of life. The biggest change was consolidating my Medium Yield and High…
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1st Source (SRCE) increased dividend by 7.5%
At its April 2026 meeting, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the cash dividend of three cents per share, raising the approved dividend for the quarter to $0.43 per common share, up five cents or 13.16% from the cash dividend declared a year ago. The cash dividend is payable to shareholders of record…
