• Energy Transfer LP (ET) increases dividend by 0.8%, its 9th consecutive quarterly increase

    Energy Transfer LP (ET) increases dividend by 0.8%, its 9th consecutive quarterly increase

    Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) today announced an increase in its quarterly cash distribution to $0.3150 per Energy Transfer common unit ($1.26 on an annualized basis) for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023. This cash distribution per Energy Transfer common unit will be paid on February 20, 2024 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 7, 2024, and…

  • Air Products (APD) raises dividend by 1.1%, its 42nd consecutive annual increase

    Air Products (APD) raises dividend by 1.1%, its 42nd consecutive annual increase

    The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) has increased the quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock to $1.77 per share. This marks the 42nd consecutive year the Company has increased its dividend payment. The dividend is payable on May 13, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 1,…

  • Kimberly-Clark (KMB) raises dividend by 3.4%, it’s 52nd consecutive annual increase

    Kimberly-Clark (KMB) raises dividend by 3.4%, it’s 52nd consecutive annual increase

    The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) has declared an increased quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share, a level 3.4 percent higher than its previous regular quarterly payout. The dividend is payable on April 2, 2024, to stockholders of record as of March 8, 2024. This represents the 52nd consecutive year that the company has increased its dividend to…

  • Con Edison (ED) increases dividend by 2.5%, its 50th consecutive annual increase

    Con Edison (ED) increases dividend by 2.5%, its 50th consecutive annual increase

    Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) (NYSE: ED) declared a quarterly dividend of 83 cents a share on its common stock, payable March 15, 2024 to stockholders of record as of February 14, 2024, an annualized increase of 8 cents over the previous annualized dividend of $3.24 a share. “The 50th consecutive annual increase for stockholders,…

  • Holding debt on personal assets is not for everyone

    Holding debt on personal assets is not for everyone

    Some who practice dividend investing and/or investing for income will look down on people who don’t have a home mortgage. They may have the view the money would be better used to invest in other vehicles with potentially higher returns, portfolio diversification, tax benefits of deducting the interest, or other perfectly valid options. But this…

  • ONEOK (OKE) raises dividend by 3.7% & authorizes $2 billion share buyback program

    ONEOK (OKE) raises dividend by 3.7% & authorizes $2 billion share buyback program

    The board of directors of ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) today increased its quarterly dividend to 99 cents per share, an increase of 3.7%. This increase results in an annualized dividend of $3.96 per share. The dividend is payable Feb. 14, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business Jan. 30, 2024. For future dividend increases, ONEOK expects…