Tag: consumer discretionary

  • Genuine Parts (GPC) increases dividend by 5.3%, its 68th consecutive annual increase

    Genuine Parts (GPC) increases dividend by 5.3%, its 68th consecutive annual increase

    GPC’s Board of Directors approved an approximately 5% increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend for 2024. This increased the cash dividend payable to an annual rate of $4.00 per share from $3.80 per share in 2023. The quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per share is payable April 1, 2024 to shareholders of record March 1, 2024. The company has paid a cash dividend…

  • Genuine Parts (GPC) raises dividend 6.1%, its 67th consecutive year

    Genuine Parts (GPC) raises dividend 6.1%, its 67th consecutive year

    Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today a 6% increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend for 2023. At its February 21, 2023 meeting, GPC’s Board of Directors increased the cash dividend payable to an annual rate of $3.80 per share from $3.58 per share in 2022. The quarterly cash dividend of ninety-five cents ($0.95) per share is payable April 3, 2023 to shareholders of record March…

  • Today I bought 10 shares of Amazon

    Today I bought 10 shares of Amazon

    I know… I know… Amazon is not a dividend stock and the stock price has taken a beating recently. That’s mostly why I decided to spend about $1,100 on 10 shares. The price is depressed about 50% off its all time high. With the recent 20 to 1 split a single share is now more…

  • Amid current challenges Target hikes dividend 20%

    Amid current challenges Target hikes dividend 20%

    This is why I hold Target in my portfolio. They remain a solid company despite short term difficulties all retailers face. This marks 51 years of consecutive dividend growth. Target on Thursday said its board raised the quarterly dividend to $1.08 from 90 cents previously. The annual payout of $4.32 represents a yield of about…

  • Leggett & Platt increases dividend 4.8%

    Leggett & Platt increases dividend 4.8%

    Leggett & Platt (LEG) announced its next dividend of $0.44 per share, a 4.8% increase over the company’s previous payout of $0.42. Leggett & Platt (LEG) has a current dividend yield of 4.63% and is rated as “Safe” by SimplySafeDividends. I hold LEG in my Low & Medium Yield Portfolios. In total LEG is 1.2% of my…

  • Target shares sink 25% in pre-market trading on lower earnings

    Target shares sink 25% in pre-market trading on lower earnings

    Sales at the Minneapolis-based retailer increased in the most recent quarter as shoppers spent more on food and groceries and even luggage as they prepared to travel again, but supply-chain costs and inflationary pressures cut into profits. Like Walmart Inc., its larger rival, Target reported quarterly earnings that missed Wall Street’s forecasts. Target shares fell nearly 25% to…