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Dividend News

The latest dividend news — increases, cuts, special dividends and new initiations across the market. Every story is backed by the underlying dividend data and updated daily.

EDD
IncreaseEDD·Jul 2, 2026

Morgan Stanley EDD Raises Quarterly Dividend

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund lifted its quarterly payout to $0.24 a share, with the shares going ex-dividend on June 30, 2026.

TR
IncreaseTR·Jul 1, 2026

Tootsie Roll Raises Quarterly Dividend to 9 Cents a Share

Tootsie Roll Industries increased its quarterly dividend to $0.09 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 5 years.

EPRT
IncreaseEPRT·Jul 1, 2026

Essential Properties Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.32

Essential Properties Realty Trust lifted its quarterly dividend by 3.23%, extending its dividend growth streak to seven years.

FLXS
IncreaseFLXS·Jul 1, 2026

Flexsteel Raises Quarterly Dividend by 25%

Flexsteel Industries increased its quarterly dividend to $0.25 a share, extending its short dividend-growth streak after a prior cut in 2020.

SB
IncreaseSB·Jul 1, 2026

Safe Bulkers Raises Quarterly Dividend to 6 Cents a Share

Safe Bulkers increased its quarterly dividend to $0.06 per share, lifting the annualized payout to $0.24 and its forward yield to 3.8%.

WKC
IncreaseWKC·Jul 1, 2026

World Kinect Raises Quarterly Dividend by 15%

World Kinect Corporation lifted its quarterly dividend to $0.23 a share, extending its dividend-growth streak to seven years.

ISTR
IncreaseISTR·Jul 1, 2026

Investar Holding Raises Quarterly Dividend to 12 Cents

Investar Holding lifted its quarterly dividend to $0.12 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 11 years.

ESOA
IncreaseESOA·Jul 1, 2026

Energy Services of America Raises Quarterly Dividend

Energy Services of America increased its quarterly dividend to $0.04 per share from $0.03, with an ex-dividend date of June 30, 2026.

NHC
IncreaseNHC·Jul 1, 2026

National HealthCare Raises Quarterly Dividend to 67 Cents

National HealthCare Corporation increased its quarterly dividend to $0.67 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 21 years.

WPC
IncreaseWPC·Jul 1, 2026

W. P. Carey Raises Quarterly Dividend After 2024 Cut

W. P. Carey lifted its quarterly dividend to $0.94 per share, marking one year of renewed growth after a 2024 reduction tied to its portfolio reshaping.

NFG
IncreaseNFG·Jul 1, 2026

National Fuel Gas Raises Quarterly Dividend

National Fuel Gas increased its quarterly dividend to $0.555 per share, extending its 27-year growth streak and putting the forward annual yield at 2.88%.

OR
IncreaseOR·Jul 1, 2026

OR Royalties Raises Quarterly Dividend 18.18%

OR Royalties increased its quarterly dividend to 0.065 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to three years.

LII
IncreaseLII·Jul 1, 2026

Lennox International Raises Quarterly Dividend

Lennox International lifted its quarterly payout to $1.36 a share from $1.30, extending its dividend-growth streak to 16 years.

CGBD
CutCGBD·Jul 1, 2026

Carlyle Secured Lending Cuts Quarterly Dividend to $0.35

Carlyle Secured Lending lowered its quarterly payout from $0.40 to $0.35 per share, with shares trading ex-dividend on June 30, 2026.

CIB
IncreaseCIB·Jul 1, 2026

Grupo Cibest Raises Quarterly Dividend

Grupo Cibest lifted its quarterly dividend rate to 1.304 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 4 years after a 2021 cut.

NCDL
CutNCDL·Jul 1, 2026

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Cuts Quarterly Dividend

Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. reduced its quarterly dividend to $0.38 per share, a 5% cut, with the stock going ex-dividend on June 30, 2026.

KREF
CutKREF·Jul 1, 2026

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Cuts Quarterly Dividend

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust reduced its quarterly common dividend to $0.10 a share, lowering the annualized payout for shareholders after a prior cut in 2024.

NLY
IncreaseNLY·Jul 1, 2026

Annaly Capital Raises Quarterly Dividend

Annaly Capital Management increased its quarterly common dividend to $0.75 a share, lifting the payout after a prior cut in 2023.

BGS
CutBGS·Jul 1, 2026

B&G Foods Cuts Quarterly Dividend to $0.095 a Share

B&G Foods reduced its quarterly dividend from $0.19 to $0.095 a share, marking another reset for the consumer staples company’s payout.

HST
SpecialHST·Jul 1, 2026

Host Hotels & Resorts Declares Special Dividend

Host Hotels & Resorts set a $0.92-per-share special dividend with a June 30, 2026 ex-dividend date, adding a one-time income event alongside its regular quarterly payout profile.

ADAM
IncreaseADAM·Jun 30, 2026

Adamas Trust Raises Quarterly Dividend to 27 Cents

Adamas Trust increased its quarterly dividend from 23 cents to 27 cents per share, with the shares trading ex-dividend on June 23, 2026.

BFC
IncreaseBFC·Jun 30, 2026

Bank First Raises Quarterly Dividend by 10%

Bank First Corporation increased its quarterly dividend to $0.55 per share, extending its dividend growth streak to 12 years.

POR
IncreasePOR·Jun 30, 2026

Portland General Electric Raises Quarterly Dividend

Portland General Electric increased its quarterly dividend to $0.551 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 19 years.

JOYY
IncreaseJOYY·Jun 30, 2026

JOYY Raises Quarterly Dividend to $1.50 a Share

JOYY increased its quarterly dividend from $1.38 to $1.50 per share, with the stock trading ex-dividend on June 29, 2026.

IRT
IncreaseIRT·Jun 30, 2026

Independence Realty Trust Raises Quarterly Dividend

Independence Realty Trust lifted its quarterly dividend to $0.18 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to four years.

RL
IncreaseRL·Jun 30, 2026

Ralph Lauren Raises Quarterly Dividend to $1 a Share

Ralph Lauren lifted its quarterly dividend by 9.53%, extending its dividend-growth streak to four years as recent sales momentum supported the payout.

FDX
IncreaseFDX·Jun 30, 2026

FedEx Raises Quarterly Dividend as Freight Spinoff Reshapes Business

FedEx lifted its quarterly dividend to $1.22 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to five years as the delivery company refocuses after separating FedEx Freight.

MDT
IncreaseMDT·Jun 30, 2026

Medtronic Raises Quarterly Dividend to 72 Cents a Share

Medtronic lifted its quarterly dividend to $0.72 a share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 25 consecutive years.

CP
IncreaseCP·Jun 30, 2026

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Raises Quarterly Dividend

Canadian Pacific Kansas City increased its quarterly dividend to $0.189 per share, a 14.55% rise from its prior payout.

TROLB
IncreaseTROLB·Jun 19, 2026

Tootsie Roll Industries Raises Quarterly Dividend

Tootsie Roll Industries increased its quarterly dividend to $0.09 per share, extending its dividend growth streak to 15 years.

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