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. For the full list in one table, see dividend increases & cuts this week.
Key facts: recent dividend changes
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- In the 30 days to Oct 29, 2026, 116 U.S.-listed companies raised their regular dividend and 2 cut it, by ex-dividend date. That is 58.0 increases for every cut.
- As of Oct 29, 2026, 106 U.S.-listed stocks in SmarterDividends' data have raised their dividend for 25 or more consecutive years.
- As of Oct 29, 2026, SmarterDividends tracks 2,949 U.S.-listed stocks, ETFs and funds that pay a dividend.
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SmarterDividends, "Dividend News," updated Oct 29, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/news
Southside Bancshares Raises Quarterly Dividend 2.78%
Southside Bancshares increased its quarterly dividend to $0.37 per share, giving the stock a 4.71% forward annual yield at the stated share price.
Karat Packaging Raises Quarterly Dividend 4.44% to $0.47
Karat Packaging increased its quarterly dividend to $0.47 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to two consecutive years.
Horizon Kinetics Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.13
Horizon Kinetics increased its quarterly dividend by 2.36%, giving HKHC shares a 2.01% forward annual yield at the stated share price.
Central Pacific Financial Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.30
Central Pacific Financial increased its quarterly dividend by 3.45%, giving the shares a 3.19% forward annual yield at the stated share price.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Raises Quarterly Dividend 4.67%
FMCB increased its quarterly dividend to $5.60 per share, giving the stock a 1.56% forward annual yield.
Winnebago Industries Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.36
Winnebago lifted its quarterly payout by 2.86% to $0.36 per share, extending its dividend-growth run to seven consecutive years.
Artesian Resources Raises Quarterly Dividend 1.91%
Artesian Resources increased its quarterly dividend to $0.32 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 12 consecutive years.
S&T Bancorp Raises Quarterly Dividend 2.78%
S&T Bancorp increased its quarterly dividend to $0.37 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 16 consecutive years.
Patria Investments Raises Quarterly Dividend 8.67%
Patria Investments increased its quarterly dividend to $0.163 per share, giving the stock a 6.52% forward yield at a $10 share price.
Ridgepost Capital Raises Quarterly Dividend 5.26%
Ridgepost Capital increased its quarterly dividend to $0.04 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to three consecutive years.
Hyster-Yale Raises Quarterly Dividend 1.39%
Hyster-Yale increased its quarterly dividend to $0.365 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 13 consecutive years.
Euroseas Raises Quarterly Dividend 6.67% to $0.80
Euroseas increased its quarterly dividend to $0.80 per share, extending its growth streak to three years and providing a 4.15% forward yield.
Citizens Financial Services Raises Quarterly Dividend 2%
Citizens Financial Services increased its quarterly dividend to $0.51 per share, extending its growth streak to 12 consecutive years.
Sprott Focus Trust Raises Quarterly Distribution by 5.97%
Sprott Focus Trust increased its quarterly distribution to $0.142 per share, with shares trading ex-dividend on June 12, 2026.
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Raises Quarterly Distribution
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund increased its quarterly distribution by 9.09% to $0.24 per share, with shares trading ex-dividend on June 23, 2026.
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Raises Distribution
AEF increased its quarterly distribution by 9.52% to $0.23 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 23, 2026.
ATN International Raises Quarterly Dividend 5.45% to $0.29
The communications provider lifted its quarterly payout to $0.29 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to four consecutive years.
Alerus Financial Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.22
Alerus Financial increased its quarterly dividend by 4.76%, extending its dividend-growth streak to 22 consecutive years.
Costamare Raises Quarterly Dividend 8.7% to $0.125
Costamare increased its quarterly dividend to $0.125 per share, producing a 3.23% forward yield at a share price of $15.46.
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund Raises Quarterly Distribution
Liberty All-Star Growth Fund increased its quarterly distribution by 9.09% to $0.12 per share, with an ex-dividend date of July 16, 2026.
South Plains Financial Raises Quarterly Dividend 5.88%
South Plains Financial increased its quarterly dividend to $0.18 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to five consecutive years.
Home Bancorp Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.32
Home Bancorp increased its quarterly dividend by 3.23%, extending its record of consecutive annual dividend growth to 11 years.
First Community Corporation Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.17
First Community Corporation increased its quarterly dividend by 6.25%, extending its dividend-growth streak to four consecutive years.
Heritage Financial Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.25
Heritage Financial increased its quarterly dividend by 4.17%, extending its dividend-growth streak to 14 consecutive years.
HBT Financial Raises Quarterly Dividend 8.7% to $0.25
HBT Financial lifted its quarterly payout to $0.25 per share from $0.23, extending its dividend-growth streak to four years.
Tompkins Financial Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.70
Tompkins Financial lifted its quarterly dividend by 4.48%, extending its growth streak to 20 consecutive years.
Lindsay Raises Quarterly Dividend 2.7% to $0.38
Lindsay Corporation increased its quarterly dividend to $0.38 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 23 consecutive years.
Crawford & Company Raises Quarterly Dividend 6.67%
Crawford & Company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.08 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to three consecutive years.
Abrdn Healthcare Investors Raises Quarterly Payout to $0.66
Abrdn Healthcare Investors increased its quarterly distribution by 8.2%, with shares trading ex-dividend on Aug. 24, 2026.
TrustCo Bank Corp NY Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.40
TrustCo Bank Corp NY increased its quarterly dividend by 5.26% to $0.40 per share, giving the stock a 2.83% forward yield.
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