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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.

FIX
IncreaseFIX·Aug 24, 2026

Comfort Systems USA Raises Quarterly Dividend 12.5%

Comfort Systems USA increased its quarterly dividend to $0.90 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 13 consecutive years.

CAG
CutCAG·Aug 23, 2026

ConAgra Brands Cuts Quarterly Dividend in Half

ConAgra Brands reduced its quarterly dividend to $0.175 per share from $0.35, with the shares trading ex-dividend on July 30, 2026.

ECO
SpecialECO·Aug 23, 2026

Okeanis Eco Tankers Declares $5.25 Special Dividend

Okeanis Eco Tankers’ special quarterly distribution rises from $2.00 per share, with the stock going ex-dividend on Aug. 13, 2026.

FCPT
CutFCPT·Aug 23, 2026

Four Corners Property Trust Cuts Per-Payment Dividend, Goes Monthly

FCPT’s dividend payment fell 66.76% to $0.122 per share as the REIT shifted from quarterly to monthly distributions.

CASY
IncreaseCASY·Aug 23, 2026

Casey's General Stores Raises Quarterly Dividend 14.04%

Casey's lifted its quarterly dividend to $0.65 per share from $0.57, extending its dividend-growth run to 26 consecutive years.

SSRM
CutSSRM·Aug 23, 2026

SSR Mining Cuts Quarterly Dividend to $0.03 a Share

SSR Mining reduced its quarterly dividend by 57.14% from $0.07 a share, with the stock carrying a 0.08% forward annual yield.

PEGA
SpecialPEGA·Aug 23, 2026

Pegasystems Sets Special Dividend of $0.083 a Share

Pegasystems’ special dividend carries an Aug. 17, 2026, ex-dividend date and follows court approval of a shareholder-litigation settlement.

UDR
CutUDR·Aug 23, 2026

UDR Cuts Per-Payment Dividend as It Switches to Monthly Payouts

UDR’s dividend falls to $0.145 per share from $0.435 as the apartment REIT replaces quarterly distributions with monthly payments.

CSL
IncreaseCSL·Aug 23, 2026

Carlisle Companies Raises Quarterly Dividend 13.64%

Carlisle Companies increased its quarterly dividend to $1.25 per share, extending its dividend-growth streak to 38 consecutive years.

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.

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