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The Dividend Aristocrat Now Yielding Over 5% After a Brutal Reset

The market has treated one of the sturdiest consumer staples names like a broken business. Coverage is intact, the annual dividend hike is on the calendar for early August, and the trailing yield just crossed a level it hasn't touched in over a decade.

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One Dividend King, One Payout Hike, and a 7% Yield Still Sitting There

Jul 1, 2026

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One Dividend King, One Payout Hike, and a 7% Yield Still Sitting There

A Dividend King went ex-div this morning. A healthcare hike ahead of earnings. And a 7% yield still sitting there.

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Jun 29, 2026

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The 5% Yielder Hiding Behind a Spinoff

Epic Universe just opened in Orlando, Peacock is closing in on profitability, and a major cable spinoff cleared the decks last quarter. The dividend has climbed 17 years in a row, and the late-July earnings print could finally force a re-rate.

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Three Dividend Hikes Worth Calling Home About

Jun 28, 2026

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Three Dividend Hikes Worth Calling Home About

Three household-name dividend payers just raised their payouts by 7% to 11%, and the market barely blinked. The Fed is still hinting at one more move, oil is bouncing around on Hormuz headlines, and defensive income is back in focus. Here’s what you should actually do with the latest dividend moves.

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A Dividend King Just Raised Its Payout Again, and the Margin Story Is Just Warming Up

Jun 26, 2026

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A Dividend King Just Raised Its Payout Again, and the Margin Story Is Just Warming Up

A consumer defensive giant just raised its dividend for what looks like the 63rd year in a row. The Street yawned. But the cost program funding that hike is hitting an inflection, and the yield-plus-growth math is better than it looks.

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A Beaten-Down Beer Giant With Earnings in 5 Days

Jun 25, 2026

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A Beaten-Down Beer Giant With Earnings in 5 Days

One of the biggest premium beer names in the U.S. Got cut down on tariff panic. An earnings hit in five days. The dividend keeps climbing, and Mexican-import fears are already baked into the price.

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Three Yielders Worth a Look Before the Bell Tomorrow

Jun 24, 2026

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Three Yielders Worth a Look Before the Bell Tomorrow

A 3.4% drop opens up a fresh entry. A bedrock staple keeps the streak alive. And a global staffing name just filed its next dividend right as labor markets start to wobble. Here's the setup.

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An Industrial Dividend Hiker the Reshoring Story Forgot

Jun 22, 2026

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An Industrial Dividend Hiker the Reshoring Story Forgot

Forget the AI hyperscalers for a minute. The real income setup right now is sitting in industrial packaging, the kind of unsexy supply chain corner most analysts skip entirely. One mid-cap just signaled confidence with another dividend hike.

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High-End Dividend Aristocrat Just Hiked Its Payout Near a 52-Week Low

Jun 21, 2026

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High-End Dividend Aristocrat Just Hiked Its Payout Near a 52-Week Low

Oil whipsawed all week. The Strait of Hormuz reopened, the Pentagon pitched an $80 billion war bill, and US-Iran talks fell apart in Switzerland. In the middle of that mess, three dividend payers quietly did something the market keeps undervaluing.

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A 127-Year Dividend Streak Trading at a Discount Right Before Earnings

Jun 19, 2026

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A 127-Year Dividend Streak Trading at a Discount Right Before Earnings

Wall Street is mispricing a payout that's survived two world wars and the Great Depression

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The Dividend King Quietly Trading at a Discount

Jun 18, 2026

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The Dividend King Quietly Trading at a Discount

Volatility came back this week. The Fed disappointed the market yesterday, the S&P pulled back 1.2%, and bond yields ticked higher. That's the kind of tape where boring, cash-gushing companies trading below fair value tend to quietly outperform the next AI moonshot.

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Three Dividend Catalysts Before the Calendar Flips

Jun 17, 2026

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Three Dividend Catalysts Before the Calendar Flips

A healthcare giant's check clears Monday. A specialty insurer just dropped a 50-cent special. And a New England utility quietly extended a 28-year streak. Plus three names on the watch list and ex-dates worth circling.