Dividends , The Wheel --Cash secured Puts and Covered Call writting

[bar1080]

Another Big Dividend Increase For SWKS
Date Dividend

 Nov 21, 2022	0.62 Dividend 
 Aug 24, 2022	0.62 Dividend 
 May 23, 2022	0.56 Dividend 
 Feb 18, 2022	0.56 Dividend 
 Nov 22, 2021	0.56 Dividend 
 Aug 16, 2021	0.56 Dividend 
 May 17, 2021	0.50 Dividend 
 Feb 12, 2021	0.50 Dividend 
 Nov 18, 2020	0.50 Dividend 
 Aug 10, 2020	0.50 Dividend 
 May 20, 2020	0.44 Dividend 
 Feb 10, 2020	0.44 Dividend 
 Dec 02, 2019	0.44 Dividend 
 Aug 26, 2019	0.44 Dividend 
 May 20, 2019	0.38 Dividend 
 Feb 25, 2019	0.38 Dividend 
 Nov 26, 2018	0.38 Dividend 
 Aug 06, 2018	0.38 Dividend 
 May 21, 2018	0.32 Dividend 
 Feb 21, 2018	0.32 Dividend

[leftovers]

Altria (NYSE:MO) declares $0.94/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 8.1%

Payable Jan. 10; for shareholders of record Dec. 22; ex-div Dec. 21.

[leftovers]

Verizon (NYSE:VZ) declares $0.6525/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 6.83%

Payable Feb. 1; for shareholders of record Jan. 10; ex-div Jan. 9.

[bar1080]

"Hormel Foods and HP Inc. Declare Dividend Increases"

"Hormel Foods HRL +0.53% and HP declared dividend increases in a light week for such announcements before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Hormel Foods (ticker: HRL) said it would increase its annual dividend by 6%. The company’s annual payout will get bumped up to $1.10 a share from $1.04. The quarterly dividend will increase to 27.5 cents a share from 26 cents.

This marks the 57th consecutive year in which the company’s annual dividend has increased. Hormel is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, whose members have paid out a higher dividend for at least 25 straight years."

[leftovers]

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) declares $0.895/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 1.99%

Payable Jan. 3; for shareholders of record Dec. 2; ex-div Dec. 1.

[leftovers]

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) declares $0.54/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 2.80%

Payable Feb. 1; for shareholders of record Jan. 10; ex-div Jan. 9.

[leftovers]

now that is impressive !

The increased cash dividend marks the 48th consecutive year

[bar1080]

"ADP Increases Cash Dividend; Marks 48th Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases"

"ROSELAND, N.J., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of ADP (Nasdaq: ADP) approved a $0.21 increase in the quarterly cash dividend to an annual rate of $5.00 per share, Carlos Rodriguez, ADP's chief executive officer, announced today. The increased cash dividend marks the 48th consecutive year in which ADP, a leading global technology company providing human capital management (HCM) solutions, has raised its quarterly dividend."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/adp-increases-cash-dividend-marks-133000003.html

[leftovers]

Here's one for me! Entergy (NYSE:ETR) declares $1.07/share quarterly dividend, 5.9% increase from prior dividend of $1.01.

Forward yield 4.02%

Payable Dec. 1; for shareholders of record Nov. 14; ex-div Nov. 10.

[bar1080]

Finally a nice increase for ME. Rockwell Automation Increases Quarterly Dividend to $1.18 Per Share on Common Stock

"MILWAUKEE, October 27, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), following its regular review, today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.18 per share on its outstanding common stock, payable Dec. 12, 2022, to shareowners of record at the close of business on Nov. 14, 2022. This increase from last quarter’s dividend of $1.12 reflects continued strong operating performance and reinforces the company’s commitment to returning profits to shareowners."

[bar1080]

No, I've been mostly discussing T-bills whose yields have soared from 0,15% to about 4.6% in the past 12 months. I bonds are certainly great too but limited

[fung_derf]

Are you talking I bonds?

[leftovers]

Walgreens Boots (NASDAQ:WBA) declares $0.48/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 5.41%

Payable Dec. 12; for shareholders of record Nov. 15; ex-div Nov. 14.

[bar1080]

A year ago US T-bills paid about 0.15%. Now 4.6%. Better than our banks are paying now.

[bar1080]

Been a long time since I've had a div increase. But no cuts and my stocks are generally performing well. Been moving some of my piles of cash into T-bills. Bought a T-bill yesterday paying 4.5%. Plan to buy a lot more over the next few months.

[leftovers]

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) declares $1.42/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 3.25%

Payable Dec. 12; for shareholders of record Nov. 18; ex-div Nov. 17.

[leftovers]

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 4.68%

Payable Dec. 1; for shareholders of record Nov. 15; ex-div Nov. 14.

[leftovers]

Sunoco LP (NYSE:SUN) declares $0.8255/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 7.98%

Payable Nov. 18; for shareholders of record Nov. 4; ex-div Nov. 3.

[leftovers]

Southern CO (NYSE:SO) declares $0.68/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 4.19%

Payable Dec. 6; for shareholders of record Nov. 21; ex-div Nov. 18.

[Capt_Smith77]

Sounds like the KFC where I live. Its even been said that someone has lived inside the restaurant for a while, which explains the lobby always being closed, and the drive thru personnel no where to be found.

In a busy area, the parking lot tells the story nearly every time.

[bar1080]

The McD closest to my home has become a local joke. I almost never eat at McD but the unit I'm talking about has a 1.5-star (out of 5) Yelp rating. Reviews say the drive-thru often has no one working it. My wife picked something up there recently and found the window employee, a kid, fast asleep.

Still, a 10% dividend increase is impressive these days.

[Capt_Smith77]

There probably isn't a smarter, publicly traded fast food chain out there than MCDs. At least from what I've seen at the McDonalds I've frequented close to where I live. They recently came out with adult happy meals, and they were such a huge success that stores had to prematurely stop offering them. From embracing technology, to upgrading their menus constantly and keeping their interiors fresh, I can see why they are such a success worldwide. Now while I have no interest in adult happy meals, I do like the fact that the service is always quick, the food relatively fresh compared to its competitors, and reasonably priced. I also do custom orders typically when I go, and unlike years past, they rarely get it wrong. Just like Chic Fil A they almost always have someone outside taking orders with a tablet as they have a line wrapped around the building. Yes, it often feels like assembly line food, BUT that's exactly what its intended to be and they have no equal in terms of publicly traded companies. Now if Chik Fil A and Whataburger became public, they'd finally have competition in terms of investment.

[bar1080]

McDonald's raises dividend by 10%

[bar1080]

"A. O. Smith raises dividend by 7% to $0.30/share"

Forward yield 2.44%

"A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas, heat pump and electric water heaters, boilers, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. "

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3890996-a-o-smith-raises-dividend-by-7-to-030share

[leftovers]

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX) declares $0.55/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 2.65%

Payable Dec. 15; for shareholders of record Nov. 18; ex-div Nov. 17.

[leftovers]

International Paper (NYSE:IP) declares $0.4625/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 5.86%

Payable Dec. 15; for shareholders of record Nov. 15; ex-div Nov. 14.

[leftovers]

Yep defense stocks will continue to increase. We're a pretty strange species that is for sure...

[bar1080]

Also: "Honeywell Boosts Dividend By 5%."

* "Honeywell International Inc (NASDAQ: HON) Board of Directors approved an increase in the company's regular annual cash dividend from $3.92 to $4.12 per share.

* The increase will be effective starting with the Q4 dividend of $1.03 per share, representing a hike of 5% from $0.98.

* The dividend is payable on December 2, 2022, out of surplus to holders of record at the close of business on November 11, 2022."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/honeywell-boosts-dividend-5-183317811.html

[bar1080]

"Lockheed Martin hikes dividend 7% as Ukraine war drags on"

"Lockheed Martin Corp. said late Friday its board approved a 7% hike to the aerospace and defense company's dividend. The company said it will pay a $3-a-share dividend, up from a previous $2.80 a share, on Dec. 30, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 1. Shares of Lockheed Martin are up 8.7% for the year, compared with a 25% decline on the S&P 500 index ."

https://finance.yahoo.com/m/98076ee2-8546-33e7-af55-7b2353b94bfb/lockheed-martin-hikes.html

[leftovers]

seems the Market is not happy ? I think at this rate of decline Dividends will also follow suit and decline.....

[leftovers]

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) declares $0.54/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 2.75%

Payable Nov. 1; for shareholders of record Oct. 10; ex-div Oct. 7.

[leftovers]

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) declared $0.40/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 3.64%

Payable Dec. 5; for shareholders of record Nov. 4; ex-div Nov. 3.

[bar1080]

Long-time Div grower, Keurig Dr Pepper KDP, just had a nice increase.

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3882666-keurig-dr-pepper-raises-annual-dividend

[bar1080]

Without exception, my blue chips are doing poorly. Luckily none of mine have cut or suspended their payouts. Yes, some utilities have done well -- about the best place to be in 2022. But higher interest rates are putting pressure on them, too.

https://finviz.com/groups.ashx

[leftovers]

Well How are your chips holding up? Mine are getting chipped away more every day except for one SO has been holding up well so far.

Looks like another big Red day on tap today....

[bar1080]

It wasn't just that *everything* I own fell today, but most of my holdings tumbled a lot.

Find me some dividend increases to cheer me up.

[leftovers]

Timber --- Now that was a RED day .....

[leftovers]

Verizon (NYSE:VZ) declares $0.6525/share quarterly dividend, 2% increase from prior dividend of $0.6400.

Forward yield 6.32%

Payable Nov. 1; for shareholders of record Oct. 7; ex-div Oct. 6.

[farooq]

Global value will be 30 to 40% less for underlying assets.

[bar1080]

SA: "US quarterly dividends to set all-time record in Q2 2022"

*"According to latest Janus Henderson report, US Q2 dividend scaled 8.3% to $144.4B, an all-time quarterly high.

* Financial sector being the strongest- Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo being the largest contributors, contributing ~$1.1B to US dividends.

* Dividends surged 19.1% globally to an all-time quarterly high of $544.8B in Q2, with 94% of companies either raised or maintained dividend.

* Janus Henderson expects 2022 dividend payments to reach $1.56T, rising from $1.54T last quarter."

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3877134-us-quarterly-dividends-to-set-an-all-time-record-in-q2-2022

[leftovers]

Altria (NYSE:MO) declares $0.94/share quarterly dividend, 4.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.90.

Forward yield 8.18%.

Payable Oct. 11; for shareholders of record Sept. 15; ex-div Sept. 14.

[leftovers]

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) declares $1.90/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 2.34%

Payable Sept. 15; for shareholders of record Sept. 1; ex-div Aug. 31.

[farooq]

Thanks for keeping us updated.

[leftovers]

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) declares $1.01/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Payable Sept. 1; for shareholders of record Aug. 11; ex-div Aug. 10.

[leftovers]

Chevron (NYSE:CVX) declares $1.42/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 3.81%

Payable Sept. 12; for shareholders of record Aug. 19; ex-div Aug. 18.

[leftovers]

todays market begs to disagree!

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, 50% increase from prior dividend of $0.10.

Forward yield 4.55%

Payable Sept. 1; for shareholders of record Aug. 11; ex-div Aug. 10.

[bar1080]

PLUS... Cintas sends dividend soaring, approves big share buyback. In a sign of continued financial strength, Fortune 500 member Cintas Corp. has raised its dividend by 21% and authorized $1 billion to buy back its own stock.

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2022/07/27/cintas-sends-dividend-soaring-approves-big-share.html

[bar1080]

Noticed too that Weber, the grill company, also cut its payout. A bad sign for the market.

[bar1080]

"Rio Halves Dividend as Dark Clouds Gather for Mining Giants"

"(Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Group reported a sharp decline in first-half profit and cut its dividend in half, in the latest sign that a bonanza era of record returns across the mining industry is nearing an end."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rio-tinto-pares-dividend-dark-061808335.html

[leftovers]

IBM (NYSE:IBM) declares $1.65/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous
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Forward yield 5.13%.

Payable Sept. 10; for shareholders of record Aug. 10; ex-div Aug. 9