Key takeaways
- Each of these four companies raised its regular quarterly dividend in 2026, and together they yield between roughly 2.9% and 4.8%.
- The CFO said the company holds “$4.9 billion in cash and discretionary investments” and listed “support the dividend” among its capital priorities.
- The regular quarterly rate rose from $0.90 in 2020 to $1.08, $1.20, $1.22, $1.24, $1.27, and then $1.30 in 2026.
Bond coupons never grow, but these four payers just handed shareholders a raise. One has a cash-rich balance sheet, one faces a $49 billion gamble, one is heading for a breakup, and one has a blemish on its record.
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