The companies that increased their dividends last week

 Companies that raised their dividends last week:

$SLB Schlumberger NV: 3.6%
$VLO Valero Energy Corporation: 5.6%
$FAST Fastenal Co: 10.3%
$WEC WEC Energy Group Inc: 0.8%
$ED   Consolidated Edison Inc: 2.4%
$SMAL SUMMIT BANCSHARES: 9.1%
$GHC Graham Holdings Co: 4.7%
$PLBC Plumas Bancorp: 11.1%
$LKFN Lakeland Financial Corp: 4%
$ALC: CA Algoma Central Corp: 5.3%
$MEQ: CA Mainstreet Equity Corp: 45%

The companies that increased their dividends from 12/30/24 to 1/3/25

 Urbana Corp (URB) increased its dividend by 8.3%, reflecting their fifth consecutive dividend hike, showcasing a strong commitment to shareholder returns.

Bank OZK (OZK) raised its dividend by 2.4%, which aligns with its historical performance of providing consistent dividends, as noted in its investor relations information.

Alamo Group Inc (ALG) boosted its dividend by 15.4%, demonstrating its commitment to long-term value for shareholders as part of their capital allocation strategy

The following stocks increased their dividends last week:

$URB Urbana Corp: +8.3%
$OZK Bank Ozk: +2.4%
$ALG Alamo Group Inc: +15.4%
$PFBC Preferred Bank: +7.1%

List of companies that raised their dividends last week (12/16/2024 to 12/20/2024)

 The following companies increased their dividends last week:

$MOS Mosaic Co: 4.8%
$MA Mastercard Inc: 15%
$WM Waste Management Inc: 10%
$VLTO Veralto Corp: 22%
$LW Lamb Weston: 2.8%
$ABCB Ameris Bancorp: 33.3%
$NWFL Norwood Financial Corp: 3.3%
$THFF First Financial Corp: 13.3%
$FULT Fulton Financial Corp: 5.9%
$TRAK Repositrak Inc: 10.3%
$SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares: 11.7v
$TFII TFI International Inc: 12.5%
$NVT nVent Electric PLC: 5.3%
$CUBE CubeSmart: 2%

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has a history of increasing its dividends, which is reflected in the post's mention of a 10% increase. This aligns with their consistent performance in dividends, making them a reliable choice for dividend-focused investors.

The Mosaic Company (MOS) is recognized for its role in the agriculture sector, producing essential fertilizers. Their dividend increase of 4.8% is part of their strategy to return value to shareholders amidst global agricultural demands, which ties into broader discussions on food security and sustainability.

MasterCard Incorporated (MA) has recently announced a 15% increase in its dividend, bringing the quarterly cash dividend to 76 cents per share. This decision was made public around the time of the post from Invest with Matt on December 22, 2024, at 22:13 UTC, which listed various companies that increased their dividends, including MasterCard. This dividend hike marks MasterCard's 13th consecutive year of increasing its dividends, showcasing the company's strong financial health and confidence in its future growth prospects. This increase from the previous dividend rate signifies MasterCard's commitment to enhancing shareholder value. The new dividend rate will be paid to shareholders of record as of January 9, 2025, with the payment scheduled for February 7, 2025. This announcement is part of MasterCard's broader strategy to return value to its shareholders, alongside a new $12 billion stock buyback program, further demonstrating the company's robust financial position and positive outlook on future performance.

Companies that raised dividends last week (12/9/24 to 12/13/24)

Companies that raised dividends last week:

$LINE Lineage Inc: 38.8%
$RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises: 37.5%
$TGLS Tecnoglass Inc: 36.4%
$ZTS Zoetis Inc: 16%
$LLY Eli Lilly And Co: 15.4%
$AVGO Broadcom Inc: 11.3%
$MDLZ MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL: 10.6%
$BCPC Balchem Corp: 10.1%
$ABT Abbott Laboratories: 7.3%
$WDFC WD-40 Co: 6.8%
$SEIC SEI Investments Co: 6.5%
$EIX Edison International: 6.1%
$RWT Redwood Trust Inc: 5.9%
$AMGN Amgen Inc: 5.8%
$TTC Toro Co: 5.6%
$SYK Stryker Corp: 5%
$ENSG Ensign Group Inc: 4.2%
$INVH Invitation Homes Inc: 3.6%
$BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co: 3.3%
$MAA Mid-America Apartment: 3.1%
$ANDE Andersons Inc: 2.6%
$PFE Pfizer Inc: 2.4%
$NUE Nucor Corp: 1.9%
$EPRT Essential Properties Realty: 1.7%
$ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities: 1.5%
$O Realty Income Corp: 0.2%

The companies that raised its dividends from January 22 to 26, 2024

 Below are the companies that raised their dividends last week.

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Below is the list of companies that raised their dividends last week. 

$NRG increased 8%. $VLO - Valero Energy raised by 4.9% and another energy stock $SLB - Schlumberger raised its dividend by 10%. $FAST - Fastenal increased its dividend for 25 years in a row but the dividend increase was well below its 5-year CAGR. They raised by 2.6%.

Dividend increases announced from November 27 to December 1, 23

 The companies that increased their dividend this week. $MKC a dividend champion increased by 7.7%. Three dividend achievers $GGG, $MRK, and $COFC also increased by 8.5%, 5.5%, and 3.8% respectively.