Chasing the Yield

Investing for income through dividends and distributions

  • Verizon (VZ) increases dividend by 2.5% and announces share buyback plan

    Verizon (VZ) increases dividend by 2.5% and announces share buyback plan

    Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced on Friday that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.7075 per share on its common stock, payable on May 1 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 10. This new dividend represents an annualized increase of $0.07 per share, or 2.5%, compared to…

  • Chevron (CVX) increases dividend by 4.1%, its 39th consecutive annual increase

    Chevron (CVX) increases dividend by 4.1%, its 39th consecutive annual increase

    Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $2.8 billion ($1.39 per share – diluted) for fourth quarter 2025, compared with $3.2 billion ($1.84 per share – diluted) in fourth quarter 2024. Included in the quarter was a net loss of $128 million due to pension settlement costs. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $130 million.…

  • Arrow Financial (AROW) increases dividend by 3.4%

    Arrow Financial (AROW) increases dividend by 3.4%

    Arrow Financial Corporation (NasdaqGS® – AROW) (“Arrow”) reported net income of $14.0 million, and fully diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.85 for the fourth quarter of 2025, versus $4.5 million and EPS of $0.27, for the same period in 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, net income totaled $44.0 million, with EPS…

  • Energy Transfer (ET) increases dividend by 0.75%, its 18th consecutive annual increase

    Energy Transfer (ET) increases dividend by 0.75%, its 18th consecutive annual increase

    Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) today announced an increase in its quarterly cash distribution to $0.3350 per Energy Transfer common unit ($1.34 on an annualized basis) for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. This cash distribution per Energy Transfer common unit will be paid on February 19, 2026 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 6, 2026, and is an increase of…

  • ConEdison (ED) increases dividend by 4.4%, its 52nd consecutive annual increase

    ConEdison (ED) increases dividend by 4.4%, its 52nd consecutive annual increase

    Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) (NYSE: ED) declared a quarterly dividend of 88.75 cents a share on its common stock, payable March 16, 2026 to stockholders of record as of February 18, 2026, an annualized increase of 15 cents over the previous annualized dividend of $3.40 a share. “The 52nd consecutive annual dividend increase for stockholders…

  • Air Products (APD) increases dividend by 1.1%, its 44th consecutive annual increase

    Air Products (APD) increases dividend by 1.1%, its 44th consecutive annual increase

    The Board of Directors of Air Products (NYSE:APD) has increased the quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock to $1.81 per share, marking the 44th consecutive year of dividend increases. The dividend is payable on May 11, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 1, 2026.  About Air Products Air Products…