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The Daily Dividend 11/21/25

November 21, 2025

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Good morning and happy Friday!

If you have any options contracts expiring, I hope they’re profitable for you.

And you don’t trade options, congratulations on saving yourself from a lot of unnecessary stress! No hate on options trading either, I do it every week. But, it’s a nonstop emotional rollercoaster.

As George Soros once said, “Good investing is boring.”

Speaking of boring but profitable investments, today’s dispatch contains three long-term winners that are about as dull as drying paint. We’ve got a home builder, a company that makes laminated panels, and a Dividend King that bakes croutons.

Two of these firms are raising their payouts at a double digit rate, and the other is increasing its payout by more than 5%.

Let’s start with the biggest increase first…

PulteGroup, Inc. ($PHM) Raises Dividend By 18.2%

PulteGroup, Inc. is a homebuilding business that acquires and develops land. The company builds residential housing, condominiums, and duplexes. If you live in the United States, you’ve probably heard of this company’s housing development brands: Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, and Pulte Homes.

Interestingly, PulteGroup is actually a stock Peter Lynch bought while managing the Fidelity Magellan Fund. At the time, Lynch thought it was a good contrarian play on the then-bearish housing sentiment in America.

A good call.

Since 1990, PulteGroup is up over 11,000%. And yesterday, the firm announced its latest dividend raise — an 18.2% increase.

PulteGroup, Inc. will now pay a $0.26/share quarterly dividend.

  • Ex-dividend date: 12/16/25

  • Payout date: 1/6/26

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 0.91%

Patrick Industries, Inc. ($PATK) Raises Dividend By 17.5%

Patrick Industries, Inc. makes component parts for recreational vehicles, boats, and mobile homes. These products include such snoozers as laminated sheets, countertops, ceiling tiles, and fiberglass parts.

This may be a boring business and one stays out of the financial headlines, but Patrick Industries has an impressive 10-year average annual total return of 19.77%.

The firm is also a dividend growth stock, with a 5-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 19.14%. Yesterday, Patrick Industries announced its latest increase, hiking the quarterly distribution by 17.5%.

Patrick Industries, Inc. will now pay a $0.47/share quarterly dividend.

  • Ex-dividend date: 12/1/25

  • Payout date: 12/15/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 1.91%

The Marzetti Company ($MZTI) Raises Dividend By 5.3%

In the world of entertainment, a rebrand is considered a sign of weakness. It means an entertainer or intellectual property isn’t doing well and needs to shake things up by pivoting in a radically new direction.

Is that true for investing as well?

Sometimes. But for The Marzetti Company, this firm is actually going back to its roots.

Founded by Teresa Marzetti in 1896, and formerly known as “Lancaster Colony,” The Marzetti Company makes garlic bread, croutons, and various salad dressings. If you’ve ever eaten at Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A, or Texas Roadhouse, you’ve eaten breads and condiments made by Marzetti.

The Marzetti Company is a Dividend King that has raised its dividend for 63 consecutive years. And yesterday the firm announced a 5.3% increase.

The Marzetti Company will now pay a $1.00/share quarterly dividend.

  • Ex-dividend date: 12/5/25

  • Payout date: 12/31/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 2.35%

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Thank you for reading and have a fantastic weekend!

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Disclaimer: This article is for entertainment purposes only. It is not financial advice, always do your own research.