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Chemicals and chemical stocks are currently dominating the investment news cycle, and today’s dispatch highlights two chemical companies raising their dividends. Additionally, niche retailer Tractor Supply is hiking its payout.
Let’s start with the biggest raise.
Koppers Holdings Inc. ($KOP) Raises Dividend By 12.5%
Koppers Holdings Inc. is an integrated chemical producer that sells treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds.
The company provides copper-based wood preservatives, micronized pigments, and other treatments used across a wide variety of common wood products, including decking, fencing, utility poles, and construction timbers.
Yesterday afternoon, Koppers announced a 12.5% dividend increase.
Koppers Holdings Inc. will now pay a $0.09/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 3/6/26
Payout date: 3/23/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 1.09%
Phillips 66 ($PSX) Raises Dividend By 5.8%
“The Gasoline That Won the West.”
Phillips 66 is a ConocoPhillips spin-off focused on downstream petroleum operations. The company operates refineries, chemical processing facilities, and gas stations.
Yesterday, the company announced a 5.8% dividend increase.
Phillips 66 will now pay a $1.27/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 2/23/26
Payout date: 3/4/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 3.17%
Tractor Supply Company ($TSCO) Raises Dividend By 4.3%
Tractor Supply Company is a “rural lifestyle retailer” that sells farm essentials such as chicken feed and metal fenceposts, as well as recreational products for gardeners, hobby homesteaders, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts.
This is one of the best-performing stocks of the last 20 years, despite not being particularly well-known.
Since 2006, Tractor Supply has delivered an average annual total return of 16.75%.
Yesterday, the company announced its 17th consecutive dividend increase, a 4.3% raise.
Tractor Supply Company will now pay a $0.24/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 2/24/26
Payout date: 3/10/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 1.78%
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Disclaimer: This article is for entertainment purposes only. It is not financial advice, always do your own research.
