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The Daily Dividend 7/14/25

July 14, 2025

Cheap stocks. Expensive stocks. Stocks with modest valuations.

Today’s dispatch has them all! From chemical companies to utility firms, and even a market-beating hardware supplier — everybody’s announcing their latest dividend payments.

Let’s start with the cheapest stock and work our way to the most expensive company.

Cabot Corporation ($CBT) Declares $0.45 Dividend

Cabot Corporation produces specialty chemicals and performance materials.

The company makes battery materials, metal oxides, and specialty carbons. These products are used in: electric vehicles, subsea oil pipelines, and paints.

Cabot Corporation has been in business since 1882. The company currently pays a 2.29% starting dividend yield while also trading at a price to earnings ratio of 10.73. And, Cabot recently announced their latest payout.

Cabot Corporation will pay a $0.45/share quarterly dividend, in-line with the previous distribution.

  • Ex-dividend date: 9/11/2025

  • Payout date: 8/29/2025

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 2.29%

Northwest Natural Holding Company ($NWN) Declares $0.49 Dividend

Northwest Natural Holding Company is a natural gas and water utility provider that’s been in business for over 166 years.

The firm has consistently grown its dividend every year for the past 69 years. However, Northwest Natural Holding Company has an extremely low compound annual dividend growth rate of 0.52% — although, this is somewhat offset by the company’s relatively high starting yield of 4.72%.

And with its current price to earnings ratio of 14.40, Northwest Natural trades at a lower valuation than the general market.

Last week, Northwest Natural Holding Company announced its latest dividend.

The company will pay a $0.49/share quarterly dividend, in-line with the previous.

  • Ex-dividend date: 7/31/2025

  • Payout date: 8/15/2025

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 4.72%

Fastenal Company ($FAST) Declares $0.22 Dividend

The most expensive stock on today’s list, with a price to earnings ratio of 39.56, Fastenal Company is also a long-time market-beater with inflation-beating dividend growth.

Fastenal Company makes screws, threaded rods, and nuts. And the company operates retail stores in every U.S. state, every Canadian province, and over a dozen states in Mexico.

Fastenal has been in business since 1967.

And, the company has a 10-year average annual total return of 17.97% and a 5-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 11.91%.

Fastenal Company recently announced its latest payment, a $0.22/share quarterly dividend that is in-line with the previous quarterly distribution.

  • Ex-dividend date: 7/29/2025

  • Payout date: 8/26/2025

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 2.03%

Thank you for reading and have a terrific day!

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