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The Daily Dividend 7/9/25

July 09, 2025

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We’ve got some exciting investment news today. A pipeline company is raising their dividend, Procter & Gamble is paying their latest distribution, and A. O. Smith Corporation announces an upcoming payout.

Let’s start with the raise first…

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. ($EPD) Raises Dividend By 2%

Enterprise Products is a midstream energy company that operates oil and natural gas pipelines. Historically, this stock has always been a high-yielder with some annual dividend growth.

Yesterday, the company announced its latest dividend hike, a 2% raise.

Enterprise Products Partners will now pay a quarterly distribution of $0.545/share.

  • Ex-dividend date: 7/31/25

  • Payout date: 8/14/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 6.87%

The Procter & Gamble Company ($PG) Declares $1.0568 Dividend

Consumer staples giant The Procter & Gamble Company has seen its share price struggle this year. The company is down -5.82% year-to-date.

However, Procter & Gamble continues to pay steady dividends.

This business has raised its dividend every year for the past 69 years. And, Procter & Gamble has paid a dividend every year since 1890.

Yesterday, the firm announced its latest distribution.

The Procter & Gamble Company will pay a $1.0568/share quarterly dividend, in-line with the previous distribution.

  • Ex-dividend date: 7/18/25

  • Payout date: 8/15/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 2.68%

A. O. Smith Corporation ($AOS) Declares $0.34 Dividend

While it may not be a household name, A. O. Smith Corporation has delivered steady dividend growth for decades.

This business manufactures and markets water heaters. A. O. Smith water heaters are used in homes, schools, hospitals, apartments, car washes, restaurants, and retail stores. A. O. Smith Corporation isn’t a particularly high-yield stock. But, it has grown its dividend every year for the past 31 years.

And, A. O. Smith has a 5-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 7.35%.

Yesterday the firm announced its latest distribution. A. O. Smith Corporation will pay a $0.34/share quarterly dividend, in-line with previous.

  • Ex-dividend date: 7/31/25

  • Payout date: 8/15/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 1.99%

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