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Plenty of important news to kick off the day!
We’ve got an inexpensive Dividend King delivering its latest inflation-beating dividend raise. A wealth management business that’s hiking its distribution. And a high-yield global investment firm boosting its payout, too.
Biggest raise takes center stage, so let’s get started…
ABM Industries Incorporated ($ABM) Raises Dividend By 9.4%
Recently covered in one of this newsletter’s special reports, ABM Industries Incorporated maintains office buildings, airports, stadiums, hospitals, and data centers. Over 55% of all Fortune 500 companies rely on ABM for janitorial services and infrastructure support.
ABM is a Dividend King that has raise its payouts every year for 58 years.
With a price to earnings ratio of 12.02 and a 5-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 7.45%, this is a relatively inexpensive blue chip stalwart with inflation-beating dividend growth.
Yesterday, ABM announced its latest dividend increase, a 9.4% raise.
ABM Industries Incorporated will now pay a $0.29/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 1/16/26
Payout date: 2/2/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 2.47%
SEI Investments Company ($SEIC) Raises Dividend By 6.1%
SEI Investments Company is a wealth management firm that also develops software for other wealth management companies. This company has very little debt and a 5-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 6.92%.
Yesterday, the company announced its latest dividend raise, a 6.1% increase to the firm’s semi-annual distribution.
SEI Investments Company will now pay a $0.52/share semi-annual dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 12/29/25
Payout date: 1/12/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 1.25%
Franklin Resources, Inc. ($BEN) Raises Dividend By 3.1%
Franklin Resources, Inc., named after Benjamin Franklin, is a global investment management firm that was founded in 1947. The company offers ETFs and mutual funds for clients in over 150 countries.
The firm has raised its dividend every year since 1981. And, Franklin Resources has a 5-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 3.46%.
Yesterday, Franklin Resources announced a 3.1% dividend increase.
Franklin Resources, Inc. will now pay a $0.33/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 12/30/25
Payout date: 1/9/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 5.58%
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Disclaimer: This article is for entertainment purposes only. It is not financial advice, always do your own research.
