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Markets are open today, and we’re kicking off the trading week with three new dividend announcements.
A major food company is declaring its latest distribution, an insurance company is issuing its next payment, and a metals manufacturer is rewarding shareholders with its quarterly dividend.
There are no dividend increases today, so we’ll start with the highest yielder.
The J. M. Smucker Company ($SJM) Declares $1.10 Dividend
Founded in 1897 by Jerome Monroe Smucker, The J. M. Smucker Company began by selling apple butter from a horse-drawn wagon in Ohio.
Today, Smucker is a Fortune 500 company and one of the world’s leading providers of at-home coffee.
The firm owns well-known brands such as Smucker’s, Uncrustables, Jif, Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, and Pup-Peroni.
Smucker also sells retail at-home coffee products under the Folgers, Dunkin’, and Café Bustelo brands.
Recently, the company announced its latest dividend payment.
The J. M. Smucker Company will pay a $1.10/share quarterly dividend, in-line with the previous.
Ex-dividend date: 2/13/26
Payout date: 3/2/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 4.31%
HCI Group, Inc. ($HCI) Declares $0.40 Dividend
HCI Group, Inc. is a holding company that operates through two primary segments: a traditional insurance business and Exzeo Group, an insurance technology provider.
This structure makes HCI both a classic insurance company and a technology business.
Some analysts even believe that Exzeo could eventually be spun off as a separate public company.
Last week, HCI announced its upcoming dividend.
HCI Group, Inc. will pay a $0.40/share quarterly dividend, in-line with the prior distribution.
Ex-dividend date: 2/20/26
Payout date: 3/20/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 0.91%
Carpenter Technology Corporation ($CRS) Declares $0.20 Dividend
Carpenter Technology Corporation was founded in 1889 by engineer James Henry Carpenter and is one of America’s oldest specialty metals companies. The firm produces high-performance specialty alloys, including those made from nickel, cobalt, titanium, and stainless steel.
Aerospace is one of Carpenter’s largest end markets, with the company supplying materials used in landing gear and turbine engines.
The company recently announced its latest dividend.
Carpenter Technology Corporation will pay a $0.20/share quarterly dividend, in-line with the previous.
Ex-dividend date: 1/27/26
Payout date: 3/5/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 0.24%
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