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The Daily Dividend 10/2/25

October 02, 2025

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Two dividend increases, one dividend cut.

Lot of exciting news in today’s dispatch. Let’s start with the biggest raise first…

Bank OZK ($OZK) Increases Dividend By 2.3%

Bank OZK is a regional bank that was founded in 1903. The firm has 250 offices in nine different states, including: Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina.

This stock is fairly well-known in the dividend investing community because Bank OZK raises its dividend every quarter.

Bank OZK has increased its distributions each quarter for 61 quarters.

And yesterday evening, Bank OZK announced a 2.3% dividend raise. The company will now pay a $0.45/share quarterly dividend.

  • Ex-dividend date: 10/14/25

  • Payout date: 10/21/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 3.55%

Starbucks Corporation ($SBUX) Raises Dividend By 1.6%

Did you know that the average Starbucks store sells 600 cups of coffee per day?

Starbucks Corporation operates retail coffee chains all over the world. The company has been in business since 1971, and Starbucks has paid dividends every year since 2010.

Yesterday, the firm announced a 1.6% dividend increase.

Starbucks Corporation will now pay a $0.62/share quarterly dividend.

  • Ex-dividend date: 11/14/25

  • Payout date: 11/28/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 2.94%

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. ($CALM) Slashes Dividend By 41.7%

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. produces, grades, and packages eggs.

The company offers cage-free, organic, and free-range eggs. Additionally, Cal-Maine Foods sells more conventional supermarket eggs under the Egg-Land’s Best and Land O’ Lakes brand names.

This company has been in business since 1957. And, due to the cyclical nature of egg prices, Cal-Maine Foods has a volatile dividend. The firm’s payouts increase drastically during good times, and suffer major cuts when egg prices decline.

Yesterday, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. announced a -41.7% decrease to their quarterly dividend.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. will now pay a $1.37/share quarterly dividend.

  • Ex-dividend date: 10/29/25

  • Payout date: 11/13/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 5.82%

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