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Howmet Aerospace Inc. ($HWM) Raises Dividend By 20%

Howmet Aerospace Inc. produces jet engine components and titanium parts that are used on military aircraft.

As a specialty parts maker, Howmet has somewhat of a convoluted corporate history. The company has been acquired and spun-off multiple times. However, Howmet has existed in some form since 1888.

On Tuesday, Howmet Aerospace announced a 20% dividend increase.

Howmet Aerospace Inc. will pay a $0.12/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 8/8/25

• Payout date: 8/25/25

• Forward starting dividend yield: 0.25%

Cintas Corporation ($CTAS) Raises Dividend By 15.4%

Cintas Corporation is the quintessential “boring” business that beats the market.

The company makes uniforms, shop towels, and mops. Not exactly high-tech or cutting-edge. Yet Cintas Corporation’s stock has crushed the market, delivering a 10-year average annual total return of 27.77%. And, the company has consistently raised its dividend at a rate that outpaces inflation.

Case in point, earlier this week the company announced a 15.4% dividend raise.

Cintas Corporation will now pay a $0.45/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 8/15/25

• Payout date: 9/15/25

• Forward starting dividend yield: 0.81%

Mondelez International, Inc. ($MDLZ) Raises Dividend By 6.4%

Oreo, CLIF Bar, Toblerone, Ritz...

These are just some of the brands that Mondelez International, Inc. owns. Mondelez is an international snack food conglomerate. The company was a spin-off from Kraft Foods Inc., and Mondelez can trace its business roots back to 1923.

On Wednesday, the company announced a 6.4% dividend increase.

Mondelez International, Inc. will now pay a $0.50/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 9/30/25

• Payout date: 10/14/25

• Forward starting dividend yield: 2.87%