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A food company specializing in avocados is declaring its latest dividend. A defense contractor is creating new software for the U.S. Space Force. And, Trump Media is declaring a crypto “dividend.”
Let’s start with the avocado stock…
Calavo Growers, Inc. ($CVGW) Declares $0.20 Dividend
Did you know that Americans eat over 3 billion pounds of avocados each year?
Founded over 100 years ago in 1924, Calavo Growers, Inc. is a global leader in the processing and distribution of avocados, tomatoes, papayas and guacamole.
The company has paid dividends every year for more than 20 years, however these payments were typically issued on an annual basis. Calavo only switched to a quarterly dividend policy in 2023. And yesterday, the firm announced its latest distribution.
Calavo Growers, Inc. will pay a $0.20/share quarterly dividend that is in-line with the previous.
Ex-dividend date: 1/13/26
Payout date: 1/30/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 3.68%
CACI International Inc ($CACI) Awarded $212 Million Space Force Contract
If you're looking for an incredible book about military science, Annie Jacobsen's The Pentagon's Brain is a fascinating look at the history of DARPA.
DARPA, or the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, researches high-tech and futuristic military projects and then outsources these programs to different branches of the armed services or to defense contractors.
CACI International Inc is a software and technology company that develops agency-unique platforms and networks for the United States government. The firm recently received a $212 million contract to modernize the the U.S. Space Force's base area networks across 14 Space Force instillations.
This stock does not pay a dividend, but there are other military technology contractors that do. And with the government’s renewed interest in defense spending, this sector could be worth watching.
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. ($DJT) Announced Digital Token “Dividend”
Do you have a Truth Social account?
According to a recent report, this platform has about 2 million active users. A number I found surprisingly high.
Truth Social, as well as streaming platform Truth+ and fintech brand Truth.Fi, are all subsidiaries of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
Trump Media has also announced that, “beginning in the near future,” investors will be eligible to receive one new digital crypto currency token for each whole share of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.
Additional details about the token distribution are expected to be announced in the new year.
Ex-dividend date: TBA
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