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We’re closing out the trading week with two double-digit dividend increases, plus a smaller bump from a well-known pipeline stock. Let’s jump right in with the biggest raise first, this one from a regional bank with a unique angle.
OP Bancorp ($OPBK) Raises Dividend By 16.7%
OP Bancorp is the holding company for Open Bank, a regional financial services provider that describes itself as a “faith-based community bank” focused on the Korean American market.
The company offers savings and checking accounts, mortgages, and commercial real estate loans.
Recently, OP Bancorp raised its dividend by 16.7%.
OP Bancorp will now pay a $0.14/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 5/7/26
Payout date: 5/21/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 3.97%
Nasdaq, Inc. ($NDAQ) Raises Dividend By 14.8%
Nasdaq, Inc. operates a global stock exchange platform where investors buy and sell securities. The company runs exchanges in the United States and Europe, and also provides financial software and services worldwide.
Companies that want to list on the Nasdaq exchange must pay an IPO fee based on shares outstanding, along with an annual listing fee.
This is almost like a real estate play on stock tickers.
Yesterday, Nasdaq announced a 14.8% dividend increase.
Nasdaq, Inc. will now pay a $0.31/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 6/12/26
Payout date: 6/26/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 1.44%
Kinder Morgan, Inc. ($KMI) Raises Dividend By 1.7%
Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America.
The company operates approximately 78,000 miles of pipelines and 136 terminals, transporting and storing natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum products, CO2, and renewable fuels.
For a long time, this was a popular high-yield investment, although shares have appreciated considerably over the past five years.
Yesterday, Kinder Morgan announced a 1.7% dividend increase.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. will now pay a $0.2975/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 5/4/26
Payout date: 5/15/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 3.78%
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