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Acme United Corporation ($ACU) Raises Dividend By 7%

Have you ever seen a business and instantly known it was at least 100 years old?

Acme United Corporation has one of those old timey business names, so no surprise to learn that this company has been around since 1867.

This business makes paper cutters, scissors, pencil sharpeners, and letter openers. Old timey products. But, Acme United Corporation has pretty decent stock market performance. The company delivered a 10-year average annual total return 9.88% over the past decade. And, Acme United Corporation has paid a dividend every year for 20 years.

The company recently announced a dividend raise, hiking their payout by 7%.

Acme United Corporation’s will now pay a $0.16/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 7/3/25

• Payout date: 7/24/25

• Forward starting dividend yield: 1.72%

Embassy Bancorp, Inc. ($EMYB) Raises Dividend By 14.3%

Embassy Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company for Embassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley. This is a regional bank that offers all the services you would expect: checking and savings accounts, car loans, mortgages.

This is an over-the-counter stock. But, Embassy Bancorp has a fairly high trading volume.

Additionally, the company has raised its dividend every year for the last 12 years. And, the firm has a 5-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 19.83%.

Yesterday, Embassy Bancorp raised its dividend by 14.3% and will now pay a $0.48/share annual distribution.

• Ex-dividend date: 6/27/25

• Payout date: 7/15/25

• Forward starting dividend yield: 2.93%

PSB Holdings, Inc. ($PSBQ) Raises Dividend By 6.3%

Another over-the-counter regional bank with a decent trading volume. PSB Holdings, Inc. is a holding company for Peoples State Bank. The company offers checking and savings accounts, debit cards, certificates of deposit, loans, and mortgages.

PSB Holdings has paid dividends every year for 60 years. And, the bank has consistently raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years.

Recently, PSB Holdings announced a 6.3% dividend increase and the company will now pay a semi-annual dividend of $0.34/share.

• Ex-dividend date: 7/11/25

• Payout date: 7/31/25

• Forward starting dividend yield: 2.85%