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Dividend raises are back on the menu, with three companies increasing their payouts.
The best part? Each of these stocks yields 3% or more.
Let’s start with the largest increase.
MetLife, Inc. ($MET) Raises Dividend By 4.4%
Founded in 1868, MetLife, Inc. is an insurance and financial services provider operating in more than 40 markets worldwide.
The company has an interesting history, including helping finance both the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center. MetLife is also a dividend growth stock, delivering an 8.1% compound annual dividend growth rate since 2011.
Yesterday, the company announced a 4.4% dividend increase.
MetLife, Inc. will now pay a $0.5925/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 5/12/26
Payout date: 6/9/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 3.03%
Invesco Ltd. ($IVZ) Raises Dividend By 2.4%
Invesco Ltd. was founded during the Great Depression as “Investors Syndicate of America, Inc.” The company operates in more than 120 countries and manages approximately $2.2 trillion in assets.
Invesco is best known for its QQQ ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index.
Recently, the company announced a 2.4% dividend increase.
Invesco Ltd. will now pay a $0.215/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 5/15/26
Payout date: 6/2/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 3.38%
Energy Transfer LP ($ET) Raises Dividend By 0.75%
Energy Transfer LP owns and operates one of the largest energy infrastructure networks in the United States. Its assets include over 140,000 miles of pipelines across 44 states, along with natural gas and crude oil storage facilities, terminal assets, and interests in Sunoco and USA Compression Partners, LP.
This week, the company announced a 0.75% dividend increase.
Energy Transfer LP will now pay a $0.3375/share quarterly dividend.
Ex-dividend date: 5/8/26
Payout date: 5/20/26
Forward starting dividend yield: 7.09%
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