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Raymond James Financial, Inc. ($RJF) Raises Dividend By 8%

Raymond James Financial, Inc. provides asset management, banking, and portfolio management services. While not a well-known stock, this firm has beaten the market over the past decade, delivering an average annual total return of 16.66%.

Additionally, Raymond James has consistently raised its dividend at a rate that outpaces inflation. The company has a 5-year compound annual dividend growth rate of 15.18%.

Yesterday, Raymond James announced its latest dividend raise — an 8% increase.

Raymond James Financial, Inc. will now pay a $0.54/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 1/2/26

• Payout date: 1/16/26

• Forward starting dividend yield: 1.36%

Carrier Global Corporation ($CARR) Raises Dividend By 6.7%

Carrier Global Corporation makes residential air conditioners, commercial HVAC units, commercial refrigeration units, refrigerated trucks, and refrigerated shipping containers.

This is a company that traces its corporate roots back to 1915. Although Carrier has been bought and sold by many larger companies over the years, it’s still a firm with over 100 years of operating history.

In 2020, Carrier was spun-off from United Technologies Corporation. And since that spin-off, Carrier has raised its dividend by 200%.

Yesterday, the firm announced its latest increase, a 6.7% dividend raise.

Carrier Global Corporation will now pay a $0.24/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 1/20/26

• Payout date: 2/9/26

• Forward starting dividend yield: 1.76%

Trinity Industries, Inc. ($TRN) Raises Dividend By 3.3%

Trinity Industries, Inc. manufactures and leases railcars. The company makes freight cars for dry cargo, as well as tankers for liquids and gases.

Trinity Industries has been in business since 1933, and Trinity has paid uninterrupted dividends for 247 quarters. Yesterday, Trinity Industries announced its seventh consecutive year of dividend raises — increasing the firm’s payout by 3.3%.

Trinity Industries, Inc. will now pay a $0.31/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 1/15/26

• Payout date: 1/30/26

• Forward starting dividend yield: 4.57%