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Philip Morris International Inc. ($PM) Declares $1.35 Dividend

Smoke 'em if you've got 'em!

Philip Morris International Inc. is one of the largest tobacco companies in the world. And the business traces its roots all the way back to 1847. A long-time dividend investing favorite, Philip Morris stock has seen major growth over the past 12 months, with shares appreciating by +80.75%.

Last Friday, a Philip Morris announced its next dividend payment, a $1.35/share quarterly dividend that is in-line with the previous distribution.

• Ex-dividend date: 6/27/2025

• Payout date: 7/15/2025

• Forward starting dividend yield: 2.93%

Abbott Laboratories ($ABT) Declares $0.59 Dividend

Like Philip Morris, Abbott Laboratories dates back to the 1800’s.

Abbott Laboratories was founded in 1888, and the company has consistently paid dividends every year since 1924. Despite being a well-established company, Abbott Laboratories has actually delivered a 10-year average annual total return that’s slightly outperformed S&P 500 ETF $SPY ( ▼ 0.29% ).

Abbott Laboratories is a healthcare company that makes retail products like Pedialyte and Similac, as well as back-end medical devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps.

Last week, the company announced its latest dividend payment.

Abbott Laboratories will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.59/share which is in-line with the previous payout.

• Ex-dividend date: 7/15/2025

• Payout date: 8/15/2025

• Forward starting dividend yield: 1.74%

W. P. Carey Inc. ($WPC) Raises Dividend By 1.1%

Real estate investment trust W. P. Carey Inc. owns 1,430 net lease properties and 78 self-storage properties. The company operates in both the United States and select regions of Northern and Western Europe.

At the end of last week, W. P. Carey announced that they would raise their dividend by 1.1%.

The new quarterly dividend rate is $0.90/share.

• Ex-dividend date: 7/15/2025

• Payout date: 7/30/2025

• Forward starting dividend yield: 5.68%