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The Daily Dividend 10/1/25

October 01, 2025

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We’ve got dividend raises, quarterly dividend payments, and a special meme coin distribution from a penny stock that’s up over 460% in the past year!

Let’s start with the raise first…

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. ($FMAO) Raises Dividend By 2.8%

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. is an independent community bank that's been in business since 1897. The firm provides commercial and retail banking services in Northwest Ohio, Northeast Indiana, and Southeast Michigan.

The bank has raised its dividend every year for 31 years. And yesterday, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp announced a 2.8% dividend raise.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. will now pay a $0.2275/share quarterly dividend.

  • Ex-dividend date: 10/10/25

  • Payout date: 10/20/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 3.64%

McCormick & Company, Incorporated ($MKC) Declares $0.45 Dividend

Founded in 1889, McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, condiments, and flavors. The company owns its own brands, including French's and Frank's RedHot, but also provides flavoring services to major food and beverage companies.

The firm has paid a dividend every year for 101 years.

And yesterday, McCormick announced its latest distribution.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated will pay a $0.45/share quarterly dividend, in-line with previous.

  • Ex-dividend date: 10/14/25

  • Payout date: 10/27/25

  • Forward starting dividend yield: 2.69%

Dogecoin Cash, Inc. ($DOGP) Announces Special "DogeCoin Cash" Distribution

An over-the-counter penny stock named after a memecoin investing trend that’s three years past its prime?

This can only mean one thing…

Dogecoin Cash, Inc. is crushing the market, with shares up +468% over the past 12 months.

This company “provides access to physicians for getting a medical marijuana recommendation using video conferencing technology.” And, Dogecoin Cash, Inc. “holds intellectual property license for manufacture of medical marijuana edibles.”

Also, the company was known as "Cannabis Sativa, Inc." before changing its name to "Dogecoin Cash, Inc." in November 2024.

Dogecoin Cash, Inc. won’t be paying a regular dividend in Dollars or Euros.

But the company has declared a special one-time distribution of “DogeCoin Cash” memecoin.

  • Ex-dividend date: 12/15/25

  • Payout date: 12/22/25

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