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Mastercard Incorporated ($MA) Raises Dividend By 14.5%

If you have a credit or debit card, there’s an extremely high chance it runs on the Mastercard network.

Mastercard Incorporated operates a payment processing network that allows banks, merchants, and consumers to easily transact money through credit cards, debit cards, and digital wallets.

A rapidly accelerating dividend stock, Mastercard has a five year compound annual dividend growth rate of 13.70%.

Recently, the firm announced its latest dividend raise, a 14.5% increase.

Mastercard Incorporated will now pay an $0.87/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 1/9/26

• Payout date: 2/9/26

• Forward starting dividend yield: 0.65%

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. ($FERG) Raises Dividend By 7.2%

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. is a major U.S. distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and industrial supplies. It’s a company that sells building materials to contractors and professionals.

Building material suppliers are a seldom-discussed niche, but one that contains many market-beaters. Ferguson is no exception. This company has a 10-year average annual total return of 17.45%, outperforming the S&P 500.

Ferguson is also a dividend stock that routinely raises its payouts at a rate that outpaces inflation. This week, the firm announced a 7.2% dividend increase.

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. will now pay an $0.89/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 1/2/26 

• Payout date: 2/27/26

• Forward starting dividend yield: 1.45%

Amgen Inc. ($AMGN) Raises Dividend By 5.9%

Amgen Inc. develops biologic and pharmaceutical treatments across oncology, inflammation, cardiology, and rare diseases.

Although not as recognizable a household name as Johnson & Johnson or Pfizer, Amgen has outperformed both of these companies over the past decade, delivering a 10-year average annual total return of 10.38%.

The company has also grown its dividend consistently, with a five year compound annual dividend growth rate of 8.27%.

Earlier this week, Amgen also announced a 5.9% dividend increase.

Amgen Inc. will now pay a $2.52/share quarterly dividend.

• Ex-dividend date: 2/13/26

• Payout date: 3/6/26

• Forward starting dividend yield: 3.21%