EasyResearch Weekly Dividends Update

We’re in for another week of earnings, while President Trump flexes tariff wrath on some of America's trade partners. Companies reporting their quarterly earnings this week include Palantir, Spotify, Alphabet, Ferrari, Ford, Toyota, Disney, Amazon, Affirm, Novo Nordisk, AMD, and Chipotle. While Trump's moves may pressure stocks lower at the open, strong earnings reports could counteract the decline and lift the market.

This week also features companies with a history of boosting dividend payouts to shareholders.

• Energy Transfer LP, one of North America's largest and most diversified midstream energy companies, increased its upcoming dividend and has a history of raising dividends every quarter.
• Schlumberger Limited, one of the world's largest oilfield services companies supplying technology and information solutions, and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a leading transportation and logistics provider in North America, also increased their quarterly payouts, continuing the trend of annual dividend increases.

Here's the full update for this week.

South Africa

Zeda Limited will be paying R0.50 per share.

• Last trading date - 04 February 2025
• Payment date - 10 February 2025

American

Metlife Inc will be paying $0.54 per share.

• Last trading date - 03 February 2025
• Payment date - 11 March 2025

Schlumberger Limited will be paying $0.28 per share.

• Last trading date - 04 February 2025
• Payment date - 03 April 2025

Wells Fargo & Co will be paying $0.40 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 01 March 2025

Energy Transfer LP will be paying $0.32 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 19 February 2025

J.B.Hunt Transport Services Inc will be paying $0.44 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 21 February 2025

Costco Wholesale Corp will be paying $1.16 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 21 February 2025

SiriusXM Holdings Inc will be paying $0.27 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 25 February 2025

American Water Works Co Inc will be paying $0.76 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 04 March 2025

Paychex Inc will be paying $0.98 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 27 February 2025

D.R. Horton Inc will be paying $0.40 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 14 February 2025

Main Street Capital Corporation will be paying $0.25 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 14 February 2025

Cheniere Energy Inc will be paying $0.50 per share.

• Last trading date - 06 February 2025
• Payment date - 21 February 2025

United States Steel Corp will be paying $0.05 per share.

• Last trading date - 07 February 2025 
• Payment date - 12 March 2025

International Business Machines Corp will be paying $1.67 per share.

• Last trading date - 07 February 2025
• Payment date - 10 March 2025

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc will be paying $0.67 per share.

• Last trading date - 07 February 2025
• Payment date - 18 February 2025

WW Grainger Inc will be paying $2.05 per share.

• Last trading date - 07 February 2025
• Payment date - 01 March 2025
  
  

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