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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Dividend increase #37 of 2026 : National Health Investors
The Board of Directors of National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) declared an increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.94 per share from $0.92 per share. The dividend is payable on November 6, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2026.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Dividend decrease #7 of 2026 : Community Healthcare Trust
The Board of Community Healthcare Trust (NYSE:CHCT) unanimously declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.33 per share, payable on August 31, 2026, to stockholders of record as of August 19, 2026. This represents a 31% reduction from the prior dividend payment and lowers the Company's AFFO payout ratio to approximately 60%, enabling the dividend to grow with earnings going forward.
Another big disappointment :(
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Aspo Oyj to demerge into 2 companies
The Board of Directors of Aspo Plc ("Aspo" or the "Company"), after having assessed the Company's strategic alternatives to maximize the long-term shareholder value regarding the ESL Shipping and Telko businesses, has approved a demerger plan concerning a partial demerger of the Company. According to the demerger plan, the Company will be demerged in such a way that all shares in ESL Shipping Ltd held by the Company, together with the related assets and liabilities, will be transferred to a new independent company to be named ESL Shipping Group Plc ("ESL Shipping Group") and to be incorporated in the demerger (the "Demerger").
The Company intends to apply for the shares of ESL Shipping Group to be admitted to trading on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd ("Nasdaq Helsinki"). The Company's other business operations would remain with the Company following the Demerger, and it is intended that the Company be renamed Telko Group Plc ("Telko Group") in connection with the Demerger.
Main Street Capital Corporation to pay supplemental dividend in September
Board of Directors of Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN) declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share payable in September 2026. This supplemental cash dividend, which will be payable as set forth in the table below, will be paid out of Main Street's undistributed taxable income (taxable income in excess of dividends paid) as of June 30, 2026.
Supplemental Cash Dividend Payable in September 2026 | ||||
Declared | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount Per Share |
8/3/2026 | 9/21/2026 | 9/21/2026 | 9/28/2026 | $0.30 |
Monday, August 3, 2026
Dividend decrease #6 of 2026 : Telus Corporation
Telus Corporation (TSE:T) Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 Canadian per share on the issued and outstanding Common shares payable on October 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 10, 2026. This is a -55% decrease in dividend, big disappointment.
Status update : July 2026
Dividends received in July
- 51.53 from Telus Corporation
- 78.49 from Canadian Natural_Resources
- 74.66 from Iron Mountain
- 24.68 from Coca-Cola
- 21.54 from AGNC Investment
- 76.69 from Altria Group
- 20.90 from Trinity Capital
- 54.06 from W.P. Carey
- 56.05 from Starwood Property
- 34.46 from Realty Income
- 21.61 from EPR Properties
- 19.66 from Whitecap Resources
- 33.98 from Main Street
- 5.41 from Vermilion Energy
- 8.28 from Prospect Capital
- 22.66 from Kesko Oyj
- 31.18 from Telia Company
- 41.93 from Bank_of_Nova_Scotia
- 12.41 from LTC Properties
- 48.05 from Annaly_Capital_Management
- 31.50 from Aegon Ltd.
- 33.11 from Rithm Capital
- 19.75 from Saratoga Investment
- 22.63 from Chimera Investment
- 24.83 from Gladstone Investment_Corp
- 10.99 from Gladstone Commercial_Corp
- 20.90 from Gladstone Capital_Corp
This makes a total of 901.94 in dividends received from 27 companies. Previous year I received 753.88 in July. This is a 19.64% change in dividends
Progress update : July 2026
| Quote | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 1y chg | 2y chg | 3y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telus Corporation | 36.82 | 52.51 | 52.54 | 51.53 | -1.92% | -1.87% | 39.95% |
| Canadian Natural_Resources | 41.14 | 54.01 | 63.76 | 78.49 | 23.10% | 45.32% | 90.79% |
| Iron Mountain | 56.21 | 59.28 | 65.68 | 74.66 | 13.67% | 25.94% | 32.82% |
| Coca-Cola | 22.35 | 23.92 | 22.89 | 24.68 | 7.82% | 3.18% | 10.43% |
| AGNC Investment | 22.34 | 22.75 | 21.00 | 21.54 | 2.57% | -5.32% | -3.58% |
| Altria Group | 62.46 | 65.84 | 71.93 | 76.69 | 6.62% | 16.48% | 22.78% |
| Trinity Capital | 50.41 | 66.31 | 62.10 | 20.90 | -66.3% | -68.4% | -58.5% |
| Algonquin Power_and_Utils | 13.36 | 13.65 | - | - | % | ||
| W.P. Carey | 55.13 | 46.20 | 44.58 | 54.06 | 21.27% | 17.01% | -1.94% |
| Starwood Property | - | - | - | 56.05 | |||
| Realty Income | 15.46 | 22.43 | 21.45 | 34.46 | 60.65% | 53.63% | 122.9% |
| EPR Properties | 9.03 | 13.04 | 16.62 | 21.61 | 30.02% | 65.72% | 139.3% |
| First_National Financial | - | - | 6.54 | - | |||
| Whitecap Resources | - | 11.01 | 19.79 | 19.66 | -0.66% | 78.56% | |
| Main Street | 19.65 | 21.56 | 28.38 | 33.98 | 19.73% | 57.61% | 72.93% |
| Vermilion Energy | 4.37 | 5.23 | 5.29 | 5.41 | 2.27% | 3.44% | 23.80% |
| Prospect Capital | 14.55 | 14.93 | 10.39 | 8.28 | -20.3% | -44.5% | -43.0% |
| Kesko Oyj | - | 13.75 | 12.10 | 22.66 | 87.27% | 64.80% | |
| Telia Company | - | - | - | 31.18 | |||
| Bank_of_Nova_Scotia | 28.41 | 41.68 | 40.85 | 41.93 | 2.64% | 0.60% | 47.59% |
| LTC Properties | 12.98 | 13.16 | 12.45 | 12.41 | -0.32% | -5.70% | -4.39% |
| Orchid Island | 12.08 | - | - | - | |||
| Annaly_Capital_Management | 43.55 | 44.31 | 45.08 | 48.05 | 6.59% | 8.44% | 10.33% |
| Aegon Ltd. | - | - | - | 31.50 | |||
| Rithm Capital | 34.75 | 35.15 | 33.29 | 33.11 | -0.54% | -5.80% | -4.72% |
| Saratoga Investment | - | - | 19.19 | 19.75 | 2.92% | ||
| Chimera Investment | 24.60 | 18.82 | 18.82 | 22.63 | 20.24% | 20.24% | -8.01% |
| Gladstone Investment_Corp | 22.38 | 22.77 | 24.99 | 24.83 | -0.64% | 9.05% | 10.95% |
| Gladstone Commercial_Corp | 11.49 | 11.70 | 11.05 | 10.99 | -0.54% | -6.07% | -4.35% |
| Gladstone Capital_Corp | 17.77 | 24.47 | 23.12 | 20.90 | -9.60% | -14.5% | 17.61% |
| Total | 631.29 | 718.48 | 753.88 | 901.94 | 19.64% | 25.53% | 42.87% |
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