This marks the 76th consecutive year that Southern Company has paid a dividend on its common stock that is equal to or greater than the previous quarter. Additionally, this is the 23rd consecutive year the company has raised its dividend.
Southern Company also announced a regular quarterly dividend – including an increase of 2 cents per share over the prior quarter – of 72 cents per share, payable June 6, 2024 to shareholders of record as of May 20, 2024.
The Procter & Gamble Company is focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods to consumers across the world. The Company’s segments include Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. The Company’s products are sold in approximately 180 countries and territories primarily through mass merchandisers, e-commerce, including social commerce channels, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores, department stores, distributors, wholesalers, specialty beauty stores, including airport duty-free stores), high-frequency stores, pharmacies, electronics stores and professional channels. It also sells direct to individual consumers. It has operations in approximately 70 countries. It offers products under brands, such as Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene, Rejoice, Olay, Old Spice, Safeguard, Secret, SK-II, Braun, Gillette, Venus, Crest, Oral-B, Ariel, Downy, Gain, Tide, Always, Always Discreet, Tampax and others.
During Q1 / 2024 this portfolio collected following dividends
Total of 1977.83€ (2023: 1905.18€ 2022: 1595.93€ 2021: 1059.35€ )
Quarterly target was 2100€ which was no met. Surprises appeared which affected reaching the target.
- 26.16 from Canadian Utilities - 30.99 from Enbridge Inc. - 37.18 from Fortis Inc - 18.63 from Southern Company - 41.18 from Amgen Inc. - 22.51 from AGNC Investment - 7.21 from Emerson Electric - 21.91 from Realty Income - 41.10 from Pembina Pipeline - 9.32 from EPR Properties - 11.16 from Whitecap Resources - 48.51 from Main Street - 37.72 from Flowers Foods - 13.80 from Kontoor Brands - 14.83 from Prospect Capital - 4.12 from VF Corporation - 23.87 from Dominion Energy - 13.27 from LTC Properties - 31.51 from Arbor Realty_Trust - 70.48 from Ares Capital - 34.45 from T.Rowe_Price_Group - 60.85 from Saratoga Investment - 22.97 from Gladstone Investment_Corp - 48.72 from SFL Corporation - 11.80 from Gladstone Commercial_Corp - 24.76 from Gladstone Capital_Corp
This makes a total of 744.01 in dividends received from 26 companies. Previous year I received 790.81 in March. This is a -5.92% change in dividends
| Quote | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 1y chg | 2y chg | 3y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Utilities | 12.02 | 26.50 | 26.33 | 26.16 | -0.65% | -1.28% | 117.6% |
| Enbridge Inc. | 27.42 | 30.48 | 30.64 | 30.99 | 1.14% | 1.67% | 13.02% |
| Fortis Inc | 3.61 | 10.89 | 21.85 | 37.18 | 70.16% | 241.4% | 929.9% |
| Southern Company | 15.61 | 17.54 | 18.47 | 18.63 | 0.87% | 6.21% | 19.35% |
| Amgen Inc. | - | - | 22.15 | 41.18 | 85.91% | ||
| Nordea | 25.76 | - | - | - | |||
| AGNC Investment | 11.78 | 22.56 | 23.36 | 22.51 | -3.64% | -0.22% | 91.09% |
| Emerson Electric | 6.34 | 7.04 | 7.28 | 7.21 | -0.96% | 2.41% | 13.72% |
| Stora Enso | 63.00 | 115.50 | 126.00 | - | -100.% | -100.% | |
| Realty Income | 10.42 | 11.88 | 16.29 | 21.91 | 34.50% | 84.43% | 110.2% |
| Pembina Pipeline | - | 13.47 | 39.67 | 41.10 | 3.60% | 205.1% | |
| EPR Properties | - | 8.38 | 9.45 | 9.32 | -1.38% | 11.22% | |
| Whitecap Resources | - | - | - | 11.16 | |||
| Main Street | 14.78 | 22.59 | 35.85 | 48.51 | 35.31% | 114.7% | 228.2% |
| Flowers Foods | - | - | 24.48 | 37.72 | 54.08% | ||
| Lazard Ltd | 15.51 | - | - | - | |||
| Kontoor Brands | 6.72 | 8.32 | 13.42 | 13.80 | 2.83% | 65.87% | 105.3% |
| Prospect Capital | 11.07 | 14.70 | 14.87 | 14.83 | -0.27% | 0.88% | 33.97% |
| VF Corporation | 14.42 | 20.46 | 12.53 | 4.12 | -67.1% | -79.8% | -71.4% |
| Dominion Energy | 20.61 | 23.49 | 24.33 | 23.87 | -1.89% | 1.62% | 15.82% |
| LTC Properties | 12.14 | 12.89 | 13.16 | 13.27 | 0.84% | 2.95% | 9.31% |
| Arbor Realty_Trust | - | - | - | 31.51 | |||
| Crestwood Equity | 31.69 | - | - | - | |||
| Orchid Island | 23.10 | 20.95 | 12.37 | - | -100.% | -100.% | |
| Ares Capital | 43.91 | 63.87 | 69.49 | 70.48 | 1.42% | 10.35% | 60.51% |
| T.Rowe_Price_Group | - | - | - | 34.45 | |||
| Triton International | 46.43 | 56.96 | 62.45 | - | -100.% | -100.% | |
| Capman Oyj | - | 20.00 | 22.50 | - | -100.% | ||
| Saratoga Investment | - | - | - | 60.85 | |||
| Gladstone Investment_Corp | - | 11.38 | 77.56 | 22.97 | -70.3% | 101.8% | |
| SFL Corporation | 25.87 | 36.57 | 44.55 | 48.72 | 9.36% | 33.22% | 88.33% |
| Gladstone Commercial_Corp | - | - | 11.61 | 11.80 | 1.64% | ||
| Gladstone Capital_Corp | - | - | 10.15 | 24.76 | 143.9% | ||
| Total | 442.21 | 576.42 | 790.81 | 744.01 | -5.92% | 29.07% | 68.25% |
As a result of the reverse stock split, every two shares of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock will be automatically combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock, without any change in the par value per share. Shareholder distributions will be unchanged as monthly distributions per share will adjust commensurate with the 1-for-2 ratio of the reverse stock split.The Company's common stock will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol GLAD
Since I own 323 shares of GLAD, this reverse split will change my ownership to 161 shares + small amout of cash refund.
