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Big Dividend Hikes: 4 Large-Cap Stocks Increasing Payouts

Leo Miller
Written by Leo Miller | Reviewed by Shannon Tokheim
February 3, 2025

Key Points

  • Large-cap stocks are those with market capitalizations over $10 billion. Four notable large-caps just raised their dividends.
  • The industries in which these stocks reside range from asset management to basic materials and oil and gas.
  • All four stocks have dividend yields above the S&P 500's 1.2%.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by June 1st.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Blackstone (BX)
4.7473 of 5 stars		$131.80-1.3%2.82%36.31Moderate Buy$154.82
Smurfit Westrock (SW)
3.8427 of 5 stars		$42.01-0.8%4.09%76.38Moderate Buy$58.70
Shell (SHEL)
4.0575 of 5 stars		$64.51-1.5%4.43%12.85Buy$77.73
Charles Schwab (SCHW)
4.3171 of 5 stars		$81.42+0.2%1.33%27.23Moderate Buy$87.22
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