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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%.
  • Five stocks we like better than Blackstone.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Blackstone (BX)
4.7742 of 5 stars		$173.55-2.0%1.98%47.81Hold$172.38
Smurfit Westrock (SW)
4.0081 of 5 stars		$53.42+0.6%2.27%296.78Moderate Buy$60.70
Shell (SHEL)
3.7901 of 5 stars		$65.21-1.0%4.39%12.99Buy$79.11
Charles Schwab (SCHW)
4.8003 of 5 stars		$82.76+0.0%1.21%27.68Hold$84.11
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