Expected Dividend Increases For April 2025

As I'm writing this blog post, it's Friday, March 22nd. The temperature here in Central Wisconsin is expected to reach a high of 49 degrees Fahrenheit. It's also expected to be an overall sunny day, so I definitely expect to get outside a bit later today.

Now that I have received all of the dividend raises that I was anticipating for the month, I'll be going over the dividend raises for March 2025. I will also be looking ahead to the dividend boosts that I'm predicting for next month.

Actual Dividend Increases for March 2025

Dividend Increase #1: American Tower (AMT)

American Tower announced a 4.9% increase in its quarterly dividend per share to $1.70. Across my six shares of AMT, my net annual forward dividends grew by $1.92 due to this announcement.

Dividend Increase #2: General Dynamics (GD)

General Dynamics declared a 5.6% boost in its quarterly dividend per share to $1.50. This was just below my expectation of a 6.3% raise in the quarterly dividend per share to $1.51.

My net annual forward dividends increased by $1.92 across my six shares of GD from this dividend declaration.

Dividend Increase #3: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)

JPMorgan Chase announced a 12% hike in its quarterly dividend per share to $1.40. Across my six shares of JPM, my net annual forward dividends climbed higher by $3.60 due to this announcement.

Dividend Increase #4: Realty Income (O)

As expected, Realty Income declared a 0.2% bump in its monthly dividend per share to $0.2685.

My net annual forward dividends grew by $0.768 across my 128 shares of O from this dividend declaration.

Dividend Increase #5: Williams-Sonoma (WSM)

Williams-Sonoma announced a 15.8% hike in its quarterly dividend per share to $0.66. This was well above the 8.8% raise to $0.62 that I was predicting. It seems like every dividend raise that I receive from this company is more than I anticipate, so I'm very glad to continue owning it!

Across my 10 shares of WSM, my net annual forward dividends surged $3.60 due to this dividend announcement.

Expected Dividend Increases for April 2025

Expected Dividend Increase #1: Agree Realty (ADC)

The first dividend raise that I'm expecting in April 2025 will come from Agree Realty. I believe that ADC will declare a 1.6% increase in its monthly dividend per share to $0.257 (keep in mind ADC tends to raise its dividend in both April and October).

Across my 20 shares of ADC, my net annual forward dividends would grow by $0.96 from such a dividend declaration.

Expected Distribution Increase #2: Energy Transfer (ET)

The next distribution increase that I'm predicting for next month will be from Energy Transfer. My guess is that ET will announce a 0.8% increase in its quarterly distribution per unit to $0.3275.

My net annual forward dividends would rise by $1.83 across my 183 units of ET due to such a distribution announcement.

Expected Dividend Increase #3: Alphabet (GOOGL)

The third dividend boost that I'm anticipating in April 2025 will come from Alphabet. My best guess is that GOOGL will declare a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend per share to $0.22.

Across my 42 shares of GOOGL, my net annual forward dividends would be lifted $3.36 higher from such a declaration.

Expected Dividend Increase #4: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

The next dividend raise that I'm expecting for next month will be from Johnson & Johnson. I believe that JNJ will announce a 5.6% increase in its quarterly dividend per share to $1.31.

My net annual forward dividends would rise by $1.40 across my five shares of JNJ due to such an announcement.

Expected Dividend Increase #5: RTX Corporation (RTX)

The fifth dividend boost that I'm predicting in April 2025 will come from RTX Corporation. My guess is that RTX will declare a 6.3% increase in its quarterly dividend per share to $0.67.

Across my 12 shares of RTX, my net annual forward dividends would grow by $1.92 from such a declaration.

Expected Dividend Increase #6: Southern Company (SO)

The final dividend raise that I'm anticipating for next month will be from Southern Company. My best guess is that SO will announce a 2.8% increase in its quarterly dividend per share to $0.74.

My net annual forward dividends would edge $0.40 higher across my five shares of SO due to such an announcement.

Concluding Thoughts:

The five dividend raises that I received in March 2025 raised my net annual forward dividends by $11.808. This would be equivalent to investing $393.60 at a 3% net dividend yield.

If the six raises that I'm expecting in April pan out, my net annual forward dividends would increase by $9.87. That would be like investing $329.00 at a 3% dividend yield.

Discussion:

How was your March 2025 for dividend announcement activity?

Did you receive any first-time dividend boosts during the month?

Thanks for reading and please feel free to comment below!