Dividend Track Records

On March 6, 2023, Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) announced that it will raise its quarterly dividend by 12 percent to $0.14 per share. This marks 5 straight years of increased dividends by the dental products maker. XRAY also announced a $150 million accelerated share buyback program. The next XRAY dividend is payable on April 14, 2023, to holders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2023. The ex-date for the next Dentsply Sirona dividend is March 30, 2023. A new annual rate of 56 cents per share yields 1.4% at a stock price of $39.27. XRAY now pays an estimated $120 million annual dividend to shareholders. Dentsply Sirona Inc., formerly Dentsply International Inc., is a manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies. The Company also manufactures and markets consumable medical device products consisting mainly of urological catheters and certain surgical products.

On March 6, 2023, Horace Mann Educators (HMN) announced that it will raise its quarterly dividend by 3.1 percent to $0.33 per share. This marks the 15th consecutive year of dividend increases by the company. This represents an indicated annual dividend of $1.32 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable on March 31, 2023, to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2023. The new dividend yield for HMN is 3.5% at a stock price of $36.47. “This is the 15th consecutive year the Board has increased the annual shareholder cash dividend, reflecting Horace Mann’s commitment to long-term shareholder value creation,” said Marita Zuraitis, Horace Mann President and CEO. “The steadily increasing cash dividend and opportunistic share repurchases are important aspects of that commitment. However, increasing our share of the education market — through both our school district employer and individual educator channels — remains our strategic priority. Horace Mann Educators Corporation is an insurance...