A.O. Smith hikes dividend by 5.9%

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A.O. Smith (AOS) will hike its quarterly dividend by 5.9% to $0.36 per share in 2025. This marks 32 consecutive years of increases by the Dividend Aristocrat.

The dividend yield is 2.0% at a stock price of $71 for AOS. Dividend growth has slowed in the last couple of years with the 2025 dividend hike being the smallest since 2009.

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