Posts by: battipagliaj

17 November 2023 I Beaverton, OR The board of directors of Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.37 per common share, an increase of approximately 9% from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. For calendar year 2024, this marks the second dividend increase for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. Both changes were increases. The average dividend increase is 10.50% compared with December 31, 2023 indicated levels. Please contact your financial advisor for a complete list of all portfolio holdings that have, in the past 12 months, increased, decreased, or had no change in dividend. From the…

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As 2023 comes to a close and investors look back over the past two years, one can’t ignore the paradigm shift in rising interest rates and its far-reaching effects on markets and the economy. After all, investment portfolios, mortgages, savings accounts, and auto loans, to name a few, have been drastically impacted by rising interest rates, which stand at 5.25% today. To put it into perspective, we have not seen a Fed Funds Rate this high, achieved in such a short period, in over 35 years (see Chart A). Against a backdrop of high rates, risk, and recession uncertainty, it…

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Kevin Caron, senior portfolio manager at Washington Crossing Advisors, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the current factors in play for growth in tech stocks and the resurgence of the traditional, 60-40 balanced portfolio.

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8 November 2023 I Roseland, NJ The board of directors of ADP (Nasdaq: ADP) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.40 per common share, an increase of approximately 12% from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. For calendar year 2024, this marks the first dividend increase for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. Please contact your financial advisor for a complete list of all portfolio holdings that have, in the past 12 months, increased, decreased, or had no change in dividend. From the press release: “The board of directors of ADP (Nasdaq: ADP) approved a $0.15 increase in the quarterly cash…

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7 November 2023 I St. Louis, MO The board of directors of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.525 per common share, an increase of approximately 1% from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. For calendar year 2023, this marks the twenty fourth dividend change for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. All twenty four changes were increases. The average dividend increase is 6.24% compared with December 31, 2022 indicated levels. Please contact your financial advisor for a complete list of all portfolio holdings that have, in the past 12 months, increased, decreased, or had no change in…

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24 October 2023 I San Francisco, CA The board of directors of Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.52 per common share, an increase of approximately 16% from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. For calendar year 2023, this marks the twenty third dividend change for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. All twenty three changes were increases. The average dividend increase is 6.47% compared with December 31, 2022 indicated levels. Please contact your financial advisor for a complete list of all portfolio holdings that have, in the past 12 months, increased, decreased, or had no change…

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Steady dividend growth often follows consistent profitability and shareholder-focused management. A dividend growth perspective looks beyond today’s yield and considers other factors, such as durability, flexibility, and consistency. A track record of dividend increases can be viewed as a tangible signal by a company’s management that they are both willing and able to boost a payment to shareholders. This commitment suggests quality fundamentals today and an expectation of continued improvement.

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Although the economy is faring better than expected this year, we see a mixed bag of signals. Forexample, while popular market-capitalization weighted stock indices are up for the year, the average stock is essentially flat. Moreover, the outlook for corporate profits and capital spending are flattening out, suggesting muted growth in the private sector ahead. Similarly, monetary and fiscal policies have diverged. Monetary policy is restrictive (higher interest rates), while fiscal policy is expansive (rising deficits). Cross currents such as these lead to a neutral read of incoming data, suggesting we keep portfolio risk exposure very close to benchmarks.

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6 October 2023 I Bethesda, MD The board of directors of The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $3.15 per common share, an increase of approximately 5% from the previous quarterly dividend of $3.00. For calendar year 2023, this marks the twenty second dividend change for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. All twenty two changes were increases. The average dividend increase is 6.04% compared with December 31, 2022 indicated levels. Please contact your financial advisor for a complete list of all portfolio holdings that have, in the past 12 months, increased, decreased, or had no…

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21 September 2023 I Dallas, TX The board of directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.30 per common share, an increase of approximately 5% from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.24. For calendar year 2023, this marks the twenty first dividend change for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. All twenty one changes were increases. The average dividend increase is 6.09% compared with December 31, 2022 indicated levels. Please contact your financial advisor for a complete list of all portfolio holdings that have, in the past 12 months, increased, decreased, or had no change in…

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21 September 2023 I Seattle, WA The board of directors of Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.57 per common share, an increase of approximately 7.5% from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. For calendar year 2023, this marks the twentieth dividend change for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. All twenty changes were increases. The average dividend increase is 6.14% compared with December 31, 2022 indicated levels. Please contact your financial advisor for a complete list of all portfolio holdings that have, in the past 12 months, increased, decreased, or had no change in dividend. From the…

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19 September 2023 I Redmond, WA The board of directors of Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.75 per common share, an increase of approximately 10% from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. For calendar year 2023, this marks the nineteenth dividend change for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. All nineteen changes were increases. The average dividend increase is 6.07% compared with December 31, 2022 indicated levels. Please contact your financial advisor for a complete list of all portfolio holdings that have, in the past 12 months, increased, decreased, or had no change in dividend. From the…

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