21 February 2023 I Atlanta, GA

The board of directors of The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $2.09 per common share, an increase of approximately 10% from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.90.

For calendar year 2023, this marks the ninth dividend change for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. All nine changes were increases. The average dividend increase is 5.74% compared with December 31, 2022 indicated levels.

For a complete list of all portfolio holdings that have, in the past 12 months, increased, decreased, or had no change in dividend, please contact your financial advisor.

From the press release: “The Company today announced that its board of directors approved a 10 percent increase in its quarterly dividend to $2.09 per share, which equates to an annual dividend of $8.36 per share.

The dividend is payable on March 23, 2023, to shareholders of record on the close of business on March 9, 2023. This is the 144th consecutive quarter the Company has paid a cash dividend.”1

About the company: “The Home Depot, Inc. is the world’s largest home improvement retailer based on net sales for fiscal 2021. We offer our customers a wide assortment of building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, décor products, and facilities maintenance, repair and operations products and provide a number of services, including home improvement installation services and tool and equipment rental. As of the end of fiscal 2021, we operated 2,317 stores located throughout the U.S. (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam), Canada, and Mexico. The Home Depot stores average approximately 104,000 square feet of enclosed space, with approximately 24,000 additional square feet of outside garden area. We also maintain a network of distribution and fulfillment centers, as well as a number of e-commerce websites in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico.”1


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