23 May 2024 I Minneapolis, MN

The board of directors of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.70 per common share, an increase of approximately 1.5% from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.69.

For calendar year 2024, this marks the seventeenth dividend increase for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. All seventeen changes were increases. The average dividend increase is 6.39% 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 press release: “The company today announced that effective May 22, 2024, the Medtronic board of directors approved an increase in Medtronic’s cash dividend for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, raising the quarterly amount to $0.70 per ordinary share. This would translate into an annual amount of $2.80 per ordinary share. Medtronic has a long history of dividend growth, and the company is a constituent of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index. Today’s announcement marks the 47th consecutive year of an increase in the dividend payment. Including today’s increase, Medtronic’s dividend per share has grown by 30% over the past 5 years, 130% over the past 10 years, and has grown at a 16% compounded annual growth rate over the past 47 years.”¹

About the company: “Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow on X and LinkedIn.”¹

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