Travelers Dividend Increase
On 16 April, Travelers (TRV) increased its dividend by 13.64%, from $1.10 to $1.25 per share.
The dividend is payable on 30 June to shareholders of record on 10 June.
TRV’s contribution to DivGro’s projected annual dividend income will increase by $18 to $150.
I own 30 shares of TRV at an average cost basis of $87.70 per share. Following this increase, my yield on cost is 5.70%. (The stock’s forward yield is 1.64% at $305.44 per share).
Since I opened my position in May 2013, the stock has delivered a total return of 295%, including $1,241.80 in dividends. That’s a splendid annualized rate of return of 11.4%!
TRV became DivGro’s 49th Home Run stock in January 2024, when it doubled my original capital
outlay.
5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | • | 2026 |
| $3.49 | $3.67 | $3.93 | $4.15 | $4.35 | ⬆ | $4.85✝ |
| 3.56% | 5.16% | 7.08% | 5.60% | 4.82% | ⬆ | 11.49% |
| 5-year DGR: | 5.24% | ⬆ |
6.80% |
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✝projected, assuming no further changes
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