RE:Are we expecting an announcement on Monday?
YES, I expect a dividend increase to be announced on Tuesday the 15th,
record Nov 30,
ex-dividend Nov 29,
payable Dec 15.
Based on their June 28th announcement, I also expect an increase of $0.01 to $0.012 monthly.
Based on the new 2% federal tax on stock buyback effective 2024, I expect management to avoid extra dividend and spend the extra free cash flow on stock buyback in 2023 (in addition to a regular dividend increase of $0.01/$0.015 in June).
Time will tell. So far, so good.
Patience has been and will continue to be rewarded for long term investors.