ITW News and Press, Illinois Tool Works Inc. From 11/21/20

Dividend Aristocrats have proven to be reliable investments, no matter what the macro environment looks like. Some of them have continued to raise the dividend at an attractive pace during this pandemic. Take a closer look to find inspirations if you are looking for reliable incom...

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In October, we received $509.21 in dividend income. That is a 47.5% increase compared to last year. Dividend cuts sting. That is for sure. We felt the impact of two dividend cuts this month. he dividend increases I realized from 3 of the largest companies compared to last year wer...

My passive income increased by 8.61% y/y during October. Year-to-date (through October), my passive income is up 10.41%. Year-to-date (through October), my portfolio's total return is 6.05%, well ahead of the S&P 500's 2.26% returns. For further details see: Nicholas...

Looking back at my October totals, I see that my year-over-year progress is still moving at a nice clip. I'm quite pleased with my October totals. The main reason for my modest 2% gain is simply due to my TD stock not paying in October as it did in 2019. For further details ...

The stock market has been booming as vaccine hopes and a gridlocked U.S. government have been music to the industrial sector. For now, the pandemic continues to rage, and there remains a great deal of uncertainty as to how the American economy -- and the country's way of life -- will adjust...

Kiplinger published five stock groupings qualified to survive the pandemic. Barron's weekly added one more. Those are supplemented by two focused on growth and building back for our changing times. The 84 selected stocks ranged 0.00% to 11.94% in annual yield and ranged -20.31% to 145...

Earnings season is in full swing, which makes this a good time to take stock of some of the companies and investment themes that have been outperforming expectations. They're a mixed bunch, with companies like medically focused Danaher (NYSE: DHR) and pool-and-water-solutions co...

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) declares $1.14/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.Forward yield 2.33%Payable Jan. 14; for shareholders of record Dec. 31; ex-div Dec. 30.See ITW Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further details see: Illinois Tool Works de...

3M is typically one of the first companies to return to growth after downturns, and while underlying demand remains very lumpy, 3M has returned to organic revenue growth. Overall margins were better than expected; weaker Health Care margins are worth monitoring, and it remains to be s...