Applied Materials Increases Dividend 15%, Annaly Capital Declares $0.70 Dividend, Kroger Raises Dividend to 35 Cents, AGNC Increases Dividend to $0.12, Colgate-Palmolive Boosts Dividend to $0.53.

Applied Materials has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 15% to $0.53 per share, marking nine consecutive years of dividend increases. Annaly Capital Management declared a first-quarter 2026 common stock cash dividend of $0.70 per share. Kroger's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share. AGNC Investment declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock for March 2026. Colgate-Palmolive increased its quarterly common stock cash dividend to $0.53 per share.