Dividend Highlights: Welltower, Principal Financial Group, Corteva, Utah Medical Products, Enbridge, Wells Fargo

Welltower declared a $0.74 per share dividend for Q2 2025, marking its 217th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. The Principal Financial Group raised its Q3 2025 common stock dividend to $0.78 per share, an 8% increase over Q2 2024. Corteva authorized a $0.18 per share dividend, its fifth since spin-off, representing a nearly 6% annual increase. Utah Medical Products approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.335 per share, a 1.7% increase over the same quarter last year. Enbridge declared a quarterly dividend of $0.9425 per common share, and Wells Fargo announced a Q3 dividend of $0.45 per share, a 12.5% increase over the prior quarter.

Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.74 per share for the second quarter of 2025, marking its 217th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. The dividend represents a continuation of the company's commitment to shareholder value, reflecting its strong financial performance and operational momentum.

Welltower's Q2 2025 results highlighted impressive financial metrics, including a 22% growth in normalized FFO per share and a 23.4% increase in same-store net operating income (NOI) in its seniors housing operating (SHO) portfolio [1]. The company's strategic focus on operational improvements and technology, through the Welltower Business System (WBS), contributed to these positive results. The senior housing market's strong demand-supply dynamics further supported occupancy gains, which approached pre-COVID levels.

The company's financial strength is evident in its net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 2.9x, the lowest leverage level in the company's history. Welltower maintains an A-/A3 stable credit rating from S&P and Moody's, respectively, and has near-term available liquidity of $9.5 billion and 88% of debt at fixed rates [1].

Welltower's dividend increase is part of a broader trend in the financial sector. The Principal Financial Group raised its Q3 2025 common stock dividend to $0.78 per share, an 8% increase over Q2 2024. Corteva authorized a $0.18 per share dividend, its fifth since spin-off, representing a nearly 6% annual increase. Utah Medical Products approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.335 per share, a 1.7% increase over the same quarter last year. Enbridge declared a quarterly dividend of $0.9425 per common share, and Wells Fargo announced a Q3 dividend of $0.45 per share, a 12.5% increase over the prior quarter.

These dividend increases reflect the strong financial health of these companies and their ability to maintain and grow their dividend payouts. For investors, these dividends provide a steady income stream and can be an attractive component of a diversified investment portfolio.

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[1] https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/welltower-q2-2025-slides-22-ffo-growth-as-senior-housing-demand-surges-93CH-4157328