August 2025 dividend increases highlight strong balance sheets with double digit hikes across banking healthcare real estate and natural resources.
Dividends
September 6, 2025
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August 2025 saw another wave of dividend hikes, with companies across banking, healthcare, natural resources, and real estate rewarding shareholders with double-digit increases. These boosts highlight strong financial performance, healthy balance sheets, and management confidence in long-term growth.
This month’s list ranks the Top 10 Dividend Increases for August 2025, offering detailed insight into what’s driving these payout increases.
Strawberry Fields REIT is a healthcare-focused real estate investment trust specializing in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. The company increased its dividend by 14.3%, lifting payouts by $0.02 per share while keeping its payout ratio below 50%. This move underscores management’s conservative approach to capital allocation while still rewarding shareholders. With an aging population driving long-term demand for healthcare real estate, Strawberry Fields continues to position itself as a steady income generator.
Share Price: $12
Dividend Yield: 4.78%
Imunon is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapies for oncology and infectious diseases. Instead of a traditional cash dividend, Imunon declared a 15% stock dividend—granting shareholders an additional 0.15 shares per share owned. Stock dividends can be used to enhance liquidity and shareholder value without straining cash reserves. For a biotech in the R&D phase, this move highlights management’s effort to align investor interests while conserving capital for clinical development.
Share Price: $5.6
Katahdin Bankshares is the holding company for Katahdin Trust Company, a Maine-based community bank serving individuals and small businesses. The bank raised its dividend by 15.7% compared to last year’s Q3 payout. With a focus on steady growth in deposits and lending, Katahdin continues to balance community banking roots with consistent shareholder returns. This increase reinforces its reputation as a dependable regional bank with disciplined financial management.
Share Price: $26
Dividend Yield: 3.10%
EQB Inc. (formerly Equitable Group) is a Canadian digital bank best known for EQ Bank, one of Canada’s largest digital-only financial institutions. By raising its dividend 17% year-over-year, EQB highlights both strong net interest income growth and its expanding role in Canadian retail and mortgage banking. With more consumers embracing digital-first financial services, EQB has capitalized on lower overhead costs compared to traditional banks while still rewarding shareholders with rising dividends.
Share Price: $65
Dividend Yield: 2.41%
Badger Meter is a leader in flow measurement, control, and water quality solutions. The company announced an 18% dividend increase, continuing its remarkable streak of 33 consecutive years of dividend growth. Badger’s long-term focus on water technology has positioned it to benefit from global infrastructure investment and sustainability trends. This increase underscores its stable cash flow profile and commitment to dividend consistency.
Share Price: $181
Dividend Yield: 0.87%
Chemed Corporation operates two key businesses: VITAS Healthcare, a leading provider of hospice care, and Roto-Rooter, a nationwide plumbing and drain service company. The company raised its dividend by 20% to $0.60 per share, reflecting strength across both divisions. VITAS has benefited from rising demand for end-of-life care, while Roto-Rooter continues to drive consistent cash flow. This diversified revenue base provides stability, supporting Chemed’s long history of returning cash to shareholders.
Share Price: $461
Dividend Yield: 0.52%
Pan American Silver, one of the world’s largest silver producers, boosted its dividend from $0.10 to $0.12 per share, a 20% increase. The hike was paired with a share buyback program, underscoring management’s confidence in cash generation. With silver demand rising due to industrial uses such as solar panels, and tight global supply conditions, Pan American is well positioned to deliver continued shareholder returns through both dividends and repurchases.
Share Price: $34
Dividend Yield: 1.24%
This closed-end investment fund focuses on natural resources and gold, offering exposure to commodities while generating income for shareholders. GAMCO raised its monthly distribution from $0.04 to $0.05, a 25% increase. With commodity markets experiencing volatility, the fund’s decision to raise payouts signals confidence in portfolio income streams and highlights gold’s enduring appeal as a hedge against inflation.
Share Price: $6.91
Dividend Yield: 6.05%
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The maker of Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve remains a Dividend Aristocrat, with 81 consecutive years of payments and 41 years of dividend hikes. While the latest increase wasn’t the largest in percentage terms, its consistency makes it notable.
Industrial equipment leader in precision dispensing systems. Announced its 62nd consecutive year of dividend growth, one of the longest streaks in the U.S. market.
Large U.S. regional bank with a strong footprint in the Northeast. Boosted its dividend by $0.15 per share to $1.50, showing resilience at a time when many banks remain cautious.
REIT specializing in industrial properties across the Sunbelt. Increased its dividend from $1.40 to $1.55, highlighting robust demand for logistics and warehouse assets.
Parent company of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. Raised its dividend to $0.40 per share, with an annualized rate of $1.60, reflecting strong luxury retail performance.
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Hundreds of publicly traded companies have already declared or raised dividends in 2025. Notable names include Delta Air Lines (DAL), Casey’s (CASY), and W. R. Berkley (WRB). Tools like LevelFields AI can alert you the moment new dividend announcements are made.
There’s no way to know, but long-term dividend investors often look to:
These companies are known for stable earnings, strong brands, and long dividend growth streaks.
While no prediction is certain, analysts are watching tech infrastructure and energy transition stocks closely. Companies like Nvidia (NVDA), NextEra Energy (NEE), and Broadcom (AVGO) have shown long-term growth potential backed by secular trends.
Over the past decade, Altria Group (MO) has consistently offered one of the highest dividend yields among S&P 500 stocks, often exceeding 7–8%. However, high yield doesn’t always mean high total return—investors should evaluate total performance including stock appreciation.
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