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Dividend streak, still rolling
Chubb shareholders just gave the green light to the insurer’s 33rd consecutive annual dividend increase, bumping the payout 5.2% to $4.08 per share annually. For income investors, that’s the kind of streak that says management treats the dividend like a sacred ritual, not a nice-to-have.
Cash back, the Chubb way
The board also declared the record date for the first dividend installment and authorized a new share repurchase program. Translation: Chubb is sending cash to shareholders from both directions — a higher dividend on one side, buybacks on the other. That can help support the stock when the market gets moody, like it always does when nobody asked.
Why investors should care
This isn’t flashy M&A or a moonshot product launch. It’s the steadier, less dramatic stuff that can matter a lot over time: capital return, balance sheet discipline, and confidence in future earnings. When a big insurer keeps raising its dividend year after year, it’s signaling that the cash machine is still humming.
Big picture: sometimes the most investor-friendly news is also the least exciting — and that’s exactly why dividend lovers sleep well at night.