TXN
Another dividend bump
Texas Instruments just handed shareholders a 7% raise, lifting its quarterly cash dividend from $1.42 to $1.52 per share. On an annualized basis, that works out to $6.08 a share — not exactly latte money for a 401(k), especially if you’re building a long-term income stream.
The streak keeps rolling
This is the kind of corporate behavior income investors love: steady, boring, and suspiciously comforting. TI says this marks 23 consecutive years of dividend increases, which puts it in the elite club of companies that treat the payout like a sacred ritual.
Why you should care
For TXN holders, the bigger story isn’t just the raise itself. A higher dividend usually signals management is feeling pretty good about cash generation and balance-sheet flexibility, even if the chip market is still prone to mood swings.
- More cash coming back to shareholders
- A 23-year streak that screams commitment to income investors
- A reminder that Texas Instruments still plays the long game, not the headline-chasing one
Big picture: when a cyclical chip company keeps lifting its dividend this consistently, it’s basically saying, “We’re planning to be here a while.”