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This Month's Exclusive Article Why GE Vernova, PG&E and Mastercard Are Income Boosters for 2026Submitted by Leo Miller. Article Published: 12/29/2025. 
Summary - GEV, PCG, and MA just provided investors with strong dividend increases.
- With shares doubling in 2025, GEV is giving its dividend a proportional boost.
- Mastercard's Dec. 9 press release includes provisions for higher dividends and buyback capacity.
For three well-known stocks, dividends are on the rise in a very big way. Two companies tied to the U.S. energy ecosystem doubled their quarterly payouts, and a global payments leader delivered a double-digit raise while opening the spigot on buybacks. Dividend growth—especially double-digit hikes—can be a useful signal that management expects durable cash generation ahead. Imagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. Not by finding the next NVIDIA or Bitcoin, but by owning a simple index fund.
It sounds impossible. Yet it happened – just a short time ago. Now a legendary figure says: "Brace yourselves. It's about to happen here, in America. But fair warning – it could be the worst thing that ever happens to you."
This story has received little coverage in the press. But if history repeats, it could bump tens of millions of Americans into a 7-figure net worth practically overnight. Click here for the full story. Let's dive into the key dividend news surrounding GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), Pacific Gas & Electric (NYSE: PCG), and Mastercard (NYSE: MA). GEV: Shares and Dividends Rise 100% in 2025 First up is GE Vernova. This industrial stock has risen a little more than 100% in 2025 as the company benefits from AI data-center buildouts. On Dec. 9, the company updated its multi-year outlook, substantially raising its revenue, margin and cash-flow estimates. Along with that revision, the company doubled its quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share. GEV will pay its next dividend on Feb. 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Jan. 5, 2026. With a share price near $660, GEV's indicated dividend yield remains modest at roughly 0.3%. Still, the company is clearly working to make dividends a more meaningful part of its total-return profile. GEV also increased its share-repurchase authorization to $10 billion, about 5.5% of the company's market capitalization, giving it substantial capacity to reduce outstanding shares. PG&E's Dividend Quintuples in Two Years Next is Pacific Gas & Electric. The utility is one of the largest electricity and natural gas providers in California. Wildfires in California early in the year took a toll on the company's shares: within the first two weeks of 2025, the stock fell about 20%, and shares remain down roughly 21% for the year. Despite that weak performance, PG&E announced a large dividend increase. Its quarterly dividend will double to 5 cents per share. PG&E will pay its next dividend on Jan. 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 31. That move gives the stock an indicated dividend yield just under 1.3%, higher than the S&P 500's approximate 1.1% yield. Notably, in two years PG&E has increased its dividend by 400%: in 2024 quarterly payouts were just 1 cent. This sharp increase underscores the firm's renewed commitment to returning capital to shareholders. MA Boosts Dividends and Buybacks Significantly Finally, payments giant Mastercard delivered a strong dividend increase. The stock has returned about 11% in 2025, benefiting from continued consumer spending despite tariffs and economic uncertainty. With one quarter left to report, analysts expect the company's revenues to grow about 16% in 2025, its fastest growth rate since 2022. On Dec. 9, Mastercard raised its quarterly dividend by 14% to $0.87 per share. Mastercard will pay its next dividend on Feb. 9, 2026, to shareholders of record on Jan. 9, 2026. The stock's indicated dividend yield is now about 0.6%, roughly in line with the 0.75% yield offered by rival Visa (NYSE: V). Mastercard also authorized a new $14 billion share buyback program, adding to $4.2 billion in remaining buyback capacity. Combined, that buyback capacity equals roughly 3.5% of its $520 billion market capitalization. GEV Shores Up Yield With Latest Dividend Boost Despite very different stock performances in 2025, all three companies are rewarding shareholders with meaningful dividend increases. GE Vernova stands out. GEV is one of just 14 stocks in the S&P 500 that have delivered a 100%+ return in 2025. By increasing its dividend along with its share-price gains, GE Vernova is signaling a commitment to returning capital. Before the announcement its yield was roughly 0.15%; the dividend doubling brings that to about 0.3%.
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