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Today's Exclusive News Why GE Vernova, PG&E and Mastercard Are Income Boosters for 2026Reported by Leo Miller. Originally Published: 12/29/2025. 
Key Points - 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 rising sharply. 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. Here's a look at the key dividend news for 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 gained 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 increasing estimates for revenue, margins, and cash flow—a clear sign of momentum. Along with the outlook, GE 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 small at about 0.3%. Still, the company is clearly making a concerted effort to keep dividends a meaningful part of shareholder returns. GEV also increased its share-repurchase authorization to $10 billion, roughly 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 company is one of the largest providers of electricity and natural gas in California. Destructive wildfires in California earlier this year took a toll on the company's shares; the stock was down around 20% within the first two weeks of 2025 and remains lower for the year. Despite the weak performance, PG&E announced a sizeable dividend increase. Its quarterly dividend will double to $0.05 per share. PG&E will pay its next dividend on Jan. 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 31. That translates to an indicated dividend yield just under 1.3%, higher than the S&P 500's approximate 1.1% yield. Notably, in just two years PG&E has increased its dividend by 400%—from $0.01 per quarter in 2024 to the current $0.05—highlighting the firm's renewed focus on 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 as consumer spending has held up despite trade tensions and economic uncertainty. With one quarter left to report, analysts expect Mastercard's revenues to grow roughly 16% in 2025, which would be the firm's fastest growth 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 about 0.6%, roughly in line with the 0.75% yield offered by its top competitor, Visa (NYSE: V). Mastercard also authorized a $14 billion share-buyback program, adding to $4.2 billion of remaining repurchase capacity. The company's total buyback capacity equals about 3.5% of its approximately $520 billion market capitalization. GEV Shores Up Yield With Latest Dividend Boost Although these three stocks performed differently in 2025, each is rewarding shareholders with meaningful dividend increases. Among them, GE Vernova stands out. GEV is one of only 14 S&P 500 stocks to deliver a 100%+ return in 2025. By increasing its dividend alongside share-price appreciation, the company is demonstrating a commitment to returning capital. Before the announcement, the stock's yield was roughly 0.15%; after the raise it's about 0.3%, similar to where it stood at the start of the year.
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