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Additional Reading from MarketBeat Why GE Vernova, PG&E and Mastercard Are Income Boosters for 2026Authored by Leo Miller. Originally Published: 12/29/2025. 
Article Highlights - 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 in a meaningful 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. This one altcoin is eliminating financial transaction fees entirely...
And very few investors realize it. Discover the #1 altcoin in the market right now. Click here to get all the details 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 by 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 its estimates for revenue, margins, and cash flow — a clear sign of momentum. Along with this, GE Vernova rewarded shareholders by doubling 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 is modest—about 0.3%. Still, the company is clearly making strong efforts to keep dividends a meaningful part of its return profile. GEV also raised its share repurchase authorization to $10 billion, equal to roughly 5.5% of the company's market capitalization, giving it substantial capacity to reduce the outstanding share count. PG&E's Dividend Quintuples in Two Years Next up is Pacific Gas & Electric. The utility company is one of the largest providers of electricity and natural gas in California. Destructive wildfires earlier in the year weighed on the stock, which was down about 20% within the first two weeks of 2025 and remains roughly 21% lower for the year. Despite weak share performance, PG&E announced a sizable 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. The new payout gives the stock an indicated dividend yield of just under 1.3%, slightly above the S&P 500's approximate 1.1% yield. Notably, in just two years PG&E has increased its quarterly dividend by 400%—from 1 cent in 2024 to 5 cents now—underscoring 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 as consumer spending has remained resilient despite tariffs and economic uncertainty. With one quarter left to report, analysts expect the company's revenues to grow roughly 16% in 2025, which would be the firm's fastest growth since 2022. On Dec. 9, Mastercard increased 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 Visa's 0.75% yield. Mastercard also authorized a new $14 billion share buyback program, adding to $4.2 billion of remaining buyback capacity and bringing total buyback capacity to about 3.5% of its $520 billion market capitalization. GEV Shores Up Yield With Latest Dividend Boost Despite very different share performances in 2025, all three companies are rewarding shareholders with meaningful dividend increases. Among them, GE Vernova stands out. GEV is one of just 14 S&P 500 stocks that have delivered a return of 100% or more in 2025. By increasing its dividend alongside its share-price appreciation, GE Vernova is signaling a commitment to returning capital. Before the announcement, the stock's yield was about 0.15%; now it's roughly back to the level it was at the start of the year.
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