5 Companies That Began 2022 With Upbeat News on Dividends

Royalty Pharma, Life Storage, and Viatris, among other companies, rang in 2022 by announcing dividend increases this week.

Royalty Pharma (ticker: RPRX) declared a quarterly dividend of 19 cents a share, up 12% from 17 cents. The stock, which yields 1.7%, had a one-year return of around minus 18%, dividends included, as of the close on Thursday. That compares with a 27% return for the S&P 500.

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