From Yahoo Finance: 2025-05-14 10:35:00

Investors favor dividend-paying stocks for long-term gains. Trade tensions impacted markets, but improved with US-China tariff reductions. Companies increasing dividends historically outperform market benchmarks. Global dividend payments surged in 2024, defying geopolitical challenges. Sectors like tech, banking, and automotive saw record initiations. Dividend payments from oil and gas remained strong despite price fluctuations.

Texas Instruments (TXN) ranks among best dividend growth stocks. As of May 13, TXN’s dividend yield is 3.01%. Company emphasizes capital management, R&D investments, and sustainability. Q1 2025 revenue increased by 11%. Q2 forecast projects revenue of $4.17B to $4.53B. TXN pays quarterly dividend of $1.36, with 21 consecutive years of growth.

TXN generated $6.2B in operating cash flow in the past 12 months. Company allocated $3.8B toward R&D and SG&A expenses. TXN returned $6.4B to shareholders. Ranked 20th on list of best dividend growth stocks. While TXN shows promise, deeply undervalued dividend stocks may offer greater returns. TXN trades at 10 times its earnings.

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