Expected Dividend Increases for November 2025

As I'm writing this blog post, it's Friday, October 10th. The temperature here in Central Wisconsin is set to reach a high of 67 degrees Fahrenheit later today. There will be intermittent showers throughout the day, but I'll still take this weather for this time of year.

As of yet, I haven't received any dividend raises this month. However, I'm expecting 10 raises. As these are announced, I will update this blog post accordingly.

Actual Dividend Increases for October 2025

As I noted, no dividend raises have been declared yet this month. Since I am reiterating my expectations for each company, I would refer readers to this series' prior blog post.

Expected Dividend Increases for November 2025

Expected Dividend Increase #1: Automatic Data Processing (ADP)

The first dividend hike that I'm expecting for November 2025 will come from Automatic Data Processing. I anticipate that ADP will announce a 9.7% boost in its quarterly dividend per share to $1.69.

My net annual forward dividends would surge $6.60 higher across my 11 shares of ADP from such a dividend announcement.

Expected Dividend Increase #2: Main Street Capital (MAIN)

The next dividend raise that I'm predicting for next month will be from Main Street Capital. My best guess is that MAIN will declare a 2% increase in its monthly dividend per share to $0.26.

Across my 30 shares of MAIN, my net annual forward dividends would grow by $1.80 due to such a dividend declaration.

Expected Dividend Increase #3: Merck (MRK)

The third and final dividend hike that I'm forecasting for November 2025 will come from Merck. My guess is that MRK will announce a 4.9% increase in its quarterly dividend per share to $0.85.

My net annual forward dividends would rise by $3.04 across my 19 shares of MRK from such a dividend announcement.

Concluding Thoughts:

If my dividend/distribution raises for October 2025 play out as predicted, my net annual forward dividends would soar by $48.068 from 10 raises. That would be equivalent to investing $1,602.27 at a 3% net dividend yield.

If my three raises for November 2025 materialize, my net annual forward dividends would increase by $11.44. This would be like investing $381.33 at a 3% dividend yield.

Discussion:

How has your month been to date for dividend hikes?

Have you received any first-time payout boosts in October 2025?

Thanks for reading and please feel free to comment below!