Daily Dividend Report: DOV,ASH,ITW,FERG,EFC

The Board of Directors of Dover today increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.525 per share, from the previous $0.52 per share, an increase of $0.005. This is the 71st consecutive year in which the Company has increased its annual cash dividend, demonstrating Dover's longstanding commitment to returning capital to shareholders. This increased dividend will be paid on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026.

The board of directors of Ashland has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2026. As of July 31, 2026, there were 45,805,711 shares of Ashland common stock outstanding.

Illinois Tool Works announced that its Board of Directors has approved a seven percent increase in the company's regular annual cash dividend from $6.44 to $6.88 per share. The increase is effective with the fourth-quarter dividend of $1.72, which was declared today, and is payable on October 9, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2026. In addition, ITW announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new authorization for the company to repurchase up to $6 billion of its common stock as part of its disciplined capital allocation strategy.

Ferguson Enterprises announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.89 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable on October 7, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 21, 2026.

Ellington Financial today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock, payable on September 30, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of August 31, 2026.

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