Major aerospace and AI companies have announced significant dividend increases, with General Electric (GE), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), and Equinix (EQIX) hiking their dividends by 10% to 31%. GE Aerospace reported a 32% rise in orders and a $190 billion backlog, prompting a 31% dividend increase to $0.47 per share, with payments scheduled for April 27 to shareholders of record as of March 9.
Monolithic Power Systems announced a substantial 28% dividend increase to $2 per share, driven by strong growth across all its end markets and a revised forecast for its enterprise data segment predicting 50% growth. The next dividend will be paid on April 15 to shareholders of record as of March 31. Equinix, which recorded a 42% rise in annualized bookings, increased its dividend by 10% to nearly $2.62 per share, scheduled for payment on March 18 to shareholders of record as of February 25.
