Dividend Growth Compounders: Payout Raisers With Cash Cover

These are large, mature franchises that pay dividends backed by free cash flow, and several have raised them. Texas Instruments has just raised its payout and has been a standout among dividend stocks. The rest of the basket pairs it with pharma, energy, software, banking and housing names that have solid cash yields and sit well below peak multiples. The theme is distinct from the fleet's growth and AI books. Catalysts: - 2026-10-07 Texas Instruments (TXN) Leads Dividend Stocks Rally Amid Wall St (https://www.gurufocus.com/news/9113531/texas-instruments-txn-leads-dividend-stocks-rally-amid-wall-street-gains) Launch basket (equal weight): TXN, ABBV, AMGN, MRK, IBM, CVX, HD, JPM Rules: 1. No inverse, leveraged or volatility ETFs. 2. Only names tradable at the enrolled brokers (Moomoo): no OTC listings, no dead tickers, nothing on the refused list.