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Chevron Corporation is a major American multinational energy company specializing in oil, gas, and petrochemicals, with operations in over 180 countries.

Chevron Corporation is one of the largest energy companies in the world and the second-largest U.S.-based oil company by revenue, after ExxonMobil. It is a direct descendant of Standard Oil, originally known as the Standard Oil Company of California (Socal), and has grown through numerous mergers, including Gulf Oil in 1984, Texaco in 2001, Unocal in 2005, and Hess in 2025. The company is headquartered in San Ramon, California.

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Chevron’s shares have jumped 34% since the start of 2026, mainly due to a surge in crude oil prices following the U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran. Even when oil prices eventually ease, Chevron’s new assets and improved efficiency should support regular dividend increases for shareholders.
GENERAL MILLS INC., $50.52, New York symbol GIS, is a hold.

The company is one of the world’s largest foodmakers. Its top brands include Cheerios (cereal), Pillsbury (baking dough), Progresso (soups and salads) and Blue Buffalo (pet food), which it acquired in April 2018 for $8.0 billion.

With the August 2025 payment, General Mills will increase your quarterly dividend by 1.7%, to $0.61 a share from $0.60....
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC., $198.20, Nasdaq symbol TXN, is a buy.

The company is a leading maker of analog chips. Its products convert inputs, like touch, sound and pressure, into electronic signals that computers can understand.

Texas Instruments announced this week that it will spend $60 billion over the next few years to expand and upgrade its chipmaking facilities at three manufacturing sites in Texas and Utah....
The long-term push to sharply cut oil and gas use—including through renewable power generation and electric vehicles (EVs)—will continue. But at the same time, it’s clear that there will be a continuingly prominent role for oil and gas for some time. That means top oil and gas firms will keep profiting—and paying high dividends.


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These oil producers are shifting their focus to more-promising projects and cutting costs. However, we feel Chevron is the better pick for your new buying.


CHEVRON CORP. $137 is a buy. The company (New York symbol CVX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $246.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 5.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.chevron.com) is the second-largest integrated oil producer in the U.S....

RUSSEL METALS INC. $39 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol RUS; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 57.0 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.russelmetals.com) is a leading metals distributor in North America, with more than 30,000 end customers.


With the June 2024 payment, Russel raised your quarterly dividend by 5.0%, to $0.42 a share from $0.40....
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DUTCH BROS INC., $76.10, symbol BROS on New York, is an Oregon-based coffee chain with 982 locations in 18 states. Some 670 of those locations are company-owned; the rest are franchised outlets.

The stock surged this week after reporting its latest results.

Brothers Travis and Dane Boersma quit dairy farming in 1992 to set up a single espresso pushcart, with a stereo, by the railroad tracks in Grants Pass, Oregon....