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Dividend Advisor Hotline – Friday, July 5, 2019

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J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO., $113.49, New York symbol JPM, is the largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $2.74 trillion as of March 31, 2019. The bank passed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest stress test. It measures how financial firms would cope with a jump in unemployment, falling stock prices and other unfavourable developments. Morgan’s successful review means it plans to increase its quarterly dividend by 12.5%. Starting with the third quarter payment, investors will receive $0.90 a share, up from $0.80. The new annual rate of $3.60 yields 3.2%. In addition to the dividend hike, the bank plans to buy back up to $29.4 billion in common shares by June 30, 2020. That’s equal to 8% of its market cap. With this latest increase, Morgan’s dividend has risen an average 17.6% annually over the past 5 years. Its TSI Dividend Sustainability Rating is Above Average. OUR RECOMMENDATION: J.P. Morgan Chase is a buy. J.P. Morgan recent coverage: July 2019 issue Hotline…