189-year-old Dividend King unveils $10 billion payout plan

Procter & Gamble has been paying dividends for more than a century. In 2026, it made one of its biggest shareholder commitments ever. The Dow Jones Dividend King is the consumer goods giant behind Tide, Pampers, Gillette, and dozens of other household brands. It recently disclosed plans to pay out roughly $10 billion in dividends in fiscal year 2026 alone. Moreover, P&G (PG) expects to buy back about $5 billion in company stock, bringing total cash returned to shareholders to $15 billion for the year. T ...