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Merry Christmas! What I Bought This Week + Dividend Increases
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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
Stocks are still trading, but the holiday season is upon us. Let’s take some time to reflect on the year. Plus, I’ll share my recent stock buys and all the new dividend raises. Make sure you have a great break and rest up for a big 2026!
Your Monday Topics:
When is the market closed?
2025 Year in Review
My New Buys This Week
Dividend Raises This Week
Is the Market Closed For Christmas?
Here is the trading schedule for the week of December 22–26, 2025:
Monday, Dec 22: Open (Regular Hours)
Tuesday, Dec 23: Open (Regular Hours)
Wednesday, Dec 24 (Christmas Eve): Early Close at 1:00 PM ET
Thursday, Dec 25 (Christmas Day): Closed
Friday, Dec 26: Open (Regular Hours)
2025 Year in Review
Index | YTD Return | Performance Note |
Nasdaq Composite | +20.9% | Tech & AI maintained dominance despite volatility. |
S&P 500 | +16.5% | A solid double-digit year; roughly 16% gain for the 3rd year in a row. |
Dow Jones Industrial | +13.6% | Blue chips held steady, rallying late on cooling inflation data. |
Russell 2000 | +13.4% | Small caps finally joined the party, closing the gap in Q4. |
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What I Bought This Week
In 2025, I’ve been buying some big tech stocks like Google & Microsoft. I’ve been adding to Microsoft in recent weeks. But last week, I went back to some high yield dividend growth stocks that I’ve loaded up on in 2025.
Bought 10 shares of $HESM at $34.09
Bought 10 shares of $HESM at $33.91
Bought 3 shares of $MPLX at $53.45
HESM - Hess Midstream
Hess Midstream LP, founded in 2014, owns, develops, operates, and acquires midstream assets. The company operates through three segments: Gathering; Processing and Storage; and Terminaling and Export.
Annual Dividend (FWD): $3.02
Dividend Yield: 8.92%
Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
Five Year CAGR: +11.31%
MPLX - MPLX Lp
MPLX LP owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and logistics assets primarily in the United States. The company operates as a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation.
Annual Dividend (FWD): $4.31
Dividend Yield: 8.02%
Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
Five Year CAGR: +9.38%
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Dividend News
🚀 Dividend Raises This Week
ENSG - Ensign Group raises dividend by 4% to $0.065
BEN - Franklin Resources raises dividend by 3.1% to $0.33
MAA - Mid-America Apartment Communities raises dividend by 1% to $1.53
SEIC - SEI Investments raises dividend by 6.1% to $0.52
NVT - nVent Electric raises dividend by 5% to $0.21
PNR - Pentair raises dividend by 8% to $0.27
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📅 Keep Investing. Stay informed.
– Zach
Founder, Dividend Data
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