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Dividend.com traffic shows investors concentrating most on AT&T, which led last week’s page-view rankings with a 183.3% surge, driven by the FCC-approved EchoStar spectrum acquisition and the company’s reiterated commitment to return more than $45 billion to shareholders through 2028. PepsiCo followed at 60.8%, reflecting the imminent June 2026 ex-dividend date for its 54th consecutive annual dividend increase and a first-quarter earnings beat supported by Elliott Management’s ongoing activist engagement. Orchid Island Capital placed third after a 60.1% uptick, reflecting investor scrutiny of the agency mortgage REIT’s monthly dividend reduction from $0.12 to $0.10 per share alongside a Q1 net loss tied to geopolitical market disruption. Altria’s 7.5% gain rounded out the list, reflecting steady income investor attention to the Dividend King’s 6% yield, on! PLUS nicotine pouch national expansion, and a CEO transition following William Gifford’s departure at the May 2026 annual meeting.
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