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title: "Tootsie Roll (TR) Offers Shareholders a Sweet Dividend"
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description: "Tootsie Roll Industries (TR), a Dividend King, has increased its dividend for 59 consecutive years, offering shareholders a quarterly distribution of $0.09, resulting in a yield of 0.80%. The company, based in Chicago, is celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2026 and has been producing its iconic candies since 1896. Tootsie Roll first paid dividends in 1943, solidifying its status as a reliable dividend payer."
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# Tootsie Roll (TR) Offers Shareholders a Sweet Dividend

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) isn't just a candy maker. The company is also a Dividend King.

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Companies classified as Dividend Kings have raised their distribution to shareholders for 50 consecutive years or longer. In the case of Tootsie Roll, the company has increased its dividend for 59 years straight, placing it in the elite category.

Based in Chicago, Tootsie Roll Industries is celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2026. The company has been making its signature Tootsie Roll and Tootsie Pop candies since 1896. Today, Tootsie Roll Industries also makes candies such as Junior Mints and Charleston Chews.

## **The Tootsie Pop Dividend**

Tootsie Pop Industries first paid a dividend to shareholders in 1943. Today, the company pays a quarterly distribution of $0.09, giving TR stock a yield of 0.80%.

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