Tickers -- Laser-Focused On Dividends -- October 30, 2023

Locator: 45864INV.

ABBV: increased its dividend, from $1.48 to $1.55. Slightly less than a 5% increase; now paying about 4.26% -- compares nicely with MMF.

XOM: increases dividend, from 91 cents to 95 cents. Slightly more than a 5% increase; now paying about 4% -- compares nicely with MMF.

MPC: increased by 10%.

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EV Startups

All EV-related start-ups dropped about 3 to 4 percent today.

Fisker dropped over 9%.

This was on a day that the Dow surged 460 points.

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For Some Reason, This Bothers Me Not At All

McDonald's:

With regard to $18-Big Mac dinner, look at its location:

 I think everyone knows what "median" means.

McDonald's hamburger cost me $1.89 this past weekend, somewhere in Tennessee.

Ticker MCD: