Corteva raises your dividend

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CORTEVA INC. $47 is a buy. The company (New York symbol CTVA; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 704.7 million; Market cap: $33.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.corteva.com) makes seeds and crop-protection chemicals. On June 1, 2019, DowDuPont investors received one Corteva share for every three shares they held. The company’s sales are generally strongest in the first half of the calendar year, which aligns with the planting and growing season in the northern hemisphere. In the quarter ended September 30, 2023, revenue fell 6.7%, to $2.59 billion from $2.78 billion a year earlier. The decline was led by lower sales in North America and Europe. Excluding one-time items, Corteva lost $0.45 in the quarter. That’s compared to a year-earlier loss of $0.46. The company also raised its quarterly dividend by 6.7% with the September 2023 payment. The new annual rate of $0.64 yields 1.4%. Corteva is a buy. buy…