Poste Italiane S.p.A. (PITAF) raised its semi-annual dividend to $1.01 per share from $0.729 — a +38.7% change — effective with the ex-dividend date of 2026-07-23.

A rising regular dividend is one signal income investors track for payout durability — it is history, not a guarantee of future increases.

Special and one-time payments are excluded from this comparison; the figures reflect the regular dividend only. This note is informational, not advice.