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Dearborn Partners is pleased to share that the Rising Dividend Fund (DRDAX, DRDCX, DRDIX) will not make a 2023 year-end capital gains distribution to shareholders.

Principal and Portfolio Manager Carol Milius Lippman, CFA walks through using a rising dividend strategy to outpace the cost of living.

CHICAGO, October 30, 2020 — John Celentani has been named Managing Director of Dearborn Partners’ Private Wealth Management practice. In this role, he is responsible for growing the wealth management practice, expanding career growth opportunities within the firm, and delivering exceptional service and advice to the firm’s clients. With more than 12 years of experience, […]

CHICAGO, July 30, 2020 — Dearborn Partners LLC is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2020 edition of the Financial Times 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers. The list recognizes top independent RIA firms from across the U.S. This is the seventh annual FT 300 list, produced independently by Ignites Research, a division […]

CHICAGO, July 29, 2020 — Dearborn Partners, an independent Chicago investment management firm, has added experienced sales director Roger Diaz to its sales team. This addition enables Dearborn’s expansion to Western U.S. regions and further strengthens their ability to provide exceptional service to investment advisors and intermediaries. Roger has over 20 years of experience working […]

CHICAGO, June 30, 2020 — Dearborn Partners is pleased to announce that as of June 30, 2020, it has achieved $6.7 billion in assets under management and advisement. Founded in 1997, Dearborn Partners is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. The investment advisory serves high net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and financial advisors […]

CHICAGO, July 22, 2019 — Dearborn Partners is pleased to announce that as of June 30, 2019, it has achieved $5 billion in assets under management and advisement. Founded in 1997, Dearborn Partners is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. The investment advisory serves high net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and financial advisors […]

CHICAGO, October 15, 2018 — Dearborn Partners, an independent Chicago investment management firm, has added veteran external wholesaler James D. Lathrop, AIF, to its sales team. This addition further enhances their ability to provide first-rate service to clients. Lathrop has more than 31 years of sales and marketing experience. He joins Dearborn Partners from Russell […]

We are pleased to announce that Carol M. Lippman, CFA, Michael B. Andelman and Richard R. Seitz have acquired the ownership of Dearborn Partners LLC’s  Class A shares from its founding partners: George Jameson, Wayne Stevens, and the Jerome E. Hickey Trust, on January 1, 2018.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dearborn Partners, an independent Chicago investment management firm, has added accomplished investment manager Peter J. Deakos, CFA, to its team, strengthening its already successful investment management expertise and capabilities.

CHICAGO, January 23, 2017 – Co-managed by Carol M. Lippman, CFA and Mike Andelman, the Dearborn Partners Rising Dividend Strategy was launched in September of 2011 and has recently surpassed $2 Billion in assets under management.