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The company also increased its dividend to 25 cents a share from one cent a share, or 2,400%.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Each contract must have a “yes” or “no” outcome and will range in price between 1 cent and 99 cents, representing what the collective market thinks about the likelihood of an event.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

We've recruited 2,000 more GPs and satisfaction has risen from 60 per cent to 74.5 per cent since we came to office.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

I’m like, “Man, you have no idea. My last cent has just been spent. Thank you for this.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“Don’t say that. I give them a penny’s worth of candy for each cent they spend here. The pick is just so’s it’s more interesting.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith