dividend
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Chevron has raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years — through every crash, every war and every time somebody on television said oil was dead.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The company also anticipates steady shareholder returns with a dividend payout ratio around 50% of recurring net income.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
How much individual vehicle owners received from this dividend depended on the premiums and state, but it averaged out to about $100 per insured car.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The bank continues buybacks to manage its $40 billion in excess capital, though it could boost its dividend or fund future investments.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Tire peace dividend changed the region once again, and now it is best known for the great gambling casinos of Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods and for the pharmaceutical researchers of Pfizer.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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