dividends

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However, the co-beneficiaries want their share of the account in cash, yet believe this means I must pay them the dividends, right?

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

And for China, as the crisis continues in the Strait of Hormuz, its own gamble on Russian energy appears to be paying dividends.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

To that end, stocks in the fund grew their dividends by 15% annually over the past three years, on average, compared with 12% for the S&P 500, he notes.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The $22 billion ETF looks for companies that hike their dividends while showing healthy earnings growth and high levels of cash relative to debt.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The amount was initially for only a few dollars, but over time, as more oil was tapped, the dividends grew into the hundreds, then the thousands.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann