dividend
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That dedication and the care taken to avoid dividend cuts might signal overall prudence in a company’s management and board of directors.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Macquarie had been hoping that Woodside would overhaul its dividend policy at its investor day on Thursday, and considers the result to be a significant improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
On Thursday, Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, in the firm’s emailed newsletter called companies dedicated to steady dividend increases “a rare breed.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Colas indicated that the run-up in dividend stocks was not a warning sign for the U.S. economy.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
He knew there were thousands more, but he stopped there—best to leave things on a dividend of three.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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By contrast, hyperscalers could see stronger cash flow as spending moderates, giving them room to resume buybacks or raise dividends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Sometimes when BDCs pay dividends, part of it is return of capital, which can cause the portfolio to shrink in value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The fund quotes a 30-day yield of 3.13% and distributes dividends quarterly.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
The strategy, particularly at Chevron and BP, is to use these banner profits to reduce debt, as opposed to increasing capital expenditure or returning a greater proportion of profits through dividends and buybacks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Both of these decisions paid dividends the following year, when the prospects for an outright declaration of war against France looked virtually certain.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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