dividend
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The company said it returned $1.04 billion to shareholders during the quarter, including through its dividend and $761 million in share buybacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Contenders for the most conservative portfolio, for example, must have a high dividend, strong revenue growth and high margins.
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
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
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
The 3.8% net investment-income tax is an extra tax on proceeds including interest, dividends, long- and short-term capital gains, rental and royalty income.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
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
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
And the ruminations that Ulbrickson had given the matter in September seemed to pay dividends right from the start.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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