dividend
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Nike’s current annual dividend is $1.64 a share, which means the stock’s dividend yield is 4.42%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The dividend yield for the S&P 500 is paltry, at just over 1%.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
There was less interest in Legal & General, which might only cover its dividend cost with net surplus generation by 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
On her numbers, Samsung is trading on a fiscal 2027 price-to-earnings multiple of just 3.6 times, with a dividend yield of 6.63% and a return on equity of 51.9%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The unforeseen dividend of having Jerry share an office with Francis, Peter, and me, though obvious to all, was not spoken about.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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An analysis of his companies' records shows that over the past three financial years, Davey has paid himself £2.9m in dividends from his network of companies, as well as earning more than £900,000 in salary.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Davey said his salary and dividends must be considered in the context of his wider group of businesses.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The sector is attractively priced after a lackluster year, and offers healthy dividends and robust earnings growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The upshot: Nvidia still plans to return gobs of cash to shareholders through buybacks and dividends, but only after taking into account its investment needs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The companies paid high dividends, and their shares were often costly to borrow: New Century, for instance, paid a 20 percent dividend, and its shares cost 12 percent a year to borrow.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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