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dividend

[div-i-dend] / ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd /


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But unless this time really is different, a surge in dividend cuts would tell a much more concerning story.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

There’s a strong correlation between rapid dividend increases and beating the return of the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Here’s a screen of companies that have increased their dividend payouts the most over the past five years.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

The tokens permitted by the SEC exemptions will carry the same shareholder rights granted to investors in traditional stocks, including dividend payouts and proxy votes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 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

Because the camera never leaves Cushla’s side, anything there is to learn we learn along with her, which pays some dramatic dividends and means we’ll be forced to revise earlier judgments, usually for the better.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

"A new group of shareholders might say, 'Don't declare dividends; we need to reinvest this money in the companies.' What happens then? The first casualty will be the hospitals they run," said Potdar.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Both operators have sufficient balance-sheet capacity to absorb potential near-term funding needs for Malaysia’s state-backed 5G infrastructure firm Digital Nasional without materially affecting dividends, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

He also teased tariff and ‘DOGE’ dividends last year that never came.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 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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