Carnival (CCL) Stock Surges After Earnings, Dividend Return and NYSE-Only Listing Plan — What to Know Before the Next Market Open
Carnival Corporation’s stock (NYSE: CCL) finished Friday, December 19, 2025, sharply higher after the cruise giant delivered a stronger-than-expected quarter, reinstated its dividend for the first time since the pandemic era, and unveiled plans to simplify its dual-listed structure. Shares closed at $31.12, up 9.81%, after trading between roughly $27.96 and $31.49 on unusually heavy volume (about 84.2 million shares). Yahoo Finance+1 After the closing bell, trading was calm: CCL was about $31.13 in after-hours as of 5:21 p.m. ET, essentially flat versus the close, with several million shares reported in late trading. MarketWatch Because U.S. markets are closed on