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Dividends News 4 January 2026 - 6 January 2026

3i Group plc stock edges higher as rates, dividend and Q3 update come into focus

3i Group plc stock edges higher as rates, dividend and Q3 update come into focus

London, January 6, 2026, 10:18 GMT — Regular session 3i Group (III.L) shares rose 0.3% to 3,260 pence on Tuesday, as European equities held firm after a record-setting run at the start of 2026. 3i The move matters because 3i sits in the cross-currents of two themes investors are pricing hard in January: the path for interest rates and the valuation of private assets. Lower borrowing costs typically support private equity portfolios by lifting deal activity and the prices paid for businesses, while higher rates can do the opposite. There are also nearer-term checkpoints on the calendar. 3i said its
6 January 2026
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Imperial Brands stock edges up after fresh buyback filing as AGM and dividend dates loom

Imperial Brands stock edges up after fresh buyback filing as AGM and dividend dates loom

London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:33 (GMT) — Regular session Imperial Brands (IMB.L) shares were up about 0.4% at 3,058 pence by 0930 GMT, clawing back a small part of the previous session’s drop as investors digested a new share buyback disclosure. Investing.com The update matters because Imperial’s equity story leans heavily on cash returns, and buybacks can help steady per-share metrics when trading turns choppy. The stock has been drifting away from its December peak, putting the spotlight back on how quickly shareholder payouts translate into a floor for the shares. Imperial has been using repurchases to shrink its share
6 January 2026
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Sage Group stock slips after buyback filing as dividend date and Jan. 27 update loom

Sage Group stock slips after buyback filing as dividend date and Jan. 27 update loom

London, January 6, 2026, 09:29 GMT — Regular session Shares of Britain’s Sage Group (SGE.L) were down 0.24% at 1,061 pence by 0914 GMT on Tuesday, after trading between 1,058 and 1,066.5 pence. The FTSE 100 was up about 0.6%. Share Prices The move followed a late-Monday regulatory update on Sage’s share buyback — when a company repurchases its own stock — as investors size up how aggressively the group is returning cash at current levels. That matters now because buybacks reduce the number of shares in issue, which can lift earnings per share even if profits are unchanged. Sage
6 January 2026
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Ashtead Group stock edges up after fresh buyback filing as ex-dividend date nears

Ashtead Group stock edges up after fresh buyback filing as ex-dividend date nears

London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:01 GMT — Regular session Ashtead Group (AHT.L) shares ticked higher in early London trading on Tuesday after the equipment-rental firm disclosed fresh purchases under its share buyback programme. The stock was up about 0.2% at 5,336 pence, after trading between 5,320 and 5,372 pence. Investing.com The update lands a day after Ashtead jumped 4.4% to close at 5,326 pence, outperforming a broadly firmer FTSE 100 session. MarketWatch Why it matters now is timing. Daily buyback notices have become a near-term tell on how aggressively management is leaning into capital returns after the stock’s early-year rebound.
6 January 2026
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Verizon stock slides despite record Dow rally as dividend date, Jan. 30 earnings near

Verizon stock slides despite record Dow rally as dividend date, Jan. 30 earnings near

New York, January 5, 2026, 20:05 (EST) — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares ended Monday down 0.7% at $40.23, underperforming a broad Wall Street rally that lifted the Dow to a record high. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters for Verizon holders because the telecom stock trades largely as an income play, with a quarterly dividend that implies an annualized yield of about 6.9% at Monday’s close. With the next dividend and the fourth-quarter report both on the near-term calendar, small shifts in rate expectations and risk appetite can move the stock at the margin. Verizon+1 In the wider market,
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Verizon stock slips below $40 as Wall Street rallies; dividend and Jan. 30 earnings in focus

Verizon stock slips below $40 as Wall Street rallies; dividend and Jan. 30 earnings in focus

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:39 EST — Regular session Verizon Communications Inc. shares fell about 1.3% to $39.99 in afternoon trading on Monday. The dip stands out because Verizon is widely owned as a defensive, income-oriented stock. In a risk-on session — when investors favor higher-risk assets — money can rotate away from dividend payers. Reuters The stock faces two near-term markers: Verizon’s Jan. 12 ex-dividend date and its Jan. 30 quarterly earnings report. Traders also have Friday’s U.S. monthly nonfarm payrolls report on the radar for clues on the path of interest rates. Verizon Wall Street’s main indexes
5 January 2026
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Accenture stock rebounds nearly 2% as Redburn nudges target; dividend date and March earnings in focus

Accenture stock rebounds nearly 2% as Redburn nudges target; dividend date and March earnings in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session Accenture shares rose nearly 2% on Monday, clawing back some ground after last week’s slide as investors weighed another cautious analyst update and upcoming shareholder-return milestones. The move matters because Accenture is closely watched as a read-through on corporate technology budgets, where investors are still debating how quickly discretionary spending rebounds and whether new AI work translates into steadier growth. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted its price target on Accenture to $210 from $205 while keeping a neutral stance, according to a MarketScreener report published early Monday. MarketScreener data also
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Enbridge’s 6% dividend pitch meets insider selling as investors size up the pipeline giant

Enbridge’s 6% dividend pitch meets insider selling as investors size up the pipeline giant

Calgary, Jan 5, 2026, 08:19 MST Enbridge Inc’s president, Gregory Ebel, sold about C$22 million worth of shares over the past year, a transaction completed at roughly C$66.72 per share, according to a Simply Wall St analysis published on Monday. The same analysis said insiders have been net sellers, with no recorded purchases in the last quarter. Simply Wall St The insider activity matters because Enbridge is widely held for income, and dividend-paying stocks tend to be judged harshly when confidence in future payouts wobbles. For pipeline operators, the trade-off is familiar: steady cash flows on one side, debt and
5 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend keeps JNJ in focus before key U.S. data and Jan. 21 earnings

Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend keeps JNJ in focus before key U.S. data and Jan. 21 earnings

New York, January 4, 2026, 19:18 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 a share, putting the healthcare bellwether back on income investors’ screens ahead of Monday’s U.S. market reopen. JNJ shares ended Friday up 0.2% at $207.35, after trading between $203.77 and $207.37. Why it matters now is less about the payout itself and more about timing. Investors are stepping into the first full trading week of 2026 with a dense slate of economic releases that can reset interest-rate expectations — a key driver for dividend-paying stocks. “The market is looking for direction,”
5 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock jumps 4% into 2026 as dividend cutoff nears and key U.S. data looms

GE Vernova stock jumps 4% into 2026 as dividend cutoff nears and key U.S. data looms

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 18:14 ET — Market closed GE Vernova Inc shares ended Friday’s session up 3.98% at $679.55 and last traded at $680.55 in after-hours dealings, leaving the stock on watchlists ahead of Monday’s open. Marketwatch The timing matters because the shares trade ex-dividend on Jan. 5 — the first day the stock changes hands without the right to the next payout. Market calendars show GE Vernova’s next dividend is $0.50 per share, payable Feb. 2. MarketBeat GE Vernova flagged the dividend increase alongside a broader push to return cash to shareholders, and it paired that with
5 January 2026
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Cisco stock (CSCO) slips on ex-dividend reset; jobs data and Feb. 11 earnings in focus

Cisco stock (CSCO) slips on ex-dividend reset; jobs data and Feb. 11 earnings in focus

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 15:41 ET — Market closed Cisco Systems, Inc. shares ended Friday down 1.3% at $76.04, even as the S&P 500 eked out a gain on the first trading day of 2026. The networking equipment maker’s dip coincided with an ex-dividend date, a timing quirk that often pulls a stock lower. That matters now because the ex-dividend date is when new buyers no longer qualify for the upcoming payout. Stocks often “reset” by roughly the dividend amount, which can make the day’s move look worse than the underlying trading. Macro catalysts are also lining up quickly.
4 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend declared as earnings date nears

Johnson & Johnson stock: $1.30 dividend declared as earnings date nears

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:49 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson on Friday declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share, payable March 10 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 24, the company said. The ex-dividend date — when shares begin trading without the right to that payout — is also Feb. 24. Jnj At Friday’s close, the payout implies an annual dividend yield of about 2.5%, keeping the healthcare bellwether in focus for income investors as U.S. trading resumes on Monday. Dividend schedules can influence near-term positioning when funds rebalance early-year
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Stock Market Today

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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