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Dividends News 2 January 2026 - 4 January 2026

MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 17:44 ET — Market closed Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) shares climbed 1.6% on Friday to close at $5.08. U.S. markets are closed on Saturday. Nasdaq The move matters because MPW is a high-yield real estate investment trust, or REIT — a structure that typically returns a large share of taxable income to investors as dividends. That makes the stock sensitive to shifts in interest-rate expectations and the price of capital. Medical Properties Trust At $5.08, MPW is still about 20% below its 52-week high of $6.34, but well above its $3.51 low, keeping
4 January 2026
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NextEra Energy stock rises after NEE reaffirms earnings, dividend targets ahead of January investor meetings

NextEra Energy stock rises after NEE reaffirms earnings, dividend targets ahead of January investor meetings

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:13 ET — Market closed NextEra Energy (NEE) shares rose 0.8% to $80.93 at Friday’s close after the utility reaffirmed its long-term earnings and dividend growth targets ahead of January investor meetings. A regulatory filing showed NextEra kept its 2025 adjusted earnings per share outlook at $3.62 to $3.70 and its 2026 target at $3.92 to $4.02, and it still expects at least 8% compound annual growth in adjusted EPS through 2032. The company also reiterated a target of at least 8% adjusted EPS growth through 2035 and said it expects dividends per share to
3 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ’s $1.30 dividend sets key dates — what investors watch next

Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ’s $1.30 dividend sets key dates — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 14:19 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson said its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share for the first quarter of 2026. JNJ shares closed Friday up $0.39, or 0.2%, at $207.35, with the ex-dividend date — the cutoff after which new buyers do not receive the payout — set for Feb. 24. Jnj The announcement matters for income-focused holders because it locks in the next set of dates for a widely held blue-chip name at the start of a new year. It also puts a fresh spotlight on “total return”
3 January 2026
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Mastercard stock slides after New Year kickoff; jobs data and dividend date in focus

Mastercard stock slides after New Year kickoff; jobs data and dividend date in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:49 ET — Market closed Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) shares fell 1.36% on Friday to close at $563.13, their fourth straight decline, and ended about 6% below the stock’s 52-week high. Trading volume rose to about 3.9 million shares, above its 50-day average, while rival Visa fell 1.21%, MarketWatch data showed. The dip matters at the start of 2026 because investors often use the big card networks as a read-through on consumer demand. When rate expectations shift, these stocks can trade more like “quality growth” than traditional financials. U.S. stocks ended mixed on the first
3 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:13 ET — Market closed Johnson & Johnson shares ended Friday up 0.19% at $207.35 after the healthcare company said its board declared a $1.30-per-share cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026. Yahoo Finance The timing matters because investors entered 2026 with markets trying to stabilize after a late-December stretch that failed to deliver the usual year-end “Santa Claus” bounce. Wall Street’s focus is shifting back to interest-rate expectations and the next round of economic data. Reuters For income-focused investors, dividends can act as a buffer in volatile tape because they provide a cash
3 January 2026
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GE Vernova (GEV) stock jumps today after hours as dividend date and jobs data loom

GE Vernova (GEV) stock jumps today after hours as dividend date and jobs data loom

New York, January 2, 2026, 19:17 ET — After-hours GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) shares rose about 3.8% to $679.55 in after-hours trading on Friday, after moving between $659.62 and $680.94 during the session. Volume was about 2.7 million shares. After-hours trading refers to transactions after the 4 p.m. ET close. The move comes as investors kick off 2026 with a renewed focus on companies tied to U.S. electricity demand, grid upgrades and generation buildouts—areas being reshaped by data centers and broader electrification. Rob Spivey of Altimetry Research argued that power bills are turning into a market catalyst as households
3 January 2026
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Intuit stock drops nearly 5% today as 2026 opens; SEC filing and dividend dates in focus

Intuit stock drops nearly 5% today as 2026 opens; SEC filing and dividend dates in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 19:11 ET — After-hours Intuit Inc (INTU) shares fell 4.99% on Friday to $629.46, and were little changed in after-hours trading. The drop put Intuit among the day’s laggards in large-cap software at the start of the new year. Investors often use early-January moves to reset positioning after year-end rallies and tax-related portfolio shifts. Wall Street was choppy, with gains in some cyclical corners offset by weakness in parts of tech and consumer names, a Reuters market report said. “The next Fed Chair is probably going to be much more dovish than Jerome Powell,” said
3 January 2026
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Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus

Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus

Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:41 ET — After-hours Oracle Corp shares rose 0.4% to $195.71 in after-hours trading on Friday. The stock ranged between $194.25 and $198.60 during the session, with about 14.5 million shares traded. The modest lift came as Wall Street opened 2026 with a split tape: the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher while the Nasdaq slipped. Joe Mazzola, head of trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab, called it a “buy the dip, sell the rip” market.
3 January 2026
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Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps after-hours on 11% preferred dividend move — what traders are watching next

Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps after-hours on 11% preferred dividend move — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 17:30 ET — After-hours Strategy Inc shares were up about 3.5% at $157.16 in after-hours trading on Friday, after a sharp session that ranged from $150.03 to $160.76. Trading volume was about 20 million shares. The move matters because Strategy has become a bellwether “bitcoin treasury” trade, and small changes in how it funds itself can ripple through both its common stock and its yield-heavy preferred shares. Investors have focused on the company’s cost of capital as it leans on multiple security types to finance its bitcoin strategy. Broader risk appetite also set the backdrop
2 January 2026
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American Express stock today: AXP edges higher late Friday as dividend reset, January data loom

American Express stock today: AXP edges higher late Friday as dividend reset, January data loom

New York, January 2, 2026, 15:44 ET — Regular session American Express (AXP) shares were up 0.5% at $371.83 in late New York trading on Friday, after moving between $367.33 and $372.86 during the session. The modest gain comes as investors start 2026 with fresh positioning ahead of next week’s U.S. economic releases, which can quickly reset expectations for interest rates and consumer-sensitive stocks. Visa fell 1.1% and Mastercard slid 1.4%, while Capital One gained 1.9%. U.S. equities have opened the year on an uneven footing after a strong 2025, with strategists pointing to valuation risk. “Stocks trade expensive on
2 January 2026
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PepsiCo stock dips today as PEP lags staples, with earnings and dividend in focus

PepsiCo stock dips today as PEP lags staples, with earnings and dividend in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 14:50 ET — Regular session PepsiCo shares slipped on Friday, down 0.4% at $142.93, giving back about 59 cents from the prior close, according to market data. The soft drinks and snacks maker lagged the broader tape. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF was up about 0.2%, while the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF gained roughly 0.3%. That gap matters in the first trading session of 2026 because investors often use consumer staples — companies that sell everyday essentials — as a defensive pocket when they want steadier earnings. PepsiCo’s underperformance also puts a spotlight
2 January 2026
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GE Vernova stock jumps 3% as grid-buildout trade regains focus heading into dividend date

GE Vernova stock jumps 3% as grid-buildout trade regains focus heading into dividend date

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 12:35 ET — Regular session GE Vernova Inc. shares rose 3.3% to $675.14 in early afternoon trading on Friday, outperforming a mixed U.S. market as investors returned for the first full session after the New Year holiday. The stock traded as high as $676 and as low as $659.62. The move matters because investors have started 2026 looking for beneficiaries of a tightening power system, where utilities are being pushed to add generation and upgrade transmission. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has forecast record U.S. power consumption in 2025 and 2026, citing data centers among
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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