Dividends

Oracle stock slips as Jefferies sticks with $400 target; jobs report and dividend date loom

Oracle Corp shares slipped on Wednesday as investors digested a Jefferies note earlier this week that reiterated a Buy rating and kept a $400 price target. The stock was down about 0.2% at $193.40 in afternoon trade, after moving between $192.20 and $195.49. About 6 million shares had changed hands. Investing.com

7 January 2026

Dividends·NASDAQ:ORCL·Stock Market

CMB.Tech NV stock closes up 4% in Brussels — dividend timing, “freeze period” and next dates in focus

CMB.Tech NV shares closed up 4.1% at 8.89 euros in Brussels on Wednesday, taking their gain over the past five sessions to about 9.6%. The stock finished near a one-week high after the shipping group flagged the trading and payment timetable for an interim dividend. MarketScreener

7 January 2026

Dividends·Stock Market

Ashtead Group stock edges higher on fresh buyback update as dividend date looms

Ashtead Group shares ticked higher on Wednesday after the Sunbelt Rentals owner disclosed another tranche of share repurchases under its ongoing buyback programme. The stock was up 0.15% at 5,438 pence by 0922 GMT. Share Prices

7 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:AHT.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Reckitt Benckiser stock edges up as £1.6bn special dividend plan comes into view

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc shares rose on Wednesday after the consumer goods group set out a £1.6 billion special dividend and a related share consolidation tied to its Essential Home sale.

7 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:RB·Stock Market

National Grid shares edge higher as UK utility nears 52-week high ahead of Jan 13 dividend

National Grid shares rose in early London trade on Wednesday, holding near recent highs after a strong prior session. The stock was up 0.5% at 1,178 pence by 0814 GMT, after touching 1,185 pence on Tuesday and closing at 1,172 pence, data from Shareprices.com showed.

7 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:NG·Stock Market·UK Economy

Experian PLC stock rises after Ascend data move, with dividend and Q3 update in view

Experian shares rose 0.6% to 3,405 pence by 0802 GMT on Wednesday, after the credit data firm rolled out a new data capability for lenders earlier this week. Share Prices

7 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:EXPN.L·Stock Market

Compass Group PLC stock nears a 52-week low ahead of dividend date and Feb trading update

Compass Group shares hovered near a one-year low ahead of Wednesday’s London open after closing down 0.5% at 2,305 pence in the prior session. The stock traded between 2,289 and 2,321 pence on Tuesday, with about 8.3 million shares changing hands, market data showed. Investing.com

7 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:CPG.L·Stock Market

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

3i Group 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

6 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·LSE:III·Stock Market

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

Imperial Brands 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

6 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:IMB.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

Shares of Britain’s Sage Group 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

6 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:SGE·Stock Market

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

Ashtead Group 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

6 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:AHT.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

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

6 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

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

Verizon Communications Inc. shares fell about 1.3% to $39.99 in afternoon trading on Monday.

5 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

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

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.

5 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:ACN·Stock Market

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

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

5 January 2026

Dividends·Energy Sector·Stock Market·TSX:ENB

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

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.

5 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:JNJ·Stock Market

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

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

5 January 2026

Dividends·NYSE:GE·Stock Market

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

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.

4 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market

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

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

4 January 2026

Dividends·Earnings·NYSE:JNJ

Mastercard stock drops again: Wall Street watches Jan. 9 jobs report and dividend date

Mastercard Incorporated shares last ended down 1.36% at $563.13 on Friday, extending a four-day decline into the new year. U.S. markets are closed on Sunday and reopen on Monday.

4 January 2026

Dividends·NYSE:MA·Stock Market

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