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Dividends News 17 October 2025 - 30 October 2025

Altria Stock Slips After Mixed Q3 Earnings – Big Buyback and 8% Dividend Tempt Investors

Altria Stock Slips After Mixed Q3 Earnings – Big Buyback and 8% Dividend Tempt Investors

MO Stock Slides on Mixed Earnings Altria’s third-quarter earnings highlight the tobacco giant’s balancing act between resilient profits and declining cigarette usage. The company reported an adjusted Q3 profit of $1.45 per share, a 3.6% increase year-on-year and exactly in line with analyst expectations reuters.com. However, revenue fell more than anticipated – net revenues came in at $6.07 billion, down ~3% from a year ago reuters.com. This topline drop exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts and underscored weaker cigarette volumes. The mixed results put immediate pressure on MO stock, which fell about 4% ahead of Thursday’s open on the news reuters.com. Even after
Coal India Profit Plunges 31% Despite Big Dividend; L&T, Varun Beverages Ride Q2 Earnings Wave

Coal India Profit Plunges 31% Despite Big Dividend; L&T, Varun Beverages Ride Q2 Earnings Wave

In-Depth: Q2 Earnings Highlights and Market Impact India’s earnings season reached a crescendo on October 29, with over 65 companies declaring quarterly results business-standard.com. Two heavyweights, Coal India and L&T, were in the spotlight – one for a profit slump, the other for expected resilience – and their announcements did not disappoint in drawing market reactions. Coal India: Profit Plunge and a Sweetener for Shareholders Coal India, the world’s largest coal producer, reported a steep fall in profit as higher costs and softer coal prices eroded its bottom line. Consolidated net profit for Q2 FY26 fell to ₹4,262–4,354 crore, a
UPS Delivers Earnings Surprise as Stock Soars – But Will Its 7.5% Dividend Survive?

UPS Delivers Earnings Surprise as Stock Soars – But Will Its 7.5% Dividend Survive?

Earnings Beat Sparks Relief Rally UPS delivered a much-needed positive surprise in its third-quarter earnings, giving weary investors a jolt of optimism. The Atlanta-based logistics giant reported $1.31 billion in net income for Q3, or $1.55 per share (GAAP), and $1.74 per share after one-time costs seattlepi.com. Both earnings and revenue comfortably beat analyst estimates seattlepi.com seattlepi.com, which had predicted a steep year-over-year profit drop amid soft package volumes. In fact, EPS had been expected to plunge ~25% versus last year nasdaq.com, so UPS’s performance suggests it managed costs and pricing far better than anticipated. Wall Street reacted swiftly. In pre-market
28 October 2025
AT&T’s Subscriber Surge Shakes Up T Stock – Price, Dividend & 5G Outlook for 2025

AT&T’s Subscriber Surge Shakes Up T Stock – Price, Dividend & 5G Outlook for 2025

AT&T Stock Price & Recent Performance AT&T’s stock has been range-bound in the mid-$20s for most of October, even as the broader market climbed to new highs ts2.tech. Leading up to earnings, the shares were essentially flat month-to-date, trading around the $26 level. Year-to-date in 2025, AT&T has posted a modest gain of roughly 15–20%, which lags the tech-heavy Nasdaq’s performance in the same period ts2.tech. However, zooming out, the stock is up about 20% from a year ago – a rebound that has actually outpaced rival Verizon over the last 12 months ts2.tech ts2.tech. Even at its summer peak
23 October 2025
Texas Instruments Stock Surges on Dividend Boost — But Analysts Warn of a “Slow Recovery”

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) Stock Surges on Dividend Hike, Then Plummets on Weak Outlook – Is a Slow Recovery Ahead?

Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations, But Outlook Disappoints Texas Instruments announced its Q3 results on October 21, 2025 after the market close. The numbers were a mixed bag: revenue reached $4.74 billion, up 14% from a year ago and slightly above estimates (~$4.65 B) ts2.tech. The company’s analog and embedded processing segments both showed growth, reflecting steady demand across most end markets. Earnings came in at $1.48 per share (GAAP), which matched TI’s own guidance and was just a hair below the $1.49 that analysts anticipated ts2.tech. In short, Q3’s results were solid – they confirmed Texas Instruments’ ability to execute and maintain
AT&T Stock Faces Crucial Test: 5G Spectrum Gamble, Fiber Expansion & Earnings Loom

AT&T Stock Jumps on Subscriber Surge – What Oct. 22 Brings for Price, Dividend & Outlook

Key Facts (as of Oct. 22, 2025): AT&T Stock Price & Recent Performance AT&T shares have been range-bound around the mid-$20s for most of October, even as the broader market rallies to new highs ts2.tech. The stock closed last week around $26.34 ts2.tech and has moved little in the days heading into the earnings report. This leaves AT&T essentially flat month-to-date, in stark contrast to the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, which are hovering near record levels after a strong mid-October surge ts2.tech. Year-to-date, AT&T’s ~15–20% stock gain in 2025 has trailed the tech-heavy Nasdaq’s performance over the
22 October 2025
Texas Instruments Stock Surges on Dividend Boost — But Analysts Warn of a “Slow Recovery”

Texas Instruments Stock Surges on Dividend Boost — But Analysts Warn of a “Slow Recovery”

Mixed Q3 Results and Uncertain Guidance In late October 2025 TI reported Q3 results that narrowly beat revenue forecasts but gave a below‑expectation outlook. Revenue was $4.74 billion, up ~14% year-over-year and slightly above the $4.66 billion consensus investing.com. Adjusted EPS was $1.48, matching guidance but just shy of the $1.49 Wall Street estimate investing.com reuters.com. However, the company warned Q4 revenue would be $4.22–4.58 billion (midpoint $4.40B) and EPS $1.13–1.39, both notably under analysts’ $4.51 billion/$1.41 targets reuters.com reuters.com. Management attributes the shortfall to customers “managing excess stock,” especially in industrial and automotive markets ainvest.com ainvest.com. CEO Ilan noted a tentative recovery in
22 October 2025
Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock Price Today Soars Amid Dividend Hike & AI Boom: Rally Ahead or More Pain? 🎯

Texas Instruments Stock Soars on Dividend Hike, Then Plunges on Weak Guidance – What’s Next for TXN?

Texas Instruments finds itself “at a crossroads” going into Q4. As TS2 TechStock noted, TI still offers a “healthy dividend, fortress financials, and industry leadership in analog chips” ts2.tech – qualities that attract value investors. But its recent “underperformance reflects real concerns: growth has stalled post-pandemic, and the market’s hype has shifted to AI chips where TI isn’t a major player” ts2.tech. In other words, TXN’s core analog/embedded markets have cooled even as AI and memory chip stocks surge. Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, But Q4 Guidance Disappoints On Oct. 21 after the market close, Texas Instruments reported Q3 revenue of
21 October 2025
HeartCore (HTCR) Stock Soars on Dividend Surprise – Analysts Weigh In

HeartCore (HTCR) Stock Soars on Dividend Surprise – Analysts Weigh In

Stock Performance & Dividend Announcement HTCR’s stock surged on Oct. 20, 2025, when the company revealed the $0.13/share dividend globenewswire.com. In after-hours trading, the share price jumped roughly 40% investing.com. (According to Investing.com, HeartCore stock “surged 40% in after-hours trading on Monday” after the dividend news investing.com.) By Oct. 21, HTCR traded around $0.71 reuters.com. The stock’s 52-week range is $0.39–$3.38 stockanalysis.com, reflecting swings earlier this year (it spiked above $3 in early 2025 before retreating). The dividend announcement itself was a headline event. In a GlobeNewswire release on Oct. 20, HeartCore said the one-time $0.13 payment represents ~17.8% of
PetroChina Stock Jumps on Oil Boom, Dividend Windfall & Stablecoin Ambitions

PetroChina Stock Jumps on Oil Boom, Dividend Windfall & Stablecoin Ambitions

Stock Price on the Rise PetroChina’s Hong Kong-listed H-shares have been on a notable upswing in recent months. On October 20, the stock jumped to HK$7.65, gaining +4.5% in a single session reuters.com reuters.com. Investors bid up the price amid a broader oil sector rally and optimism around the company’s latest moves. At current levels, PetroChina is trading near its highest price of the past year (52-week high: HK$7.90) reuters.com. The stock has dramatically rebounded from its 52-week low of HK$5.07 in April reuters.com, reflecting improved market sentiment. Year-to-date, PetroChina’s share price is roughly flat to modestly higher, but that
20 October 2025
Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock Price Today Soars Amid Dividend Hike & AI Boom: Rally Ahead or More Pain? 🎯

Texas Instruments (TXN) Stock Price Today Soars Amid Dividend Hike & AI Boom: Rally Ahead or More Pain? 🎯

What to Know Before Markets Open on October 20, 2025 Bottom Line:Texas Instruments stock is at a crossroads in late 2025. It offers a healthy dividend, fortress financials, and industry leadership in analog chips – qualities that have long attracted value investors. Yet the stock’s recent underperformance reflects real concerns: growth has stalled post-pandemic, and the market’s hype has shifted to AI chips where TI isn’t a major player. With the share price roughly 20% off its highs stockinvest.us, the question is whether this is a breather before the next climb – or a value trap until the cycle turns.
Truist’s Q3 Earnings Beat and 5% Dividend Yield Trigger Rally as Analysts Grow Bullish

Truist’s Q3 Earnings Beat and 5% Dividend Yield Trigger Rally as Analysts Grow Bullish

Earnings Beat Sparks Relief Rally Truist’s third-quarter results breezed past expectations, providing a jolt of good news for the regional banking sector. Net income available to common shareholders came in at $1.35 billion (EPS $1.04), exceeding analysts’ $0.99 forecast investing.com and slightly above $0.99 in the prior-year quarter. Revenue of $5.24 billion (taxable-equivalent) was roughly in line with estimates investing.com, as strong fee-based income made up for softer interest income. “Truist delivered strong third-quarter results, underscored by robust fee income growth in investment banking and trading and wealth, healthy loan expansion, and continued expense and credit discipline,” said CEO Bill Rogers in
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