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Dividends News 3 February 2026 - 5 February 2026

Shell share price slips after profit miss, despite $3.5bn buyback and dividend rise

Shell share price slips after profit miss, despite $3.5bn buyback and dividend rise

Shell shares fell 1.6% after reporting fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.3 billion, missing analyst estimates and marking the weakest result since early 2021. The company raised its dividend by 4% and announced a $3.5 billion buyback program. Net debt stood at $45.7 billion with gearing at 20.7%. Operating cash flow reached $9.44 billion, above forecasts but below last year’s level.
Keppel share price jumps to 12-year high as profit rises and special dividend lands

Keppel share price jumps to 12-year high as profit rises and special dividend lands

Keppel Ltd shares jumped 5% to S$11.50 on Thursday after reporting a 39% rise in 2025 net profit to S$1.1 billion and announcing a special dividend. Trading volume reached 9.8 million shares by early afternoon. The company proposed a total FY2025 distribution of about 47 cents per share. Deputy chairman Piyush Gupta will become non-executive chairman after the April AGM.
Old Dominion Freight Line stock price jumps as ODFL beats Q4 estimates and raises dividend

Old Dominion Freight Line stock price jumps as ODFL beats Q4 estimates and raises dividend

Old Dominion Freight Line shares jumped 8.8% to $206.38 Wednesday after the company beat quarterly earnings estimates and raised its dividend. Fourth-quarter LTL tons per day fell 10.7%, but revenue per hundredweight rose 4.9% excluding fuel. Revenue dropped 5.7% to $1.31 billion, while the operating ratio worsened to 76.7%. The board set the new quarterly dividend at 29 cents per share.
Powell Industries stock jumps on strong profit, $1.6 billion backlog and new dividend boost

Powell Industries stock jumps on strong profit, $1.6 billion backlog and new dividend boost

Powell Industries shares jumped 14.5% to $519.02 after reporting fiscal Q1 net income of $41.4 million and revenue of $251.2 million. The company booked $439 million in new orders, closing the quarter with a $1.6 billion backlog. Powell raised its quarterly dividend to $0.27 per share, payable March 18 to shareholders on record Feb. 18.
Why Bank of America (BAC) stock is up today: dividend, yields and the next data hits

Why Bank of America (BAC) stock is up today: dividend, yields and the next data hits

Bank of America shares rose 1.5% to $55.29 Wednesday, with about 33.5 million shares traded. The S&P 500 ETF fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq-focused QQQ dropped 2%, while bank stocks outperformed. The Treasury said it will hold note and bond auction sizes steady, steepening the yield curve. ISM services data held at 53.8 in January, but its prices-paid index jumped to 66.6.
Exxon Mobil stock price today: XOM nears fresh highs as oil steadies and dividend date looms

Exxon Mobil stock price today: XOM nears fresh highs as oil steadies and dividend date looms

Exxon Mobil shares rose 1.6% to $146.02 by late morning Wednesday, near their session high, as oil prices steadied after U.S.-Iran tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude edged up to $67.38 a barrel. Traders are watching U.S.-Iran talks in Oman set for Friday and Exxon’s dividend record date on Feb. 12. Volume in Exxon shares more than doubled its 50-day average Tuesday.
Woodward stock leaps after outlook hike; investors eye dividend date and follow-through

Woodward stock leaps after outlook hike; investors eye dividend date and follow-through

Woodward shares surged 13.2% to $370.54 after the company beat quarterly expectations and raised its full-year sales and EPS guidance. Net sales reached $996 million with earnings per share at $2.17. The board approved a 14% higher quarterly dividend, payable March 5. UBS lifted its price target to $417 following the results.
SCHD dividend ETF is beating the S&P 500 in 2026 — what’s driving the comeback

SCHD dividend ETF is beating the S&P 500 in 2026 — what’s driving the comeback

Schwab’s SCHD ETF has gained 8.5% year-to-date, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 1% rise and nearing an all-time high, according to Invezz. The fund held $79 billion in net assets as of Feb. 2, with a 3.82% trailing 12-month yield and a 0.06% annual expense ratio. Vanguard announced fee cuts across 53 funds Monday amid intensifying competition.

Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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