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Dividends News 4 February 2026 - 6 February 2026

Barrick Mining stock price slides premarket after IPO plan, record cash flow and dividend boost

Barrick Mining stock price slides premarket after IPO plan, record cash flow and dividend boost

Barrick Mining shares fell 2.9% to $46.00 in premarket trading after reporting $6 billion in quarterly revenue and announcing plans for a North American gold assets IPO in late 2026. The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.42 per share and introduced a new policy to return 50% of attributable free cash flow. Barrick will retain control after the listing. Investors are awaiting further guidance on the IPO and 2026 outlook.
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.

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Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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