Dividends News 6 January 2026

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

New York, January 7, 2026, 13:23 (ET) — Regular session Oracle Corp (ORCL) 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

7 January 2026

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

BRUSSELS, Jan 7, 2026, 18:20 CET — Market closed 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

7 January 2026

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

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:37 (GMT) — Regular session Ashtead Group (AHT.L) 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

7 January 2026

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

London, January 7, 2026, 09:18 GMT — Regular session 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

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

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:38 (GMT) — Regular session National Grid (NG.L) 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,

7 January 2026

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

London, January 7, 2026, 08:17 GMT — Regular session Experian (EXPN.L) 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

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

London, January 7, 2026, 07:56 GMT — Premarket Compass Group (CPG.L) 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

7 January 2026

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

London, January 6, 2026, 10:18 GMT — Regular session 3i Group (III.L) 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 The move matters because 3i

6 January 2026

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

London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:33 (GMT) — Regular session Imperial Brands (IMB.L) 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

6 January 2026

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

London, January 6, 2026, 09:29 GMT — Regular session Shares of Britain’s Sage Group (SGE.L) 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%.

6 January 2026

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

London, Jan 6, 2026, 09:01 GMT — Regular session Ashtead Group (AHT.L) 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

6 January 2026

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

New York, January 5, 2026, 20:05 (EST) — Market closed 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 The move matters for

6 January 2026

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