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AT&T shares rise as investors look at cash returns ahead of July results

AT&T shares rise as investors look at cash returns ahead of July results

NYSE floors were still quiet when this was written, with regular trading set for 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. June 24 is a normal session day, not shown on the NYSE 2026 holiday list. AT&T Inc. shares jumped 3.21% to $22.81 on Tuesday, logging a second day of gains while the S&P 500 dropped 1.44%. Volume hit 73.3 million shares, topping the 50-day average of 42.2 million. The move came on strong trading and a down market.
24 June 2026
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Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) dividend in focus with new CFO on board

Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) dividend in focus with new CFO on board

Wendy’s has put its incoming CFO in charge of a stock trading cheap on earnings, throwing off a nearly 9% yield and drawing a lot of short sellers. The burger chain’s dividend now sits at the heart of the turnaround bet. Wendy’s put Steve Cirulis in as CFO and chief strategy officer on Tuesday, replacing Ken Cook. Cirulis will report to CEO Bob Wright. Wright called “financial discipline” and “franchisee profitability” key for Wendy’s. Cirulis talked up a “tremendous opportunity” to lift shareholder value. Chair Art Winkleblack pointed to Project Fresh as an “instrumental start” for the chain’s turnaround.
24 June 2026
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Dip buying in Schwab’s SCHD gets attention while dividend ETF flows diverge

Dip buying in Schwab’s SCHD gets attention while dividend ETF flows diverge

Money rushed into the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF during a pullback, putting one of the biggest dividend funds back in focus for income trades, but flow trackers are split on how big the move was. TipRanks said SCHD dropped 2.36% last week and pulled in $5.46 billion over five days. ETFDB reported net flows of $480.9 million in five days and $2.3 billion for the month. Dividend plays face pressure on both ends right now: yields on cash and Treasuries remain attractive, and big tech and AI-driven names are still drawing buyers to growth. The Fed held rates at 3.50%-3.75% last week. The 10-year Treasury hovered near 4.5% on Monday, so equity income still has a tough bar to clear.
22 June 2026
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VW Shares Drop as Dividend Date Passes, Blume Steps Up Cost Cuts

VW Shares Drop as Dividend Date Passes, Blume Steps Up Cost Cuts

Volkswagen AG’s preferred shares dropped Friday when they started trading ex-dividend, a standard adjustment. The move came right after CEO Oliver Blume told shareholders that turning the carmaker around is moving into a tougher stage. Volkswagen preferred shares traded at €80.53 on Tradegate at 08:08 a.m. EDT, down 4.24% from the previous €84.10 close, MarketScreener data showed. The shares now trade ex-dividend, so buyers lose the €5.26 preferred-share payout, which explains part of the decline.
19 June 2026
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AT&T Shares Drift Near 52-Week Low as Debt, Dividend and Earnings Stay in View

AT&T Shares Drift Near 52-Week Low as Debt, Dividend and Earnings Stay in View

AT&T Inc. shares fell Tuesday, last seen at $22.95, off 1.5% after starting the day at $23.32. AT&T moved in a range of $22.95 to $23.41 on volume around 27.9 million shares. Market value sat near $161 billion, based on latest data. Shares edged close to the 52-week low at $22.32 and are still far from the 52-week high of $29.79. The P/E ratio was about 7.7, so investors were paying less than 8 times annual earnings per share. Investors weren’t reacting to new earnings news, but instead to ongoing concerns around rates, debt, and the telecom sector. Reuters said the Dow set a new intraday high on Tuesday with oil prices down. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq moved lower as the market waited on the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. That’s key for AT&T since high-yield telecom stocks like it often compete with bonds for income buyers. If rates stay up, dividend stocks have to show their cash flow is strong enough to take on equity risk.
16 June 2026
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TKO Stock Sees Uptick From Institutional Buyers With Dividend Record Date Near

TKO Stock Sees Uptick From Institutional Buyers With Dividend Record Date Near

TKO Group Holdings got some attention after two big investors disclosed new positions in the UFC and WWE parent. NFJ Investment Group bought 18,990 shares for about $3.969 million in Q4, according to MarketBeat on Monday, citing an SEC filing. Blue Jean Financial LLC picked up 8,908 shares, valued at $1.862 million, making it a 1.5% weighting and the 21st largest spot in its portfolio, per a Sunday filing. The filings are useful but don't give real-time trade signals. Form 13F shows fund holdings at the end of the quarter, with a lag—managers have up to 45 days to send in the data under SEC rules. That delay is key as traders track TKO's ownership shifts, dividend plans, buybacks, and how it handles revenue from rights and events.
15 June 2026
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Pfizer Holds Near $26, Dividend Draws Watch as Drug Prices Cloud Outlook

Pfizer Holds Near $26, Dividend Draws Watch as Drug Prices Cloud Outlook

Pfizer Inc. ended the U.S. session at $26.21, up 4 cents. Volume was around 38.8 million shares and market cap was close to $150.2 billion. Shares barely budged even as the S&P 500 gained 0.50% and the Dow added 0.70%, according to market data. Pfizer’s trailing P/E hovered near 20. PFE’s main near-term draw is income. Pfizer’s board kept the dividend at $0.43 for the second quarter, payable June 12 to holders of record on May 8. That keeps the streak alive at 350 straight quarters. The stock ended Friday at $26.21, giving the $1.72 annual payout a yield near 6.6%. That’s annual dividends divided by share price. The high yield helps support the shares, with growth prospects still limited. It also keeps focus on Pfizer’s cash flow.
15 June 2026
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Energy Transfer Stock Bounces With 7% Yield in View After Recent Losses

Energy Transfer Stock Bounces With 7% Yield in View After Recent Losses

• Energy Transfer LP ended Friday up 1.65% at $19.07, breaking a five-session slide. The stock's volume remained under its 50-day average.• ET is paying a $1.35 annualized cash distribution, which gives a yield around 7.1% based on Friday’s close.• The next key event for ET is expected to be second-quarter results after the close on Aug. 5. Investors are focused on 2026 targets, capital outlays and the payout ratio. Energy Transfer LP closed Friday at $19.07, up 1.65%. The stock snapped a five-day slide, getting a lift as markets broadly moved higher. ET finished about 7.9% off its 52-week high of $20.70, set on May 20. The Dow added 0.70%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.31%. No new company news. The move came as part of a general up day for stocks.
13 June 2026
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Altria Stock Rebounds Near Ex-Dividend Date as MO Investors Weigh Yield, Valuation and July Earnings

Altria Stock Rebounds Near Ex-Dividend Date as MO Investors Weigh Yield, Valuation and July Earnings

New York, June 13, 2026, 15:06. Altria Group, Inc. shares ended Friday at $71.94, up $0.53, or 0.74%, after trading between $71.14 and $72.02, with volume of about 8.41 million shares. The rebound followed a sharper Thursday decline, when MO fell 2.35% even as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, a sign that tobacco-specific concerns outweighed the broader market’s strength for a day. Stocks generally rise when investors are willing to pay more for future earnings and dividends, and fall when risks, valuation pressure or weaker growth expectations reduce that willingness.
13 June 2026
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Pfizer trades around $26 with dividend in focus, drug-price worries linger

Pfizer trades around $26 with dividend in focus, drug-price worries linger

Pfizer Inc. closed Friday at $26.21, up 4 cents. About 38.77 million shares changed hands. Market cap came in near $149.38 billion. Gains were small against the major indexes. The S&P 500 added 0.5%, Dow rose 0.7%, and Nasdaq was up 0.3%. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF dropped 0.18%. Pfizer still outperformed its sector benchmark. Drug pricing in Europe is back in focus for investors. Germany’s health minister, Nina Warken, said drug companies won’t be left out of upcoming cost cuts, telling reporters, “Every sector must play its part in this reform.” That comment came after a Reuters story said Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told Chancellor Friedrich Merz the company is “reviewing our external engagements as well as the timing, scope and future prioritization” of some planned investments in Germany. For stocks, the story is simple: shares go up on hopes for better profits or less risk, and drop when rules, failed trials, or weaker pricing hit cash flow.
13 June 2026
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Annaly Capital Still Around $22 After Dividend Boost; Fed Rate Call Next

Annaly Capital Still Around $22 After Dividend Boost; Fed Rate Call Next

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. shares barely moved, last going for $22.00, down $0.02. Around 6.05 million shares traded hands. The iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF added 0.27%. Vanguard Real Estate ETF was up 0.93%. Investors seemed to take in stride Annaly’s dividend update and watched for interest-rate news that could affect mortgage REITs. The company’s board bumped up its second-quarter common stock dividend to $0.75 per share from $0.70, with payment set for July 31 to shareholders on record as of June 30. The ex-dividend date is also June 30. With shares last at $22.00, the new payout comes out to $3.00 a year, or about a 13.6% yield. CEO and Co-CIO David Finkelstein said the boost shows “the strong performance of Annaly’s diversified housing finance portfolio.”
13 June 2026
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Coca-Cola Stock Near 52-Week High as KO Investors Watch Dividend Date and July Earnings

Coca-Cola Stock Near 52-Week High as KO Investors Watch Dividend Date and July Earnings

New York, June 13, 2026, 12:04. Coca-Cola Co. shares ended the week close to their 52-week high, giving investors a fresh test of how much upside remains in one of Wall Street’s best-known defensive stocks. KO closed Friday, June 12, at $82.62, up 0.11%, with Google Finance showing a market value near $355.47 billion, a 52-week range of $65.35 to $84.04, and volume below its recent average. The broader market also rose, with the S&P 500 up 0.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.7% on Friday.
13 June 2026
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Annaly Capital Stock Holds Near $22 After Dividend Hike as Investors Eye Fed Rate Catalyst

Annaly Capital Stock Holds Near $22 After Dividend Hike as Investors Eye Fed Rate Catalyst

NEW YORK, June 13, 2026, 11:07 a.m. EDT Annaly Capital Management shares ended Friday almost unchanged at $22.00 after the mortgage real estate investment trust raised its quarterly common dividend, a move that puts the stock’s income profile back at the center of the investment case. NLY traded between $21.89 and $22.15, with volume of about 6.1 million shares, while the iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF rose modestly, suggesting the stock’s immediate reaction was measured rather than euphoric.
13 June 2026
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Verizon rises as Dow strength returns VZ to dividend spotlight

Verizon rises as Dow strength returns VZ to dividend spotlight

New York, June 13, 2026, 11:06 ET — • Verizon shares climbed 2.49% to $48.11 on Friday, pushing the Dow higher as telecom names caught a bid in the wider market rally.• Coming up, Verizon’s second-quarter earnings are set for July 24, with the call starting at 8:30 a.m. ET.• The stock is drawing some interest from income investors, but with high debt, strong rivals and not much room above analyst price targets, risks look balanced.
13 June 2026
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Realty Income Stock Rises as Investors Weigh Monthly Dividend Growth, New Property Deals and Rate Risk

Realty Income Stock Rises as Investors Weigh Monthly Dividend Growth, New Property Deals and Rate Risk

Realty Income Corp. shares gained ground on Friday, giving income investors a fresh reason to revisit one of the market’s best-known monthly dividend stocks. The real estate investment trust, or REIT — a company structure that owns income-producing real estate and pays out most taxable income to shareholders — rose 1.31% to close at $62.72, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.50% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.70%. Realty Income also outpaced Kimco Realty, Regency Centers and Federal Realty in the session, according to market data. The move matters because Realty Income’s share price is heavily tied to investor demand for reliable yield. Google Finance lists the stock’s dividend yield at 5.16%, with a market value near $58.5 billion and a 52-week range of $55.86 to $67.94. A dividend yield is the annual dividend divided by the share price; when a REIT’s yield stays well above Treasury yields, some investors see a more attractive income trade, but when bond yields rise, REIT valuations can come under pressure.
13 June 2026
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AT&T Moves Higher Pre-Market on $45 Billion Payout Plan Still in Focus

AT&T Moves Higher Pre-Market on $45 Billion Payout Plan Still in Focus

AT&T Inc. traded up in pre-market hours Tuesday. The company held to its 2026 targets and said it still aims to send more than $45 billion back to shareholders with dividends and buybacks from 2026 to 2028. AT&T shares were up 0.36% at $22.58 before the market opened, after closing Monday at $22.50 on the NYSE. Timing is a factor. AT&T has come under renewed pressure following a steep drop blamed on satellite-broadband concerns, and this latest update provides investors with a new data point on cash flow ahead of the company’s second-quarter earnings report next month.
9 June 2026
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$95 Billion Dividend ETF May Not Be As Safe As It Looks

$95 Billion Dividend ETF May Not Be As Safe As It Looks

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is seeing heavier flows as investors rotate into income plays and cheaper stocks after tech’s pullback. The fund, with the SCHD ticker and $95 billion in assets, has become a go-to for this defensive trade. Still, SCHD’s top holdings carry more weight than you’d expect from a 103-stock portfolio. S&P 500 dropped 2.64% on Friday. Nasdaq shed 4.18%. Semiconductors had their worst day since March 2020. Stronger-than-expected jobs data unnerved investors again, raising fears that the Fed might tighten policy. Reuters
8 June 2026
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Verizon Stock Just Got Hit Hard. The Dividend Story Is Only Half the News

Verizon Stock Just Got Hit Hard. The Dividend Story Is Only Half the News

Verizon Communications Inc. shares ended Thursday down 3.8% at $44.87, lagging a stronger U.S. market on a day that brought both a Supreme Court setback for big wireless carriers and a fresh dividend pledge from the company. The stock opened at $47.19, traded as low as $44.31 and saw more than 33 million shares change hands, latest market data showed. The move stood out because the broader tape was better. The S&P 500 gained 0.41% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.73% to a record close, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.09% as chip stocks came under pressure, Reuters reported.
5 June 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Valero (VLO) Stands Out as Margins Lifted by Feedstock Flex and Renewables Push
    July 3, 2026, 1:38 PM EDT. Valero Energy (VLO) is leaning on its Gulf Coast refinery network to process different feedstocks and grab better margins, even as markets swing. Cheaper energy, partly on news tied to U.S.-Iran talks, has cut feedstock prices and helped margins. The company's push into renewables-projects like Diamond Green Diesel and Port Arthur's sustainable aviation fuel-keeps expanding. Against Par Pacific (PARR) and PBF Energy (PBF), Valero has gained more, with shares up 85.2% in the past year. Valero trades at an 8.16X EV/EBITDA multiple, ahead of the sector's 5.49X, a sign markets still favor its mix and renewables angle.
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