Oracle (ORCL) stock: What to know before Monday as the dividend date nears
Oracle Corp shares finished Friday up 0.41% at $195.71, leaving the stock near $196 heading into Monday’s reopening. Nasdaq
Disney stock slips to start 2026 as rates rise; dividend, jobs data in focus for DIS
Shares of The Walt Disney Company ended Friday down 1.7% at $111.85, in the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The stock traded between $111.64 and $113.98 during the session, according to market data.
MPW stock ends higher to start 2026 as investors watch rates and Medical Properties Trust’s dividend
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. shares climbed 1.6% on Friday to close at $5.08. U.S. markets are closed on Saturday. Nasdaq
NextEra Energy stock rises after NEE reaffirms earnings, dividend targets ahead of January investor meetings
NextEra Energy shares rose 0.8% to $80.93 at Friday’s close after the utility reaffirmed its long-term earnings and dividend growth targets ahead of January investor meetings. A regulatory filing showed NextEra kept its 2025 adjusted earnings per share outlook at $3.62 to $3.70 and its 2026 target at $3.92 to $4.02, and it still expects at least 8% compound annual growth in adjusted EPS through 2032. The company also reiterated a target of at least 8% adjusted EPS growth through 2035 and said it expects dividends per share to grow about 10% annually through 2026, followed by about 6% growth in 2027 and 2028. SEC
Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ’s $1.30 dividend sets key dates — what investors watch next
Johnson & Johnson said its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share for the first quarter of 2026. JNJ shares closed Friday up $0.39, or 0.2%, at $207.35, with the ex-dividend date — the cutoff after which new buyers do not receive the payout — set for Feb. 24. Jnj
Mastercard stock slides after New Year kickoff; jobs data and dividend date in focus
Mastercard Incorporated shares fell 1.36% on Friday to close at $563.13, their fourth straight decline, and ended about 6% below the stock’s 52-week high. Trading volume rose to about 3.9 million shares, above its 50-day average, while rival Visa fell 1.21%, MarketWatch data showed.
Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up after $1.30 dividend; earnings next on the radar
Johnson & Johnson shares ended Friday up 0.19% at $207.35 after the healthcare company said its board declared a $1.30-per-share cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026. Yahoo Finance
GE Vernova (GEV) stock jumps today after hours as dividend date and jobs data loom
GE Vernova Inc. shares rose about 3.8% to $679.55 in after-hours trading on Friday, after moving between $659.62 and $680.94 during the session. Volume was about 2.7 million shares. After-hours trading refers to transactions after the 4 p.m. ET close.
Intuit stock drops nearly 5% today as 2026 opens; SEC filing and dividend dates in focus
Intuit Inc shares fell 4.99% on Friday to $629.46, and were little changed in after-hours trading.
Oracle stock ticks higher after hours as 2026 trading begins; ORCL dividend date and jobs data in focus
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Strategy (MSTR) stock jumps after-hours on 11% preferred dividend move — what traders are watching next
Strategy Inc shares were up about 3.5% at $157.16 in after-hours trading on Friday, after a sharp session that ranged from $150.03 to $160.76. Trading volume was about 20 million shares.
American Express stock today: AXP edges higher late Friday as dividend reset, January data loom
American Express shares were up 0.5% at $371.83 in late New York trading on Friday, after moving between $367.33 and $372.86 during the session.
PepsiCo stock dips today as PEP lags staples, with earnings and dividend in focus
PepsiCo shares slipped on Friday, down 0.4% at $142.93, giving back about 59 cents from the prior close, according to market data.
GE Vernova stock jumps 3% as grid-buildout trade regains focus heading into dividend date
GE Vernova Inc. shares rose 3.3% to $675.14 in early afternoon trading on Friday, outperforming a mixed U.S. market as investors returned for the first full session after the New Year holiday. The stock traded as high as $676 and as low as $659.62.
Johnson & Johnson stock today: JNJ nudges lower after $1.30 dividend as earnings loom
Johnson & Johnson shares edged lower on Friday after the healthcare conglomerate declared its first-quarter dividend, leaving the stock little changed on the first trading day of 2026. Jnj
Cisco stock slips as CSCO turns ex-dividend; what investors are watching next
Shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. fell about 1% to $76.23 in late morning trading on Friday, after sliding as much as 1.9% earlier in the session.
Telus dividend paid today keeps 9.5% yield in spotlight as investors weigh debt, safer alternatives
TELUS Corp’s U.S.-listed shares were little changed on Friday as the Canadian telecom paid its latest quarterly dividend, keeping its near-10% dividend yield in focus for income investors at the start of 2026. TELUS
Strategy (MSTR) stock rises after preferred dividend rate lifted to 11% as bitcoin steadies
Strategy Inc shares rose 1.1% to $153.63 as of 10:13 a.m. ET on Friday, after swinging between $150.03 and $156.75 earlier in the session. The move came after the company disclosed a higher dividend rate on one of its preferred share classes.
Cisco stock today: CSCO heads into Jan. 2 ex-dividend as Wall Street reopens
Cisco Systems shares will return to trading on Friday with the stock set to go ex-dividend, a calendar event that can sway near-term price action. The shares last closed down about 0.5% at $77.03.
ARCC stock today: Ares Capital ends 2025 near $20 as rates and dividends drive the next move
Ares Capital Corporation shares closed slightly lower in the last U.S. session of 2025, ending down 0.2% at $20.23.