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Dividends News 2 December 2025 - 3 December 2025

Sage Group plc (LON: SGE) Share Price on 3 December 2025: £300m Buyback, Dividend Hike and 2026 Stock Forecast

Sage Group plc (LON: SGE) Share Price on 3 December 2025: £300m Buyback, Dividend Hike and 2026 Stock Forecast

London – 3 December 2025 – Shares in The Sage Group plc, the FTSE 100 accounting and ERP software specialist, are trading in a tight range just above 1,060p while the company ramps up a new £300 million share buyback and prepares to pay a higher dividend on the back of double‑digit earnings growth.Hargreaves Lansdown+2Sage+2 Below is a deep dive into the latest share price, full‑year results, AI strategy, capital returns and what analysts now expect from Sage stock over the next 12 months. Sage share price snapshot on 3 December 2025 At the close on 3 December 2025, Sage
3 December 2025
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Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RKT) Stock Outlook on 3 December 2025: Barclays Upgrade, Buybacks and a $2.2bn Special Dividend

Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RKT) Stock Outlook on 3 December 2025: Barclays Upgrade, Buybacks and a $2.2bn Special Dividend

Reckitt Benckiser shares closed at 5,952p in London on 3 December 2025, up over 20% year-to-date and near a 52-week high. The rally follows a Barclays upgrade, strong Q3 results led by emerging markets, and a £1bn buyback with a $2.2bn special dividend. Trading volume reached 1.4 million shares. Q3 like-for-like net revenue rose 7%, beating analyst forecasts.
3 December 2025
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National Grid plc (NG.) Stock Outlook 2026: Share Price, Dividend, New CEO and £60bn Grid Plan

National Grid plc (NG.) Stock Outlook 2026: Share Price, Dividend, New CEO and £60bn Grid Plan

National Grid closed near its 52-week high on 2 December 2025 at 1,150.5p in London, up about 15% from a year earlier. The company reported a 13% rise in half-year operating profit to £2.29bn and record capital investment, while net debt reached £41.8bn. Investors are weighing a new CEO, recent LNG divestment, and strong dividend against rising debt and regulatory scrutiny.
3 December 2025
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NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG) Stock Near Record Highs After BoE Stress Test – Buybacks, Dividends and 2026 Forecasts (3 December 2025)

NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG) Stock Near Record Highs After BoE Stress Test – Buybacks, Dividends and 2026 Forecasts (3 December 2025)

NatWest Group shares closed at 638p in London on 3 December 2025, just below a 52-week high, after a 57% gain over the past year. The stock rose following a clean pass in the Bank of England’s 2025 stress test and a sector-wide cut in capital requirements. Market cap stood near £51.1 billion, with a trailing P/E of 12.2x and dividend yield of 3.4%.
3 December 2025
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British American Tobacco (BATS, BTI) Stock on 3 December 2025: Buybacks, Dividend Power and the Smokeless Pivot

British American Tobacco (BATS, BTI) Stock on 3 December 2025: Buybacks, Dividend Power and the Smokeless Pivot

British American Tobacco shares hit a 52-week high of 4,427p in London on 3 December 2025, with a market cap near £95.5bn. The stock is up over 40% in a year, while ADRs trade around $58 in New York. The company pays a quarterly dividend of £0.60 per share, yielding about 5.3–5.5%. BAT expanded its 2025 buyback to £1.1bn after selling part of its ITC stake.
3 December 2025
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock Today: AI Push, Dividend Deadline and 2026 Forecast – December 2, 2025

Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock Today: AI Push, Dividend Deadline and 2026 Forecast – December 2, 2025

Qualcomm shares traded at $169–170 Tuesday, valuing the company near $181 billion. Fiscal Q4 2025 revenue rose 10% to $11.27 billion, with adjusted EPS up 12% to $3.00, both beating estimates. Automotive and IoT segments grew 17% and 7% year-on-year. The company guided Q1 FY2026 revenue above consensus at $11.8–$12.6 billion.
2 December 2025
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Coca‑Cola (KO) Stock on December 2, 2025: Price, Dividend Yield, Analyst Forecasts and 2025–2030 Outlook

Coca‑Cola (KO) Stock on December 2, 2025: Price, Dividend Yield, Analyst Forecasts and 2025–2030 Outlook

The Coca‑Cola Company (NYSE: KO) remains one of Wall Street’s most closely watched dividend blue chips. As of late trading on December 2, 2025, Coca‑Cola stock changes hands at about $70.56 per share, down roughly 1.9% on the day from a previous close near $71.95. StockInvest Despite today’s pullback, KO is still trading close to the upper end of its 52‑week range of $60.62–$74.38, with a market capitalization around $305–310 billion and a low‑beta profile (≈0.4), underscoring its role as a defensive, income‑oriented stock. Yahoo Finance+2MarketWatch+2 At the same time, a wave of fresh research notes, dividend commentary and legal
2 December 2025
Merck (MRK) Stock on December 2, 2025: Dividend Hike, FDA Wins and Fresh Wall Street Targets

Merck (MRK) Stock on December 2, 2025: Dividend Hike, FDA Wins and Fresh Wall Street Targets

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) is wrapping up 2025 with a flurry of news that matters to shareholders: a bigger dividend, new analyst price targets, fresh regulatory approvals for its cancer blockbuster Keytruda, and high‑profile acquisitions aimed at life after its 2028 patent cliff. As of early afternoon on December 2, 2025, Merck shares trade around $101 (roughly $100.8–$101.0, down about 1% on the day), giving the company a market cap in the $250+ billion range. The stock sits not far below its recent 52‑week high of $105.84, after a powerful rally in November that lifted Merck more than
2 December 2025
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Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock on December 2, 2025: Dividend Payout, $2 Billion ETF Deal and 2026 Outlook

Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock on December 2, 2025: Dividend Payout, $2 Billion ETF Deal and 2026 Outlook

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) is trading just below its record highs as of December 2, 2025, with investors digesting a fresh $4.00 dividend, a $2 billion ETF acquisition, and a lively debate over whether the stock is now fairly valued or stretched. StockAnalysis Below is a deep dive into today’s key news, forecasts and analyses around Goldman Sachs stock and what they may mean for investors. Key Takeaways for GS Stock Today Goldman Sachs Stock Today: Price, Range and Momentum Goldman Sachs stock is trading around $815 per share in today’s session, after opening slightly above $812 and
2 December 2025
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Imperial Brands PLC Stock on 2 December 2025: High Dividend, New Buyback and What Comes Next

Imperial Brands PLC Stock on 2 December 2025: High Dividend, New Buyback and What Comes Next

Imperial Brands closed at 3,257p on 2 December 2025, near its 52-week high and up 0.62% for the day, valuing the company at about £26.1 billion. Full-year results showed revenue of £32.17 billion, adjusted operating profit up 4.6% to £3.99 billion, and adjusted EPS up 9.1% to 315p. The company generated around £2.7 billion in free cash flow, supporting dividends and buybacks.
2 December 2025
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Taylor Wimpey Share Price Today: RBC Upgrade, 9% Dividend Yield and 2026 Outlook (2 December 2025)

Taylor Wimpey Share Price Today: RBC Upgrade, 9% Dividend Yield and 2026 Outlook (2 December 2025)

Taylor Wimpey shares rose nearly 3% to around 104p in London on December 2, 2025, after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock to “outperform” and raised its price target to 150p. The stock remains 20–25% below its 52-week high, with a dividend yield near 9–9.5% and a price-to-book ratio under 1. RBC cited strong land holdings and planning visibility through 2028.
2 December 2025
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Rio Tinto Stock on 2 December 2025: Native Title Deal, Lithium Slowdown and 2026 Dividend Outlook

Rio Tinto Stock on 2 December 2025: Native Title Deal, Lithium Slowdown and 2026 Dividend Outlook

Rio Tinto shares hit fresh 52-week highs on all major exchanges on December 2, 2025, buoyed by a new Indigenous land agreement in Western Australia. The miner’s U.S. shares traded near $72, valuing the group at up to $125 billion. The company is shifting focus toward copper, slowing its lithium push, and facing activist calls for more copper deals. Technical indicators show improving momentum.
2 December 2025
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Singapore Airlines (SGX:C6L) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Strength vs Air India Drag and 2026 Outlook

Singapore Airlines (SGX:C6L) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Strength vs Air India Drag and 2026 Outlook

Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA, SGX:C6L) enters December 2025 as a classic “good airline, messy earnings story” stock. On 2 December 2025, the flagship carrier is trading around S$6.50 per share, valuing the group at roughly S$20.3 billion.SG Investors+2Beansprout+2 The share price sits in the middle of its 52‑week range of S$5.90–S$7.63, after peaking in late July and easing as investors digested weaker profit numbers and rising exposure to India.FT Markets At the same time, SIA offers a high trailing dividend yield of about 5.8% and trades at roughly 8–9x trailing earnings and about 1.3x book value, cheaper than many global
2 December 2025
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ComfortDelGro (SGX: C52) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Giant, Robotaxi Bets and a Market That’s Still Not Fully Convinced

ComfortDelGro (SGX: C52) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Giant, Robotaxi Bets and a Market That’s Still Not Fully Convinced

ComfortDelGro shares traded at S$1.44 on 2 December 2025, about 12% below their 52-week high, with technical signals negative after a two-week slide. FY2024 revenue rose 15.4% to S$4.48 billion and PATMI climbed 16.6% to S$210.5 million, driven by UK and Australian operations. First-half 2025 results showed continued overseas growth and higher profits from UK bus contracts and acquisitions.
2 December 2025
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ST Engineering (SGX: S63) Stock: 9M 2025 Results, Dividend Upgrade and Space Contract Fuel Long‑Term Growth Story

ST Engineering (SGX: S63) Stock: 9M 2025 Results, Dividend Upgrade and Space Contract Fuel Long‑Term Growth Story

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd – better known as ST Engineering – has quietly turned into one of the most interesting stocks on the Singapore Exchange. Its businesses now stretch from aircraft maintenance to metro systems, cyber‑security, quantum‑safe networking and, as of late November, building a high‑end radar satellite for the UAE. As of 2 December 2025, ST Engineering’s share price is trading around S$8.21–S$8.24, after a powerful multi‑year run that has seen strong earnings growth, record order wins and a steadily rising dividend.SG Investors+1 Here’s a deep dive into the latest news, forecasts and analysis around ST Engineering stock, and
2 December 2025
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DBS Group Holdings Stock (SGX: D05): Price, Dividend, Forecast and Latest News as of 2 December 2025

DBS Group Holdings Stock (SGX: D05): Price, Dividend, Forecast and Latest News as of 2 December 2025

DBS shares traded near S$54.10–S$54.20 on 2 December 2025, close to record highs after a strong Q3 earnings beat. Net profit for the quarter reached S$2.95 billion, down 2% year-on-year but above analyst forecasts, while total income hit a record S$5.93 billion. The board declared a Q3 dividend of S$0.75 per share, up from S$0.54 a year earlier. DBS trades at over 2.2× price-to-book, well above local peers.
2 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Windfall, OpenAI Deal and 2026 Share Price Outlook

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Stock on 2 December 2025: Dividend Windfall, OpenAI Deal and 2026 Share Price Outlook

Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) heads into the first week of December 2025 as one of the most closely watched blue‑chip stocks on the ASX. A large capital management payout lands this week, fresh broker research has landed, and the conglomerate has just announced a partnership with OpenAI that underlines how seriously it is taking AI‑driven retail and data. TS2 Tech+1 Below is a structured look at where Wesfarmers stands as at 2 December 2025, drawing together the latest news, forecasts and analysis. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price snapshot on 2 December 2025 Multiple data providers show Wesfarmers trading around A$81.99 at the
2 December 2025
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Telstra Group (ASX: TLS) Share Price, Dividend and 2026 Outlook: What Investors Need to Know on 2 December 2025

Telstra Group (ASX: TLS) Share Price, Dividend and 2026 Outlook: What Investors Need to Know on 2 December 2025

Telstra reported a 33% jump in FY25 net profit to about A$2.3 billion on revenue of A$23.1 billion, driven by mobile growth, price hikes, and cost cuts including 3,200 job losses. Shares traded at A$4.89 on 2 December, up 24% over 12 months. Regulators fined Telstra A$18 million and launched new scrutiny. The company began a A$1 billion buyback and raised its dividend.
2 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Ondas Inc stock jumps 14% as ONDS traders weigh defense deal news before Monday

Ondas Inc stock jumps 14% as ONDS traders weigh defense deal news before Monday

8 February 2026
Ondas shares surged 14.3% to $9.69 Friday, with 88 million shares changing hands after defense and drone contract announcements. The stock rebounded from double-digit drops earlier in the week, swinging between $8.45 and $9.76 during the session. After-hours trading was flat. Investors await Monday’s open for signs of continued momentum.
MARA stock braces for Monday after 22% jump as bitcoin rebounds above $70,000

MARA stock braces for Monday after 22% jump as bitcoin rebounds above $70,000

8 February 2026
MARA Holdings shares jumped 22.3% to $8.24 on Friday as bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 after a sharp drop. Blockchain data showed MARA-linked wallets moved about 1,317 bitcoin during the selloff. Peers Riot Platforms and CleanSpark also rallied. U.S. inflation data due Friday could further shift risk sentiment.
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