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Dividends News 8 December 2025 - 9 December 2025

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC) on 9 December 2025: Share Price, Dividend Hike, Buyback Extension and Analyst Forecasts

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC) on 9 December 2025: Share Price, Dividend Hike, Buyback Extension and Analyst Forecasts

Sydney – 9 December 2025 – Westpac Banking Corporation shares eased slightly on Tuesday but remain close to multi‑year highs as investors focus on this week’s annual general meeting (AGM), a larger final dividend and an extended share buyback program. At the same time, most broker and model-based valuations now sit below the current share price, signalling a more cautious outlook for 2026. All figures are in Australian dollars and refer to the close on 9 December 2025, unless otherwise stated. Westpac share price on 9 December 2025 Westpac (ASX: WBC) closed at $37.98 on Tuesday, down 0.68% on the
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock After Hours on December 8, 2025: China Mounjaro Win, Dividend Hike and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Eli Lilly (LLY) Stock After Hours on December 8, 2025: China Mounjaro Win, Dividend Hike and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) spent Monday, December 8, 2025, digesting a wave of news: a major reimbursement win for Mounjaro in China, a 15% dividend hike, new leukemia drug data, and the return of Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi to its board. At the same time, intensifying competition and price cuts in the weight‑loss drug market kept pressure on the stock. By the closing bell, Lilly shares were trading just under the psychologically important $1,000 level, still near a trillion‑dollar valuation but roughly 10% below recent highs. StockAnalysis Key takeaways for LLY before the December 9, 2025 open How
9 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After Hours: AI Chip Shake-Up, Dividend Payout and What to Watch Before the December 9, 2025 Open

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) After Hours: AI Chip Shake-Up, Dividend Payout and What to Watch Before the December 9, 2025 Open

Microsoft stock ended Monday, December 8, 2025 on a firmer footing, as investors weighed fresh AI chip headlines, an upcoming dividend payment, and a still‑bullish Wall Street outlook ahead of the next Fed decision. Here’s a complete, news‑driven look at where MSFT stands after the bell on Dec. 8 and what traders and investors should know before the market opens on Dec. 9, 2025. 1. How Microsoft Stock Traded on December 8, 2025 A solid green day, hovering just below resistance Real‑time and end‑of‑day data from several providers show Microsoft closing around $490–$491 per share on Monday, up roughly 1.5–1.6%
8 December 2025
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W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock: Mitsui Stake, $1 Special Dividend and 2026 Outlook After 14% Pullback

W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock: Mitsui Stake, $1 Special Dividend and 2026 Outlook After 14% Pullback

Published: December 8, 2025 – all data and forecasts cited are as of this date. WRB stock today: price, performance and volatility W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) shares are trading around $66.77 on Monday, December 8, 2025. That’s only slightly up on the day, but it comes after a sharp sell‑off. Over the last week, the stock has dropped about 14%, and it’s still down roughly 10–11% over the past month. FinanceCharts+1 Despite the recent slide, WRB is up about 15% year to date and roughly 5% over the last 12 months. The stock hit a 52‑week high of $78.96
8 December 2025
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Verizon (VZ) Stock on December 8, 2025: Near‑7% Dividend Yield, Deep Job Cuts and What Wall Street Expects Next

Verizon (VZ) Stock on December 8, 2025: Near‑7% Dividend Yield, Deep Job Cuts and What Wall Street Expects Next

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is back in the spotlight this week as investors digest a powerful mix of headlines: a fresh quarterly dividend, a sweeping management overhaul with thousands of job cuts, and steady—if unspectacular—growth in its core wireless and broadband business. As of early afternoon on Monday, December 8, 2025, Verizon stock is trading around $41–$41.25 per share, down about 1% on the day and modestly below last week’s highs.StockAnalysis+1 With a new annualized dividend of $2.76 per share, that puts the forward dividend yield at roughly 6.7%, making VZ one of the higher‑yielding blue‑chip stocks in the
8 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) on December 8, 2025: Price, Dividend Power, and 2026 Outlook

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) on December 8, 2025: Price, Dividend Power, and 2026 Outlook

Updated: December 8, 2025 Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is heading into the end of 2025 trading near its 52‑week highs, backed by a 43‑year dividend growth streak, strong cash flows, and a pipeline of multi‑billion‑dollar projects in oil, gas, LNG and low‑carbon solutions. At the same time, softer oil prices and a cautious stance on some hydrogen projects are forcing investors to think carefully about valuation and long‑term strategy. StockAnalysis+2ExxonMobil+2 Key Takeaways for Exxon Mobil Stock Today Exxon Mobil Stock Today: Price, Range and Valuation According to real‑time data from StockAnalysis, Exxon Mobil shares trade at $115.96 as of
8 December 2025
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GE Aerospace Stock on 8 December 2025: Dividend, Hedge Fund Moves and Fresh Price Targets Explained

GE Aerospace Stock on 8 December 2025: Dividend, Hedge Fund Moves and Fresh Price Targets Explained

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) continues to sit at the center of the industrials and aerospace story in late 2025. As of Monday, 8 December 2025, the stock is trading around the high‑$280s per share, within a 52‑week range of roughly $159 to $317, and giving the company a market value of about $300 billion, making it the largest industrials company by market cap globally. MarketBeat+2Investing.com+2 At the same time, GE Aerospace has just reaffirmed its dividend, reported a strong Q3 beat with raised guidance, and attracted a wave of new institutional moves and analyst commentary. Here’s a structured rundown of
8 December 2025
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Costco Stock (COST) in December 2025: Special Dividend Odds, Tariff Fight and Wall Street Forecasts Before Earnings

Costco Stock (COST) in December 2025: Special Dividend Odds, Tariff Fight and Wall Street Forecasts Before Earnings

As of December 8, 2025, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is trading just under the $900 mark, having cooled off after an explosive run in 2024. Despite strong sales and record membership income, the stock is slightly negative year‑to‑date while the S&P 500 has climbed mid‑teens, raising questions about valuation, growth catalysts, and the chances of another special dividend or even a stock split. 24/7 Wall St.+1 Ahead of Costco’s fiscal first‑quarter 2026 earnings report on December 11, investors are also digesting a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over tariffs, an increasingly important e‑commerce story, and fresh Wall Street
8 December 2025
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Top Canadian Stocks to Buy Today (December 8, 2025): TSX Ideas for Banks, Commodities, AI and Dividends

Top Canadian Stocks to Buy Today (December 8, 2025): TSX Ideas for Banks, Commodities, AI and Dividends

Canada’s stock market is heading into the week of December 8, 2025 near record highs, with the S&P/TSX Composite hovering around the 31,000–31,500 range after setting a fresh closing record above 31,400 earlier this month.Trading Economics+1 Futures are flat this morning as investors wait for policy decisions from the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve, with markets overwhelmingly expecting the BoC to hold its key rate at 2.25%.Reuters+2Reuters+2 Against this backdrop, investors are asking the same question: which Canadian stocks look buyable today? Below is a news‑driven, theme‑based look at TSX stocks to consider right now, using the latest data, earnings, and
8 December 2025
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Alphabet Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Breakthroughs, New Dividends and Antitrust Rulings Shape the 2026 Outlook

Alphabet Stock on December 8, 2025: AI Breakthroughs, New Dividends and Antitrust Rulings Shape the 2026 Outlook

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL, GOOG), the parent of Google, starts December 8, 2025 trading near record highs after a blistering AI‑driven run. Class A shares recently changed hands around $321, up roughly 69% year to date and more than 80% over the past 12 months, within a 52‑week range of about $141 to $329. StockAnalysis+2Finviz+2 The company now sits among the world’s most valuable businesses with a market value around the high‑$2‑trillion to low‑$3‑trillion range and a trailing price‑to‑earnings (P/E) ratio in the mid‑20s, putting Alphabet at a premium to the broader market but still cheaper than many high‑growth AI
8 December 2025
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National Grid plc (LON: NG, NYSE: NGG) Stock on 8 December 2025 – RIIO‑T3 Decision, Scrip Dividend Deadline and 2026 Outlook

National Grid plc (LON: NG, NYSE: NGG) Stock on 8 December 2025 – RIIO‑T3 Decision, Scrip Dividend Deadline and 2026 Outlook

As of 8 December 2025, National Grid plc’s London‑listed shares are trading close to their 52‑week highs, supported by a powerful combination of regulatory clarity from Ofgem’s RIIO‑T3 decision, a record capital investment programme, a 4%‑plus dividend yield, and new AI initiatives to manage wildfire risk. At the same time, investors are digesting today’s scrip dividend election deadline for ADR holders, the implications of the 2024 £7bn rights issue, and a new CEO now in the hot seat. National Grid+4Investing.com+4DirectorsTalk Interviews+4 Key takeaways for National Grid stock on 8 December 2025 National Grid share price today and recent performance On
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Shell Plc Stock on 8 December 2025: Dividend Payouts, Debt Swap and 2026 Outlook as Oil Hovers Near $64

Shell Plc Stock on 8 December 2025: Dividend Payouts, Debt Swap and 2026 Outlook as Oil Hovers Near $64

Shell Plc (LSE: SHEL, NYSE: SHEL) enters the week of 8 December 2025 with a mix of supportive cash‑return news, balance‑sheet engineering and growing debate about its long‑term production profile, all against a backdrop of softening medium‑term oil price forecasts. Shell share price today: SHEL lags the wider market On Wall Street, Shell’s New York–listed ADRs most recently traded around $73–74, after closing at $73.01 on 5 December, a 2% drop that underperformed the S&P 500’s modest gain that day. Finviz MarketBeat data show a 12‑month range of $58.54 to $77.47, with a market capitalisation of roughly $215 billion, a
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Stock Market Today

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

Northern Star Resources share price dips into weekend as $50m Central Tanami deal closes

7 February 2026
Northern Star Resources fell 1.7% to A$26.77 Friday, extending losses as gold miners and the broader market declined. MGX Resources completed its A$50 million purchase of a 50% stake in the Central Tanami Gold Project from Northern Star. The All Ordinaries Gold index dropped 3.24%. CME Group raised COMEX gold futures margin requirements to 9% amid volatility.
PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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