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Dividends News 2 December 2025 - 3 December 2025

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 Group plc, the FTSE 100 consumer health and hygiene group behind brands like Dettol, Durex, Lysol and Nurofen, is ending 2025 near the top of its trading range – and squarely back on investors’ radar. As of the close on 3 December 2025, Reckitt’s London‑listed shares finished at 5,952p, down 0.47% on the day, but up strongly over 2025 overall. Recent trading data show the stock has rallied more than 20% year‑to‑date and is hovering close to its 52‑week high. MarketScreener+1 The recent move is being driven by three big storylines: Below is a structured look at the
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 plc is ending 2025 in a very “on-brand” way for a regulated utility: quietly near its 52‑week high, raising and spending astonishing sums of money, and sitting at the centre of almost every big energy-transition argument in the UK and US. As of 3 December 2025, investors are weighing a new CEO, a completed LNG divestment, record grid investment, and a still‑healthy dividend against rising debt, regulatory scrutiny and a share price that is no longer obviously cheap. Below is a detailed look at the latest news, forecasts and analyses around National Grid stock (LSE: NG., NYSE: NGG)
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)

As of the close on 3 December 2025, NatWest Group Plc’s London‑listed shares finished at around 638p, leaving the stock within touching distance of a new 52‑week high of 641.2p and up about 57% over the past year. The move caps a remarkable rerating driven by record profitability, aggressive share buybacks, stronger dividends and, this week, a clean pass in the Bank of England’s 2025 stress test alongside softer capital rules for UK banks. Hargreaves Lansdown+2Stock Titan+2 For investors hunting for up‑to‑date insight on NatWest Group stock, here’s what has changed up to 3 December 2025 – and how analysts
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

Data and news in this article are up to date as of 3 December 2025. This is general information, not investment advice. Where British American Tobacco stock stands on 3 December 2025 British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LON: BATS; NYSE: BTI) has quietly turned into one of 2025’s strongest large‑cap comeback stories. On the London Stock Exchange, BATS has been trading in the mid‑£43 range and recently hit a new 52‑week high around 4,427p, giving the group a market capitalisation of roughly £95.5bn. MarketBeat+2Hargreaves Lansdown+2 Over the past 12 months the share price has climbed more than 40%, with several analyses
3 December 2025
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Verizon (VZ) Stock on December 2, 2025: 6.7% Dividend, 13,000+ Layoffs and 2026 Price Targets

Verizon (VZ) Stock on December 2, 2025: 6.7% Dividend, 13,000+ Layoffs and 2026 Price Targets

As of the close on December 2, 2025, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is a classic “high yield vs. low growth” dilemma for investors: a nearly 7% dividend, a decade of heavy capital returns, but modest revenue growth and a massive restructuring under a new CEO. Below is a data‑driven look at where Verizon stock stands today, the latest news (including job cuts and the Frontier deal), and what Wall Street forecasts for 2026 and beyond. 1. Verizon stock today: price, performance and basic metrics At current prices, Verizon trades at: Short‑term technical models are cautious: So the market is
3 December 2025
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AbbVie (ABBV) Stock on December 2, 2025: Dividend Hike, Cancer Pipeline Momentum and 2026 Outlook

AbbVie (ABBV) Stock on December 2, 2025: Dividend Hike, Cancer Pipeline Momentum and 2026 Outlook

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) heads into the final month of 2025 as one of the most closely watched large‑cap healthcare stocks, with fresh dividend news, new oncology and migraine data, and an upbeat earnings outlook all hitting the tape just as investors look toward 2026. As of December 2, 2025, AbbVie shares trade around $224–$225 per share, giving the company a market capitalization in the high‑$300 to roughly $400 billion range.TS2 Tech The stock is up roughly 20–30% in 2025, depending on the exact start date used, handily outpacing much of the broader healthcare sector.Barchart.com+2Benzinga+2 Below is a deep dive
2 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’s transformation from smartphone modem giant to AI and edge‑computing platform is accelerating – and the stock is trading right in the middle of that narrative. As of Tuesday, QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is changing hands around $169–170 per share, giving the company a market value of roughly $180–181 billion. Over the last 12 months, the stock has traded between $120.80 and $205.95, with a trailing P/E near 34x, a forward P/E around 14x, and a dividend yield of about 2.1%. StockAnalysis+1 With a fresh earnings print, an upcoming ex‑dividend date, new AI chips, and a major UK class action
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
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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

Data and market prices as of the close on 2 December 2025. Imperial Brands share price today: near record highs Imperial Brands PLC (LON: IMB) finished trading on 2 December 2025 at 3,257p, up 20p on the day (+0.62%), valuing the FTSE 100 tobacco group at about £26.1 billion.Hargreaves Lansdown The stock is trading very close to its 52‑week high of 3,279p, well above the 52‑week low of 2,521p. Over the last year the shares have returned roughly 26%, with a gain of about 15% over six months and more than 130% over five years, outpacing the wider UK market.Hargreaves
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 plc (LON: TW.) is back on traders’ radar after a high‑profile broker upgrade, a double‑digit prospective total return profile and fresh data pointing to a slowly healing UK housing market – despite softer sales and heavy legacy fire‑safety costs weighing on 2025 earnings. Taylor Wimpey share price today – bouncing on an RBC upgrade In London trading on 2 December 2025, Taylor Wimpey shares climbed to around 104p, up nearly 3% on the day, after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock from “sector perform” to “outperform” and lifted its price target to 150p from 130p. London South East+3Investing.com
2 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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