Dividends

Telstra share price jumps on buyback boost and dividend hike — what ASX investors watch next

Telstra Group Limited jumped roughly 3.8% by Thursday’s close, finishing at A$5.15. The rally came after the telecom company bumped up its buyback limit and raised its interim dividend. Shares hit an intraday high of A$5.26 before settling back.

19 February 2026

ASX:TLS·Dividends

BAE Systems share price jumps 6% after profit rise, record backlog and dividend lift

Shares of BAE Systems surged 6.2% to 2,155 pence during early hours in London on Wednesday, leaving the stock just shy of its 52-week high. The move followed the defence group's annual results release.

18 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:BA.L·Stock Market

Santos (ASX:STO) share price slips after profit miss, 10% job-cut plan; dividend dates loom

Santos Ltd slipped 0.6% to finish at A$6.63 on Wednesday. The producer announced plans to trim its workforce by about 10% and is reviewing its Australian integrated oil and gas assets after missing full-year profit expectations. Barrenjoey’s energy research head Dale Koenders noted the market is assigning “zero value” to Santos’ undeveloped assets.

18 February 2026

ASX:STO·Dividends·Stock Market

Telstra share price ticks up as investors brace for Thursday results and dividend timeline

Telstra Group ended the session in Sydney with shares up 0.2% at A$4.96. The stock changed hands in a narrow band, from A$4.95 to A$5.02, putting it close to its 52-week high.

18 February 2026

ASX:TLS·Dividends·Stock Market

BHP share price slips after record rally as dividend dates and copper shift grab focus

BHP Group slipped 0.9% to close at A$52.29 on Wednesday, giving back some ground after Tuesday’s record-setting jump on earnings. Shares ranged from A$51.55 to A$52.46 through the session.

18 February 2026

ASX:BHP.AX·Dividends·Stock Market

Why Antofagasta shares fell on a record $5.2 billion profit day — dividend, debt and 2026 guidance

Antofagasta shares dropped 3.4% as of 0820 GMT on Tuesday, despite the copper miner’s record annual core profit. Investors focused instead on the firm’s rising debt and a sizable investment load. The stock still shows a 10.5% gain for the year, according to Reuters. CEO Iván Arriagada said construction work at Centinela’s second concentrator has reached about 70% completion.

17 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:ANTO.L·Stock Market

Imperial Brands share price rises as dividend deadline nears — what to watch next

Imperial Brands climbed 0.8% to 3,245 pence as of 0855 GMT, with investors gravitating toward high-yield defensive names ahead of the dividend cut-off set for later this week. Steady demand underpinned the move.

17 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:IMB·Stock Market

Compass Group share price rebounds early as dividend looms and buyback talk resurfaces

Compass Group climbed 1.8% to 2,090 pence by 0832 GMT, gaining 37 pence after moving in a 2,060–2,091 pence range. Still, shares remain about 26% lower for the year, having touched a one-year bottom of 2,000 pence back on Feb. 13.

17 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:CPG·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Computershare share price slides after dividend cut-off — what CPU investors watch next

Computershare Ltd shares fell 3.47% on Tuesday to close at A$30.59, wiping out part of a 5.04% jump a day earlier. The stock ended the session down A$1.10.

17 February 2026

ASX:CPU.AX·Dividends·Stock Market

CAR Group (ASX:CAR) share price slips after close as RBA rate path and March dividend come into focus

CAR Group Limited slipped 0.54% to A$25.61 on Tuesday, according to trading data, trimming some of Monday’s 2.7% jump. The move put the company’s value near A$9.7 billion.

17 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:CAR·Dividends·Stock Market

Treasury Wine Estates share price sinks again after dividend pause — what to watch next for ASX:TWE

Treasury Wine Estates dropped another 4.6% to A$4.74 by Tuesday’s close, building on losses from the day before. The winemaker is now trading close to its 2026 low.

17 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:TWE·Dividends·Stock Market

BlueScope Steel stock slips to A$28 as dividend dates near after FY26 outlook lift

BlueScope Steel shares retreated again Tuesday, slipping A$0.37 to A$28.00—down about 1.3% from where they finished the previous session. The Australian market closed with the stock still in the red.

17 February 2026

ASX:BSL·Dividends·Stock Market

Aurizon stock jumps again: AZJ lifts on dividend hike, buyback boost and UT5+ push

Aurizon Holdings notched a 3.3% gain to finish at A$3.965 on Tuesday. Volume hit roughly 3.8 million shares. Investors were still piling in after the rail freight company sweetened shareholder returns with its half-year update.

17 February 2026

ASX News·ASX:AZJ·Dividends·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Telstra stock price ends flat as investors brace for half-year results, dividend call

Telstra Group Limited closed unchanged on Tuesday at A$4.95. Shares moved between A$4.94 and A$5.00 throughout the session. Roughly 13.6 million shares changed hands, almost matching Monday’s volume.

17 February 2026

ASX:TLS·Dividends·Stock Market

CBA share price today: Commonwealth Bank stock slips as dividend deadline and RBA minutes steer trade

Shares of Commonwealth Bank of Australia slipped 0.14% to finish at A$178.03 on Tuesday, following a session range from A$177.22 up to A$179.33. Despite the drop late in the day, the stock remains roughly 12% higher since Feb. 6.

17 February 2026

ASX:CBA·Dividends·Stock Market

AbbVie stock set for $1.73 dividend as ABBV heads into Tuesday’s reopen

AbbVie finished Friday at $231.50 per share, gaining 1.8%. U.S. equity trading paused Monday for Washington’s Birthday, with the New York Stock Exchange closed.

16 February 2026

Dividends·NYSE:ABBV·Pharmaceutical Industry·Stock Market

Johnson & Johnson stock faces Tuesday test after fresh talc verdict as dividend date nears

Johnson & Johnson faces renewed pressure from talc lawsuits as the stock returns Tuesday, following a Pennsylvania jury’s verdict holding the company responsible in the most recent baby powder cancer case.

16 February 2026

Dividends·NYSE:JNJ·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Medical Properties Trust stock heads into holiday week after MPT sets dividend, earnings ahead

Shares of Medical Properties Trust fell 2.16% to close at $5.44 on Friday, a day after the hospital landlord revealed its next quarterly cash dividend.

15 February 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·NYSE:MPT·Stock Market

AGNC stock price slips after soft U.S. CPI; dividend and Fed minutes loom

AGNC Investment Corp closed out Friday at $11.36, slipping roughly 0.2%. The stock moved in a band from $11.23 to $11.54 as traders gravitated toward rate-sensitive stocks on the back of falling Treasury yields. Annaly Capital Management picked up about 0.5%. Dynex Capital was down around 0.4%. The VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF added about 0.6%.

15 February 2026

Dividends·Federal Reserve·Inflation·NASDAQ:AGNC·NASDAQ:MORT·NYSE:DX·NYSE:NLY·Stock Market

3M stock slips 1.6% into Presidents Day break as dividend date hits and insider sales surface

3M Co slid 1.6% Friday, closing out the session at $171.82 after hitting an intraday high of $177.41 in the previous session. The Dow name opened at $174.50 and slipped to $170.57 at its low, with roughly 3.18 million shares traded as the stock approached a long U.S. market weekend.

15 February 2026

Dividends·NYSE:MMM·Stock Market

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