StoneCo (STNE) Stock Slides as $2.53 Special Dividend Hits: What Investors Need to Know
StoneCo shares dropped 16.3% to $12.18 Friday after trading ex-dividend for a $2.53-per-share extraordinary cash payout, totaling about R$3.08 billion. Shareholders approved 2025 accounts and board changes, including naming Mateus Scherer Schwening CEO. The dividend follows the sale of Linx. StoneCo reported 2025 adjusted gross profit up 13.5% to R$6.3 billion and payment volume up 8.7% to R$560.9 billion.