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House passes updated version of the Senate budget, which includes $34.2 million in capital project earmarks for House Majority members “Amazing how fast the House majority abandoned the bigger dividend today. That issue seems to have just died. $35 million goes a long way!”

May 19, 2023 8:45 am

Amazing how fast the House majority abandoned the bigger dividend today. That issue seems to have just died. $35 million goes a long way! #akleg — The Alaska Landmine (@alaskalandmine) May 19, 2023 They didn’t fix the oil taxes, they …

Adidas To Cut Dividend 80% After Losing $1.3 Billion Severing Ties With Kanye West.. Might be forced into “literally burning the shoes

March 8, 2023 10:13 pm

Adidas announced on Wednesday that it would slash its dividend by 79% because severing ties with “Yeezy” designer Kanye West has decimated earnings to the tune of $1.3 billion. Last month we noted that shares of Adidas AG crashed on …

Lyn Alden: Damage Of Fed Rate Hikes Just Starting To Take Effect? Dividend Cuts Just Starting?

March 1, 2023 9:00 pm

During this 50+ minute interview, Jason asks Lyn about what asset classes or industries are the most affected by the Fed raising interest rates. Many companies are just starting to feel the pain. Earlier this week Intel slashed dividends by …

Apparently people believe GameStop is issuing an NFT dividend

December 3, 2021 7:16 pm

by pragmojo I recently came across this post on Superstonk where OP is transferring shares out of Fidelity because these guys are mad about something. Apparently this is happening a lot because the Fidelity employee felt the need to push back on a …

BORIS IS MILKING THE SOFT POWER DIVIDEND OF THIS MOMENT:

June 12, 2021 4:25 pm

Boris Johnson Says G7 Countries Must ‘Build Back Better’ In A ‘Greener,’ ‘More Gender Neutral,’ And More ‘Feminine’ Way. I’m so old, I can remember when Johnson was still a Tory. How does he square the circle between stock phrases, …

This Stock Is as Safe as Coca Cola but Pays a 6.4% Dividend

April 26, 2019 1:04 pm

By Robert Ross I bet you’ve never heard of Pat Munroe. And unless you’re from the Florida Panhandle, I imagine you haven’t heard of Quincy, Florida, either. But the two can teach us a lot about investing. See, in the …

Avoid This Dividend Trap That Can Cut Your Portfolio in Half

March 29, 2019 5:58 pm

By Robert Ross In its last meeting, the Fed made it clear it would keep interests rates low for a while. That’s good news for dividend investors. You see, when interest rates are low, so are government bond yields. That forces …

This Formula Will Help You Avoid Dividend Cutters Like Kraft Heinz

March 27, 2019 5:03 pm

By Robert Ross Think blue-chip dividend stocks are safe? You better watch out. Buying iconic “tried-and-true” stocks might give you a false sense of security. Take a look at Kraft Heinz. The iconic brand lost 30% of its value in …

Toll-Road Giant Abertis Just Doubled its Debt to €22 Bn to Pay a Special Dividend to the Companies that Acquired it Last Year

March 13, 2019 7:00 am

The acquisition created the world’s biggest toll-road operator. But it was costly. One of the acquiring companies is now in trouble because its bridge collapsed, killing 43 people. By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. Recently acquired Spanish …

Kraft Heinz misses earnings, slashes dividend and discloses SEC investigation, down almost 20% AH

February 21, 2019 8:40 pm

by timeinthemarket CNBC: Kraft Heinz slashes dividend, discloses SEC subpoena — stock tanks Kraft Heinz disclosed it has received a subpoena from the SEC as part of an investigation into the company’s procurement accounting policies. The company is also trimming its …

This Little-Known Strategy Will Double Your Dividend Income at No Risk

February 12, 2019 7:40 am

By Robert Ross The Wall Street Journal called it “the largest corporate cash disbursement in history.” It was 2004, and Microsoft was one of the biggest companies on the planet. Besides, they had a great year. So great that the company …

How Dividend Stocks Can Almost Double Your Returns

February 5, 2019 5:29 pm

BY ROBERT ROSS Investing is all about making the right choices. And one of them is owning dividend stocks. Let’s look at two companies as examples: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM). Since the 2008 financial crisis, both stocks have …

EBay to Pay Its First-Ever Dividend

January 30, 2019 9:53 am

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ebay-to-pay-its-first-ever-dividend-11548800151 EBay Inc. EBAY -0.97% said Tuesday it would pay a 14-cent dividend in March, its first ever, as the company faces pressure from hedge-fund investors to improve shareholder returns. The dividend, which is set to be paid on March …

Looking For Solid Dividend Payers? What Should We Expect in 2019?

January 10, 2019 5:49 pm

by Dennis Miller When the Fed bailed out the banks at the expense of seniors and savers, interest rates tanked while investors sought out solid dividend-paying stocks. Interest rates are now rising, and the Fed remains hell-bent with continuing their aggressive …

Here’s a Surefire Way to Know If the High Dividend Is Safe—and My 3 Top Picks

December 12, 2018 9:55 am

BY ROBERT ROSS It looks like the stock market roller coaster is set to continue. After weeks of ups and downs, the stock market erased its November losses last week. This came after Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell said that interest …

GE Cuts Previously Legendary Dividend, Once a Retirement Income Lifeline, to a Penny

December 9, 2018 12:12 pm

It’s second dividend cut announcement this year for the beleaguered company. GE’s stock is down by nearly 60 percent this year. General Electric made its painful dividend cut official on Friday, with the company’s board of directors authorizing the payout to …

What am I missing with China Petroleum (ticker SNP) dividend too good to be true?

October 20, 2018 9:33 am

by Rellim03 It has a market cap of 98.5 billion so its pretty huge, and currently has a PE of 10.06 (which is pretty darn low) The dividend was always good around 6.5% but after the recent price drop in …

You've Been Warned…. Buybacks Slowing Down, Dividend Cuts Soaring, The U.S. Economy Is Dead In The Water

September 20, 2017 5:42 am

You've Been Warned…. h/t @epomboy pic.twitter.com/G5K8CKVmmg — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 20, 2017 " the pace of dividend cuts for the third quarter is at a level that is consistent with recessionary conditions" https://t.co/eNfb40qQMl — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 19, 2017 Despite …

Three key metrics that help in picking the best dividend paying stock

February 16, 2017 5:52 am

by Umar Farooq If you ever wonder about what are the essential factors that can help you in picking the best dividend paying stock, then solely relying on the higher dividend yield is not going to help you much …