Dividends and Buybacks

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Retail giant Target announced on Thursday that was raising its quarterly dividend by 3%. However, there are some other key takeaways that investors need to consider here for the long haul.
With tens of billions of new capital coming to effectively privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is it possible that one or both will be able to pay dividends to their shareholders?
When the economy went into panic mode and the insta-recession was becoming unavoidable, many major companies and small companies alike began taking immediate action to either maintain strong...
U.K. tobacco giant Imperial Brands has slashed its dividend. Will American tobacco companies follow suit?
When the economy began to face an instant recession from the coronavirus, even before the name COVID-19 became labeled a pandemic, the phenomena of buying defensive stocks was thrown out the window....
These five top stocks have stable and dependable dividends and are all still trading down for the year. They are outstanding additions to total return portfolios that are more conservative in nature.
Here are 20 bold companies that have defied the odds by raising their dividends, after already knowing they were facing a very deep recession.
It hasn’t been the best year for AT&T. Of particular concern are big losses to the company’s subscription TV services. But an underreported plus for the telecommunications giant is the quiet but...
These five top large-cap leaders hit all the metrics for inclusion in the BofA Securities Yield Advantage club of income-generating stocks most likely to outperform.
U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron report first-quarter results Friday morning that will be far below initial expectations. Both, however, will pay their regular dividend for both the first and...
Even in the toughest times, some companies still manage to generate dividend growth and prove that they have safe dividends. These 15 companies have announced dividend hikes in April.
IBM announced on Tuesday that it was raising its regular quarterly cash dividend, the 25th consecutive year that the old-school tech company has raised its payout.
GM announced Monday that it has extended two credit agreements while suspending its dividend and buybacks as it builds liquidity during the coronavirus pandemic.
Suddenly, millions of Americans are now late on their rent. As apartments are suddenly finding themselves missing rent checks, the drop in their income likely will pressure their dividends.
In times of trouble, investors still have to keep their money somewhere. Holding cash pays literally zero these days in a no-interest-rate policy, so investors have looked to defensive dividend...