Dividends and Buybacks

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AT&T says it has halted its $4 billion accelerated share repurchase agreement. Did the COVID-19 impact pressure AT&T over its dividend?
It seems almost impossible and even feels treasonous to consider that utilities could potentially have problems with their dividends.
Most investors who purchase dividend stocks expect those companies to pay those dividends through good times and bad times. When markets reach extreme panic, many of those dividends start to look...
Boeing stock was hammered in Wednesday's premarket session after the company argued that a $60 billion liquidity package was needed to support the U.S. aerospace manufacturing industry that consists...
24/7 Wall St. wanted to see which companies have the best chance at not having to lower their dividends at all and those that almost certainly will retain much of their current dividends in a...
In times like this, investors tend to move toward companies with rock-solid balance sheets and healthy dividends. These stocks were actually beating Monday’s sell-off and could offer long-term...
Two oil and gas exploration and production companies have recently slashed their dividends. Are more energy industry firms poised to follow?
Occidental Petroleum announced Tuesday that it is slashing its dividend by 86% and cutting planned capex spending for this year by $1.7 billion. Will other big oil companies also abandon their high...
In a market panic, sometimes simple financial reassurance about the future can go a long way. That's where Qualcomm comes into play.
Home Depot stock got a boosted after it reported better than expected fourth-quarter results early Tuesday.
With even moderate appreciation in the share prices of these top companies, investors should be looking at double-digit total return potential. In a market that is very long in the tooth, that makes...
These eight dividend picks have at least 8% yields, steady payouts and projected upside. They offer a diverse view of the broader dividend universe, but smaller and more questionable dividend payers...
The big question is whether a company that has been in trouble will be forced to slash its dividend. In the case of Kraft Heinz, that debate has come to the fore.
24/7 Wall St. has looked at some of the most recent special dividends to see if there is merit to some of the largest tech giants and other cash-hoarding companies that could pursue the one-time...
Friday will bring key earnings reports from Chevron and Exxon Mobil before the opening bell. These reports may create positive or negative waves throughout the energy sector.