Dividends and Buybacks

Dividends and Buybacks Articles

The 2019 CCAR Federal Reserve stress tests have been released. Big dividend hikes and/or share buybacks are being approved for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citi, BofA, JPMorgan Chase, and even for...
While debt is a considerable drag on AT&T's financial prospects, the company would need to have a sharp drop in its financial fortunes to cut its generous dividend.
Green plains suspends its dividend and raises more debt, moves which should spook even the biggest believers of the future of ethanol.
Stocks to buy as the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates.
Merrill Lynch has many stocks to buy and these are some of its top defensive stocks and dividend stocks that may help insulate investors during pullbacks or times of weakness.
Merck is set to host its Investor Day on June 20. Investors will have a high bar of expectations because so much of Merck's story is known.
24/7 Wall St. has identified 10 technology stocks from the S&P 500 that would be considered cheap on forward earnings multiples, come with upside to the consensus price targets and offer solid...
Even with indexes back within striking distance of their all-time highs. Some investors remain quite cautious and are looking for cheaper stocks with more predictable earnings, dividend yields and...
GameStop shares jumped early on Monday after the video game retailer announced its intention to launch a modified Dutch auction tender offer.
After numerous quarters of disappointing earnings turned into numerous years of disappointing earnings, it looks as though GameStop has signaled the first official round of defeat.
When times become uncertain, investors who have to maintain exposure to the stock market tend to look for defensive sectors. One of the most defensive of them all, with safety and predictability of...
While the simple explanation of an inverted yield curve means that longer-term interest rates (bond yields) have gone lower than short-term ones, there is a discrepancy about what the definition...
24/7 Wall St. screened the Merrill Lynch Income Portfolio portfolio looking for high-yielding Buy-rated companies and found the following five from different sectors that are solid plays now.
Here are 13 dirt cheap value stocks that are valued at less than 10 times earnings and that also pay steady dividends deemed to be safe as of mid-2019.
Southwest Airlines wants to bring back more shareholders. Its board has decided to increase the dividend and increase its stock buyback activity.