Dividends and Buybacks

Dividends and Buybacks Articles

The Merrill Lynch team cite high-dividend growth as the firm's preferred exposure in a rising interest rate scenario. These stocks outperformed in the second quarter.
The acquisition of Telx by Digital Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: DLR) brings up the question of whether the move will help bolster the REIT's dividend or whether it adds leverage.
Investing in conservatively managed companies comes with a little more risk than investing in a savings account or CD, but it also provides the potential for a higher yield and small capital gains to...
The Global X SuperDividend Alternatives ETF began trading on the Nasdaq on Tuesday July 14.
Oil refiner and ethanol maker Valero Energy announced Tuesday morning that its board of directors approved an increase of $2.5 billion to its stock repurchase program.
Since the start of July, there have been five key U.S. dividend hikes that were simply too large or too important to ignore.
Some investors are wondering where to keep their money safer than the broad stock market. Historically, that means defensive stocks with solid dividends.
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported mixed third-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
It seems like the endless growth of dividends and buybacks has run into headwinds. Standard & Poor's notes that U.S. companies are slowing the rate of dividend net increases.
With the Greek debacle throwing some very cold water on the market, it makes sense for investors to use cash wisely and scale into these stocks.
Duke Energy has announced that it will increase its dividend 3.8% to a quarterly payout of $0.825.
There are still better ways to spend $666 than buying one share of a nosebleed stock with no dividend and a history of collapse on singular mistakes.
The Kroger board of directors had sweeping approvals for an increased dividend yield, a two-for-one stock split and a new share repurchase program.
Are corporate profits rising or falling? Well, it depends on how you look at the data.
Investors love stock buyback plans. Still, not all share repurchases are created equal. 24/7 Wall St. tracked three standout buyback announcements from Monday.