Dividends and Buybacks

Dividends and Buybacks Articles

Hewlett-Packard announced Thursday morning that it will raise its quarterly dividend by 10%.
24/7 Wall St. takes a look at six more key dividend hikes that investors should be expecting within the next 30 to 45 days.
Deutsche Bank cautions that a near-term correction could be in the offing, and that sector selection could be more important this year than in recent years.
No matter how it is sliced, 2015 is not looking to be a growth year for oil companies. The giants like Exxon and Chevron are in a much better position to weather the downturn though.
United Technologies announced Friday morning that it will repurchase $2.65 billion in stock in an accelerated repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
A new report from the Dividend Ruler analysts at UBS highlights the many stocks in the current portfolio that have already raised dividends this year.
Most major banks passed their stress tests, which clears the way for increased dividends and higher buybacks.
Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, loves dividend stocks, even if Berkshire Hathaway itself does not pay a dividend and likely will not do so for another generation.
In the wake of the Federal Reserve Dodd-Frank Act stress tests, Jefferies thinks these four banks will see the biggest increases in dividend yields.
Monday after the markets closed, Urban Outfitters reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings.
ThinkstockJust after the markets closed Monday, Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced that its board of directors approved a huge jump in the company’s buyback program. Qualcomm increased the...
Monday morning, General Motors reaffirmed a strong and growing dividend policy and it authorized a $5 billion share repurchase program.
24/7 Wall St. has identified nine solid companies that are on very stable ground but that just refuse to pay dividends to their shareholders.
With stocks having hit all-time highs and with the bull market now six years old, investors have to consider carefully which stocks and sectors they want to invest in.
Owning a few top European stocks in a well-balanced portfolio makes good sense at this juncture, especially with the U.S. markets hovering near all-time highs.