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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

If Ford cuts its dividend, all of its shareholders feel the pain. But that might not be all that shareholders can expect. quarterly dividend, providing a nice performance boost for shareholders who choose to reinvest the dividend (as most should ). Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,611 !*

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Say hello to a shiny new asset In this month of high-profile elections, Verizon's news had to do with a shareholder vote. Frontier Communications Parent (NASDAQ: FYBR) investors were polled in a special shareholders meeting to either accept or reject Verizon's buyout of their company. It did not provide any financial estimates.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Investing in dividend-paying stocks has proven rewarding to shareholders. Hence, it's clearly important to them to reward shareholders with dividends. Target's shareholders will receive a 2.9% Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,183 !* Image source: Getty Images.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In short, I believe investors are overreacting with MercadoLibre stock today and, as a shareholder, I'm not personally concerned. Therefore, shareholders should watch e-commerce adoption trends and growth in its credit portfolio in coming quarters. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,133 !*

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

The latest sale is particularly interesting The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires large shareholders -- investors owning more than 10% of a company's stock -- to report any trade within two business days. Rather, it would be an "asset to the country" as it was in 2008 and "help extinguish the financial fire."

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This will hurt any shareholder of the stock. This will hurt earnings per share (EPS) and free cash flow per share over the long term, the key drivers of shareholder value. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,465 !* That much is clear.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Nvidia shareholders have little to fear from Amazon's custom AI chips Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the largest public cloud. But AWS recently provided reassuring context for Nvidia shareholders. "We Nvidia shareholders have little to fear from Google's custom AI chips Alphabet's Google Cloud Platform is the third-largest public cloud.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Buffett highlighted eight stocks in his latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that he expects the conglomerate to own "indefinitely." Buffett wrote in his annual shareholder letter that Hollub knows "how to separate oil from rock, and that's an uncommon talent, valuable to her shareholders and to her country."

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

These elite businesses combine robust revenue growth, strong fundamentals, and shareholder-friendly management teams. Each company has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to shareholder returns while maintaining leadership positions in their respective industries. Image source: Getty Images. Costco's 739.7% SPX data by YCharts.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In 2008, it cut its dividend to the point of practically outright suspending it and didn't start raising it again until 2014. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,232 !* That doesn't mean things are always easy. In other words, BofA's not completely immune to economic headwinds.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

The stock surged on Wednesday, likely on the news that a federal grand jury awarded shareholders $612 million in a lawsuit they filed against the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The shareholders in the case, Berkley Insurance Co., That was not the deal made in September 2008. OTC: FMCC) to the U.S. initially sought $1.6

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Happily for that industry -- not to mention its shareholders -- Nvidia did very well in the third quarter of its fiscal 2025. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,369 !* And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $378,269 !*

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

returns massive value to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends, has shown promise in reducing EV losses, has upside with its futuristic robotaxi business Cruise, and is beginning to turn things around with earnings. First, let's look at the company's efforts to return value to shareholders.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We know how important the dividend is to our investors, particularly our millions of retail shareholders. We remain committed to a sustainable, competitive, and growing dividend, which is a key component of the attractive total shareholder return we are delivering. The company has produced $42.8 Exxon returned $26.1

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

FCF can be used for all sorts of things that either boost a company's ability to do business or enrich its shareholders, often both. It's clear, however, that the company is committed to doing its part to reward its shareholders. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,611 !*

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

in 1965, he grew the value of shareholders' stakes by an average compound annual rate of 19.8% When asked about the sales during Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting, Buffett told the audience it's "extremely likely" Apple will remain Berkshire's largest equity holding at the end of the year. His track record speaks for itself.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

For shareholders, the silver lining to long-running underperformance has been below-average volatility. The Vanguard Utilities ETF has a below-average expense ratio of 0.1%, meaning shareholders will pay $1 annually on every $1,000 invested in the fund. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,232 !*

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With profits rising, Yum China's management is generously giving back to shareholders. billion to shareholders with buybacks and dividends this year and it planned to return $3 billion from 2024 through 2026. But I believe the move higher for Yum China stock is justified in light of how much it's giving back to shareholders.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

billion in capital to shareholders through dividends in Q3 alone. REITs are required to pay out at least 90% of their earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends. On a forward annual dividend rate basis, shareholders can expect to benefit from a payout of $3.16 Third-quarter revenues jumped 31% year over year to $17.7

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Their business models generate consistent free cash flow that supports both reinvestment and growing shareholder distributions, backed by conservative payout ratios and strong balance sheets. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,465 !* Image source: Getty Images.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

At its shareholder meeting in December, Microsoft , one of the most dominant tech firms ever, is letting investors vote on whether or not Bitcoin should be added to the corporate treasury. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,271 !* But the times could be changing.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

But that hasn't been the only source of gains for shareholders. Thanks to the combination of capital appreciation for the stock and cash returned directly to shareholders through dividend payments, Apple has delivered a total return of 885% over the last decade. The tech giant's share price has risen roughly 775% over the last decade.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) returns have trounced AMD 's (NASDAQ: AMD) , and AMD shareholders are hoping for a reversal of that performance. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,271 !* Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. The video was published on Nov.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

So, let's examine Alphabet's dividend, its growth potential, and how it rewards shareholders in another way. Here's what else Alphabet is doing for shareholders Alongside its steady dividend, Alphabet is aggressively repurchasing its own shares , which effectively returns capital by increasing each shareholder's ownership stake.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

It delivered industry-leading profitability during the third quarter, enabling it to provide its shareholders with industry-leading cash returns. Returning significant cash to shareholders through a growing dividend and a meaningful share repurchase program that is targeting $20 billion of stock buybacks in 2025).

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) continues to find new ways to add shareholder value. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,271 !* Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. The video was published on Nov. Then you’ll want to hear this.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The report is a big deal for shareholders and all market watchers who are curious to see what moves Buffett and his team of investing experts made during the quarter because they indicate their overall view of the market. Remember, Buffett and Berkshire invest hundreds of billions and have countless shareholders depending on them.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

North America's largest steel and steel products company has tailwinds from both outside and within that shareholders can benefit from in the coming years. CEO Leon Topalian summed up the capital returns to shareholders over the first nine months of 2024 in the recent Q3 conference call: "Through September, Nucor has returned $2.3

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

As a shareholder of Tesla, I'm going to be on the lookout for the following things in its third-quarter report: 1. Clearly, Tesla shareholders have been disappointed by the stock's results over the last few years. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $44,456 !*

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

30, the company's shareholders approved a reverse stock split. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,369 !* In a reverse stock split, several of the under-$1 shares are exchanged for a single new share that will (hopefully) stay well above the $1 limit.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

If you're a shareholder or thinking about investing in this stock, you need to know what he said and why it opened a can of worms. But more important than Starboard's claims is that it's now ensuring that there will be public feuding with Pfizer's management and major shareholders. 22, there's a lot less ambiguity.

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MAY 24, 2024

It should come as no surprise that Jensen Huang is the largest individual shareholder of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). He served as a company director from 1993 to 2006 and has been a member of the board since 2008. But these aren't Nvidia's largest shareholders if you expand the scope to institutional investors.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Buffett wrote to Berkshire shareholders earlier this year that Occidental was one of a handful of investments he expects to "maintain indefinitely." Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,232 !* It's no secret that Buffett really likes Occidental. Berkshire owns 27.2%

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

The chain's annual cash flow has risen to $12 billion, meaning it can easily fund its growth initiatives while leaving plenty of excess cash for shareholders. The company's profit margins were already improving during this contractionary period, which means shareholders might see surging earnings once sales trends pick up again into 2025.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

The second speed bump comes in the form of further shareholder dilution. If the public offering is completed, it will sell nearly 375 million shares to its majority shareholder, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). You can see the previous levels of shareholder dilution below. LCID Shares Outstanding data by YCharts.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

In turn, these companies may reward shareholders in the form of a dividend. Great news for Visa shareholders On Oct. As the chart below shows, Visa has raised its dividend steadily since the company's initial public offering (IPO) in 2008. Warren Buffett has perfected this approach to portfolio management.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Jab has been a major shareholder since it became a publicly traded company in 2018. Rather, when a major shareholder sells big chunks like this, it can create a temporary imbalance in supply and demand for Keurig Dr Pepper stock. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,169 !*

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