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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Despite the poor performance of the stock price, Equinor continues to generate solid earnings and return a record amount of capital back to shareholders. Passing along profits to shareholders It would be one thing if Equinor were funneling all of its oil and gas profits into renewable energy. Image source: Getty Images.

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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 ). Image source: Ford Motor Company. per share per quarter, or $0.60

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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 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 6, 2024

History says the S&P 500 could move higher next year, despite Warren Buffett's $127 billion warning Since 2010, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been a net buyer of stocks -- meaning its equity security purchases exceeded its equity security sales -- in seven years. Remember, the S&P 500 returned an average of 12% since 2010.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Warren Buffett's "warnings" have often preceded large gains in the S&P 500 Since 2010, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been a net seller of stocks -- meaning the total value of its equity security sales exceeded the total value of its equity security purchases -- in seven years. Here's what investors should know.

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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. In fairness, however, MercadoLibre does need its investments to pay off with growth.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

This growing chain of Mediterranean restaurants has already proven rewarding to its earliest shareholders -- but there's plenty more upside left to dish out. It's only been around since 2010, and most of its expansion has taken shape within the past few years. What is Cava all about? If you've never heard of Cava, you're not alone.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock delivered decent returns from 2010 through 2020, but over the last five years, its shares have been a lousy investment. Until the company starts to stabilize its market share losses with new products, Intel won't provide enough growth to provide satisfactory returns to shareholders even at these lower share prices.

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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. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,295 !* 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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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 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. Nvidia Free Cash Flow data by YCharts. That is a major divergence. Then you’ll want to hear this.

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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 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 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. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $23,529 !*

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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. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $22,469 !* Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov.

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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. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $22,469 !*

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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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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Tech giants like Apple , Microsoft , and Nvidia are sitting on so much cash that they each return tens of billions of dollars to their shareholders every year through stock buybacks and dividends. since it was established in 2010, so a 50% gain would be truly extraordinary. since 2010, so it's crushing the Russell 2000 ETF.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The board of directors has raised dividends annually since 2010, including a sharp 7.7% In the meantime, shareholders can enjoy the 2.3% And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $22,469 !* Fortunately, the $9.3 What about calendar 2025's dividends?

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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 7, 2024

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) continues to find new ways to add shareholder value. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $22,469 !* 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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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Since 2010, however, the company has transitioned toward consistently lifting its dividend higher each year. From 2010, when it paid $1.71 billion in dividends to shareholders in 2024. billion to shareholders in 2023 and 2022, respectively. per share for the full year, through 2023, when its annual payout totaled $3.37

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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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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. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,285 !*

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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 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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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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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Similarly, Broadcom's quarterly dividend started out at just $0.007 per share in 2010 and has surged to $0.53 Still, both companies may appeal to investors looking for a combination of value and passive income because both companies have shown a commitment to growing their earnings and passing profits to shareholders through dividends.

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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 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. Further contributing to the drop was news on Oct. But Jab has been reducing its massive stake.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) announced a $2 billion deal that has huge implications for shareholders of the financial services company. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,122 !* Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. The video was published on Oct.

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