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These 3 Dividend Stocks Yield Investors 9.6% or More. Here's Which 1 I'd Buy First.

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According to financial analytics firm Refinitiv, dealmaking like initial public offerings (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions (M&As) was at an all-time high that year. Secured debt is debt backed by collateral, which helps reduce the risks associated with lending. As a result, B.

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Eastern Bankshares (EBC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 22, 2024 We are delighted to announce that we closed our merger with Cambridge Trust on July 12 and successfully converted all banking customers that we get. And we believe our best days are still ahead of us due to the strategic benefits of the Cambridge merger. 10 overall.

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Eastern Bankshares (EBC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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The second is our anticipated merger with Cambridge Trust, which demonstrates how we are capitalizing on opportunities. The company's capital position post-merger will be very strong, and we look forward to revisiting our capital management strategies, including share repurchases following the approval of the merger.

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CPP Investments Plows Into Private Equity in Fiscal Q3 2025

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CPPIB also plans to contribute about $1 billion to the proposed merger between Novolex and Pactiv Evergreen Inc., interest in the public shares of Denmark-based DSV A/S to support the funding of DSVs acquisition of Schenker AG. Invested US$100 million in Bain Capitals financing facility to support its acquisition of PowerSchool.

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Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) Appoints Tyler Dickson as Global Head of Client Relations

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He led investment banking activities including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital raising, structured finance and syndicated lending, supporting Citi’s broader banking client base and international businesses in over 95 countries.

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Eastern Bankshares (EBC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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While we were working on the insurance sale, we were able to come to an agreement with Denis Sheahan and the Cambridge Bancorp Board on the merger we announced in September. The merger with Cambridge meets all of our acquisition criteria in powerful ways. Our board approved a dividend of $0.11

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Mr. Cooper Group (COOP) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Additionally, the acquisitions of Rushmore Servicing and Roosevelt Management added another 32 billion and brought us best-in-class special servicing capabilities in the infrastructure to launch our first MSR fund. The WMIH merger brought us 1 billion in deferred tax assets. At the time, there was skepticism about their value.