Dividends

Fannie, Freddie revamp plan unlikely this year, dividends in focus

Amanda Becker, Reuters
March 22, 2017
An overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is highly unlikely to make it into this year's legislative calendar, Congressional staffers say, possibly shifting the new administration's immediate focus to allowing the mortgage financing institutions' to rebuild depleted capital.

ING makes a comeback

Shane Strowmatt, Bloomberg
February 11, 2015
ING received €10 billion in Dutch government aid, and at the end of the year, will take a "holistic view" to decide if they will pay back the minimum 40%, or more.

Every gold coin has two sides

Frank Holmes
April 9, 2013
Just as every coin has two sides, every data point that doesn’t meet expectations usually has an upside somewhere. For instance, although the gold price has fallen with the strengthening U.S. dollar, the yellow metal is appreciating in Japanese yen.

Every gold coin has two sides

Frank Holmes
April 9, 2013
Just as every coin has two sides, every data point that doesn’t meet expectations usually has an upside somewhere. For instance, although the gold price has fallen with the strengthening U.S. dollar, the yellow metal is appreciating in Japanese yen.

Qualcomm boosts dividend by 40%, creates $5 billion buyback

Karl Baker, Bloomberg
March 5, 2013
Qualcomm Inc. boosted its dividend by 40% and set up a $5 billion share buyback plan, rewarding investors after rising demand for smartphones that run on its technology spurred sales growth.

Ford dividend doubles in surprise on record profit margins

Craig Trudell and Keith Naughton, Bloomberg
January 10, 2013
Ford Motor Co., the second-largest U.S. automaker, doubled its quarterly dividend to 10 cents a share after record profit margins boosted its cash.

More companies join special dividend bandwagon

Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee
December 12, 2012
The list of companies declaring special dividends continues to increase in advance of the “fiscal cliff,” with Limited Brands, PetSmart and TD Ameritrade joining the list.

Disney boosts dividend 25% to join rush of year-end payouts

Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg
November 29, 2012
Walt Disney Co., the world’s largest entertainment company, raised its annual dividend by 25%, joining other companies boosting their payouts ahead of an expected tax-rate increase next year.

Costco offer special early dividend

Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee
November 29, 2012
Costco declared a special dividend of $7 per share, as it joins a growing list of companies returning cash to investors in advance of anticipated dividend tax increases

Special dividends surge fourfold as tax increase looms in U.S.

Thomas Black, Bloomberg
November 19, 2012
Companies from Wynn Resorts Ltd. to IDT Corp. are paying special dividends at four times the pace of last year, helping investors stay a step ahead of the taxman with rates poised to jump in 2013.