Apple raised its quarterly dividend by 3.8 percent in its latest capital-return update, marking another year of modest payout growth alongside a newly authorized $100 billion share repurchase program. The increase is smaller than recent […]
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Stifel Financial has reached a settlement in principle with the Jannetti family over a $132.5 million FINRA arbitration award that stemmed from structured note losses tied to broker Chuck A. Roberts. David Jannetti of Miami
Host Hotels & Resorts turned in a stronger-than-expected first quarter on May 6, 2026, reporting GAAP earnings of roughly $0.67 per share against $0.36 consensus. Revenue hit $1.65 billion, up 3.2 percent year over year.
Treasury yields remained near multiyear highs on May 18, 2026, creating fresh headwinds for real estate investment trusts. Income investors who depend on REITs for portfolio yield should reassess their exposure as the bond market
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Chord Energy reported first quarter 2026 production of 275,615 barrels of oil equivalent per day, with oil output averaging 158,027 barrels daily. On May 5, 2026, the company declared a base dividend of $1.30 per
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Utility companies signed a massive power supply deal in mid-May 2026 to support data center electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence. The announcement sent utility stocks sharply higher and forced income investors to reconsider whether
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Andrew Johnson, a retired Navy veteran from North Carolina, reached a confidential settlement with Ameritas Mutual Holding Co. and Ameritas Life Insurance Co. after a federal court case alleged the firm and broker Allison Terlip
Ameritas reaches confidential settlement with Navy veteran over unsuitable annuity sales Read More »
The SEC obtained a final judgment against Joseph Geromini on May 15, 2026, concluding a years-long enforcement action against the former chief operating officer of a Philadelphia medical device startup. Geromini was accused of stealing
Independence Realty Trust raised its quarterly dividend to $0.18 on May 13, 2026, a 5.9% increase. Sun Belt apartment REIT yields 3.8%–4.2%. Investors should watch FFO and debt maturities.
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Pfizer announced its first-quarter 2026 dividend at the same rate as the previous year, ending a long streak of annual increases. The pharmaceutical giant now yields approximately 6.6%, but income investors should look past the
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