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Qantas Airways Limited Resumes Dividend, Announces Buyback Program
Also Announces a $336 Million Share Repurchase Program After more than seven years of dividend drought, this airline company finally started returning value to income investors. On Wednesday, Qantas Airways Limited’s (ASX:QAN) board of directors declared a fully franked final.
U.S. Existing Home Sales Fell in July
First Year-Over-Year Decline Since November 2015 While new home sales soared to an eight-year high in July, data on existing home sales is telling a different story. On Wednesday, August 24, the National Association of Realtors reported that total existing.
Ares Capital Corporation an “August Opportunity,” Says Analyst
Business Development Company Now Yields Almost 10% Business might be slow in August as many people take their vacations. But according to a Wall Street investment bank, there is an “August Opportunity” for income investors. In a note to investors,.
U.S. Dollar Gains Ground on Home Sales Data
Investors Await More Clues on Rate Direction The U.S. dollar reversed its yesterday’s decline against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, amid a mixed set of economic data which showed strengthen in a segment of the housing market. The Wall.
Royal Bank of Canada Increases Quarterly Dividend
Country’s Biggest Lender Posts Record Profit Royal Bank of Canada’s (NYSE:RY)(TSE:RY) board of directors has approved a two-percent increase in its quarterly dividend payout. After today’s increase in dividend, the shareholders will receive a CA$0.83 dividend, payable on and after.
AerCap Holdings N.V. Announces New Share Repurchase Program
AerCap Authorizes $250 Million in Stock Buybacks AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) announced on Monday that its board of directors has given the go-ahead for a new $250.0 million share repurchase program. The program will run through to December 31,.
First Connecticut Bancorp Inc Raises Dividend 14%
14% Hike in Quarterly Dividend Rate First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:FBNK) board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share on Tuesday. This represents a 14.3% increase from the company’s current quarterly payout of $0.07 per share..
Is Walmart’s Status As a Dividend Aristocrat Under Threat?
Slowdown in Payouts Result of Fewer Shareholding Is Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s (NYSE:WMT) dominant position in the elite “dividend aristocrats” club of the S&P 500 under threat? After maintaining a track record of increasing dividend payouts each quarter for many decades,.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Upgraded by UBS
Price Target Raised to $28.00 Fertilizer producers can not only help grow crops, but also grow your investment income. One of them just got upgraded by a major financial firm. On Tuesday, UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) upgraded CF Industries Holdings,.
U.S. Budget Deficit for This Fiscal to Exceed Forecast
Slower Revenue, Increasing Spending Fueling Deficit The U.S. budget deficit for the fiscal year 2016 is expected to surpass the earlier forecast and should settle at 3.2% of the gross domestic product, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO’s) latest.
