Tag: technology
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7 reasons to be skeptical of today’s U.S. stock market
Here they are in no particular order. Simply Safe Dividends (This is not an ad. I pay for this service.) published their note on the past year and they illustrated how much of the market is concentrated in just a handful of stocks which all of them are in the technology sector. An individual investor…
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Microsoft (MSFT) increases dividend by 10%, its 15th consecutive annual increase
Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, reflecting an 8 cent or 10% increase over the previous quarter’s dividend. The dividend is payable Dec. 12, 2024, to shareholders of record on Nov. 21, 2024. The ex-dividend date will be Nov. 21, 2024. The board…
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Verizon acquisition of Frontier and the dividend
I used Verizon’s acquisition of Frontier announcement and a couple other sources to create the following AI conversation about the company and the dividend using Google’s NotebookLM. It’s a pretty good way to get a layman’s examination of news and financial information. See what you think. Verizon’s Frontier Acquisition: Expanding Broadband Ambitions & Dividend Strength…
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IBM (IBM) taps dividend higher by 0.6%, its 29th consecutive annual increase
The IBM (NYSE: IBM) board of directors today declared an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend to $1.67 per common share, payable June 10, 2024 to stockholders of record as of May 10, 2024. This is the 29th year in a row that IBM has increased its quarterly cash dividend. IBM has paid consecutive quarterly dividends since 1916. Arvind Krishna,…
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Talk of Amazon (AMZN) mobile service scares wireless telecom investors
Amazon.com may be planning to offer mobile phone service to its Prime subscribers. The Wall Street Journal reported Amazon has been in talks with wireless carriers about providing low-cost or free mobile service as a perk for its loyal customers. This news sent shockwaves through the telecom industry. Shares of AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and…
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IBM increases dividend 0.6%, its 28th consecutive annual increase
The IBM (IBM) (NYSE: IBM) board of directors today declared an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend to $1.66 per common share, payable June 10, 2023 to stockholders of record as of May 10, 2023. This is the 28th year in a row that IBM has increased its quarterly cash dividend. IBM has paid consecutive…