Dividend News

■ Cut · Aug 12 Cogent Communications Faces Class Action Over Dividend Cut and Stock Decline Cogent Communications is sued over a 98% dividend cut and 80% stock drop; investors have until Sept 21, 2026 to seek lead plaintiff. COGN ■ Analysis · Aug 12 Carlisle Companies (CSL) Raises Dividend 14%, Joins Dividend King Ranks Carlisle Companies increased its quarterly dividend by 14% to $1.25, marking its 50th consecutive annual increase and earning Dividend King status. The company reported record Q2 revenue and raised its full-year outlook, but free cash flow declined. CSL ■ Announcement · Aug 12 NIKE's Dividend Streak at Risk? NKE Faces Payout Ratio and Cash Flow Challenges NIKE (NKE) may raise its dividend again in 2026 to reach 25 years of growth, but high payout ratio and weak free cash flow could limit the increase. NKE ■ Cut · Aug 12 Stellus Capital: Dividend Cut and NAV Stabilization Prompt Hold Rating Stellus Capital's recent dividend cut and improved NAV signal stabilization, though portfolio contraction and thin coverage persist. SCM ■ Cut · Aug 12 Flowers Foods Cuts Dividend, Bets on Dave's Killer Bread Growth Flowers Foods reduces dividend to strengthen balance sheet while expanding Dave's Killer Bread premium line, including Pumpkin Spice Madness bagels. FLO ■ ETF · Aug 12 HANetf Yieldmax ETC Announces Interest Payment for August 2026 HANetf Multi-Asset ETC Issuer Plc declares an interest payment on its Yieldmax securities, scheduled for 12 August 2026. YMAX ■ Analysis · Aug 12 BCE Dividend Cut: A Look at the Current Payout and Future Prospects BCE's dividend was cut by over half in 2025, and the company now yields 5.5%. The payout is seen as more sustainable, but growth depends on AI data centre investments. BCE ■ Cut · Aug 12 Wendy's Cuts Dividend and Withdraws Guidance to Fund Turnaround Wendy's reported lower Q2 2026 earnings, cut its dividend to $0.28 annually, and withdrew its 2026 outlook to support a turnaround plan. WEN ■ Announcement · Aug 12 Computer Modelling Group Q1 2026 Results and Dividend Announcement Computer Modelling Group reports Q1 2026 results, declares $0.01 dividend, and launches $20M share buyback. CMG ■ Increase · Aug 12 Maple Leaf Foods (MFI) Q2 2026: Revenue and Profit Rise, Dividend Increased, 2026 Targets Reaffirmed Maple Leaf Foods reported Q2 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, raised its dividend, and reaffirmed its 2026 financial targets. MFI ■ Announcement · Aug 12 Genuine Parts Company Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.0625 Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per share, payable October 2, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 4, 2026. GPC ■ Analysis · Aug 12 Energy Transfer (ET) Raises Distribution for 19th Consecutive Quarter Energy Transfer (ET) increased its quarterly distribution by nearly 1% in July, marking the 19th consecutive quarterly raise. The stock yields 6.7%. ET ■ ETF · Aug 12 SCHD's 2% Yield Masks Tax Bite and Performance Gap vs VYM SCHD's March 2024 reconstitution caused surprise tax bills, while VYM outperformed over five years but SCHD leads over a decade. SCHDVYM ■ Increase · Aug 12 ResMed (RMD) Raises Dividend 10% Amid Mixed Share Performance ResMed increased its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.66 per share, while shares trade below analyst targets. The company's recent acquisitions aim to expand its sleep health funnel. RMD ■ Increase · Aug 12 Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) Reports Higher Earnings, Raises Dividend 12% Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) reported higher quarterly and full-year sales and net income, raised its dividend by 12%, and expanded into tokenized equities with Payward's xStocks framework. BR ■ Increase · Aug 12 · detected in our data TEST declares $0.1730 weekly distribution, 3.59% above last week TEST (YieldMax TSLA ETF) declares $0.1730 per share weekly distribution, up 3.59% from prior, ex-date 2026-08-11. TEST ■ Increase · Aug 12 · detected in our data MSST declares $0.1120 weekly distribution, 5.66% above last week YieldMax MSTR ETF (MSST) declared a weekly distribution of $0.1120 per share, up 5.66% from the prior week, with ex-dividend date 2026-08-11. MSST ■ Increase · Aug 12 · detected in our data NVIT declares $0.248 per share weekly distribution, 7.36% above last week YieldMax NVDA ETF (NVIT) declares $0.2480 weekly distribution, up 7.36% from prior week, ex-date Aug 11. NVIT ■ Cut · Aug 11 Skyworks Solutions Suspends Dividend, Authorizes $2B Buyback After Debt Raise Skyworks Solutions raised $2B in debt, suspended its dividend, and authorized $2B in buybacks, shifting its capital return strategy. SWKS ■ Increase · Aug 11 Carlisle (CSL) Raises Dividend 14%, Updates 2026 Outlook Carlisle Companies increased its quarterly dividend by 14% to $1.25 per share and raised 2026 revenue guidance, reflecting improved earnings and capital return plans. CSL ■ Increase · Aug 11 Petrobras Q2 2022: Profits and Dividends More Than Double Petrobras reported Q2 net earnings up 120% YoY and record production, leading to a more than doubled December dividend. PBR ■ Cut · Aug 11 Flowers Foods (FLO) Cuts Dividend to Bolster Financial Position Flowers Foods (FLO) reduced its dividend to strengthen its balance sheet, as shares have fallen sharply over the past year. FLO ■ Cut · Aug 11 Wendy's Cuts Dividend, Closes 81 US Restaurants Amid Turnaround Wendy's reduces dividend to $0.28 annually and closes 81 net US restaurants in Q2 2026 as part of a turnaround plan. WEN ■ Announcement · Aug 11 PPG Industries Extends Dividend Streak to 54 Years, Reports Q2 2026 Results PPG Industries raised its dividend to $0.74 per share, extending its 54-year streak, after Q2 2026 results showed sales growth but lower net income. PPG