Sentences with phrase «include dividend increases»

The chart does not, of course, include dividend increases that have yet to be declared.

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«But in fact, the new «activist» investors pushed for seats on boards and pressured management into policies that were viewed as more «shareholder - friendly» — meaning friendlier to short - term investors — including increasing dividends and buyouts.»

Apple's shares gained 1.6 % in after - hours trading following the company's earnings release that included an announcement that it plans to expand increase its dividend and stock buyback plan yet again.

«We also continued to invest in our commercialization capabilities, while returning significant cash to our shareholders — including a 16 percent dividend increase.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

Kelter estimates if the company took on C$ 1 billion of debt and increased its leverage to three times EBITDA including restructuring or rent costs, it could fund a C$ 6.50 special dividend or buy back up to 12 percent of shares.

Earlier this year, under investor pressure, Apple decided to increase the size of a dividend - and - buyback program to $ 100 billion, including $ 60 billion to repurchase stock through 2015.

Also, to be included in the Index, companies must have paid and increased thier dividends over each of the last five years.

For each CEO's tenure, the researchers calculated three metrics: the country - adjusted total shareholder return (including dividends reinvested), which offsets any increase in return that's attributable merely to an improvement in the local stock market; the industry - adjusted total shareholder return (including dividends reinvested), which offsets any increase that results from rising fortunes in the overall industry; and change in market capitalization (adjusted for dividends, share issues, and share repurchases), measured in inflation - adjusted U.S. dollars.

the Company's significant strategic accomplishments in 2011, including returning $ 5.0 billion to stockholders in the form of a 140 % common stock dividend increase and repurchasing 86 million common shares, successfully completing the Wachovia merger integration, and implementing the Company's expense management and efficiency initiative; and

In 2011, we distributed $ 5.0 billion to stockholders through share repurchases and common stock dividends, including increasing the common stock dividend rate 140 % from 2010, and repurchasing 86 million common shares.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Companies remain pretty balanced, and many have decided to allocate their capital in ways that have benefited shareholders, including initiating or increasing dividends, and buying back shares.

The company has increased its dividend 44 straight years, including an upcoming 14 % increase payable in December.

That time frame, more than two decades long, actually includes many periods of extreme volatility in commodity pricing, yet Enbridge kept right on paying and increasing its dividend.

Special dividends are not included in the calculation of increase streaks or yield, because they are unpredictable and outside the normal realm of incremental increases.

These positive earnings drivers were more than offset by the combined impact of several factors, including increased energy - related provisions for credit losses, a 17 basis point decline in net interest margin, moderate growth of non-interest expenses, the addition of acquisition - related contingent consideration fair value changes reflecting performance within CWB Maxium Financial (CWB Maxium), higher preferred share dividends, and the 20 % increase to CWB's income tax rate in Alberta.

Information releases include earnings announcements, dividend announcements, earnings seasonality and predictable increases in dividends.

It has increased its dividend for 15 straight years, including 2016.

• Excellent on certain dividend categories, including 43 straight years of increases, low payout ratio, and highest yield ever available • Declining number of shares over the past 10 years makes each remaining share worth a higher percentage of the company.

With a track record of paying a dividend every year since 1890, including more than 60 consecutive years of payout increases, the company's reputation as a dependable income investment is well - earned.

The fund uses its own unique algorithm to select quality stocks, but the first criteria is that the companies included in this $ 13.9 billion fund must have increased their dividend for at least 10 years in a row.

The remaining criteria are kept under lock and key, but Morningstar suggests that the fund also screens for financial leverage and cash flow metrics to ensure that included companies can continue to increase their dividends year after year.

Areas where corporations have put this cash to work include: continued dividend increases and share buybacks, which return capital back to shareholders; ongoing investment and capital expenditures as well as research and development; and increasing productivity and lowering cost structures.

Harvey says the state is already seeing dividends, including a 20 percent increase in attendance, and with it increased spending.

This, when combined with higher cash levels at companies, including penny stocks, will drive companies to increase their dividend yield over the next decade.

(2) It must have increased its regular quarterly dividends for 25 consecutive years (Note: special dividend payments are not included),

In fact, when a number of stocks I own announced dividend increases, including Chevron, Canadian Natural Resources and Inter Pipelines, I was slightly concerned.

In Berkshire's case, we long ago told you that our job is to increase per - share intrinsic value at a rate greater than the increase (including dividends) of the S&P 500.

When you add in the security of stocks that have dividend records going back many years or decades, and include the potential for tax - advantaged capital gains as well as dividend income, Canadian dividend stocks are an attractive way to increase profit with the least amount of time.

At the end of the year, the return includes the increase or decrease in price plus reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

With the upcoming July payment, O will have paid paid 540 consecutive monthly dividends, including 84 increases.

It has increased its dividends for 22 straight years, including three times already this year.

I have read that re-invested dividends lower your taxes by increasing your average cost of the security so that when you sell your security, the difference between the sales price minus the book value (which includes re-invested dividends), becomes less compared to if you didn't re-invest your dividends.

To be included in that index a stock has to be a common stock or income trust listed on the TSE and have increased dividends for at least five consecutive years.

When you add in the security of stocks that have dividend records going back many years or decades, and include the potential for tax - advantaged capital gains as well as dividend income, dividend stocks are an attractive way to increase profit with the least amount of risk.

Those can include big dividend increases, earnings beats and of course a stock chart that's moving up.

When you add in the security of stocks that have dividend records going back many years or decades, and include the potential for tax - advantaged capital gains as well as dividend income, Canadian dividend stocks are an attractive way to increase profit with the least risk.

The annual increase streak is 40 years; the 5 - year dividend growth rate is 12 % per year, including 6.9 % last year.

These can include an increased exposure to value, quality or high - dividend stocks, for example, or perhaps a greater emphasis on smaller companies, momentum or low - volatility stocks.

• At 1.7 % (including the impact of the most recent 11 % dividend increase on April 27), AAPL's yield is below average for the best dividend growth stocks, and well below the average yield of all 690 Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers (CCC), which stands adividend increase on April 27), AAPL's yield is below average for the best dividend growth stocks, and well below the average yield of all 690 Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers (CCC), which stands adividend growth stocks, and well below the average yield of all 690 Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers (CCC), which stands aDividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers (CCC), which stands at 2.8 %.

Today, March 9, 2011, the S&P 500 closed at 1320.02 — an increase of about 95 % from the bottom (it's almost doubled), not including reinvested dividends.

(In order to be included in the ETF's underlying index, a stock must have a minimum of ten consecutive years of dividend increases.

The fund uses its own unique algorithm to select quality stocks, but the first criteria is that the companies included in this $ 13.9 billion fund must have increased their dividend for at least 10 years in a row.

Dividend strategies, including the dividend blend, allow you to do that although dividend increases can be Dividend strategies, including the dividend blend, allow you to do that although dividend increases can be dividend blend, allow you to do that although dividend increases can be dividend increases can be erratic.

Five notable income stocks recently announced dividend increases, including Phillips 66.

Special dividends are not included in the calculation of increase streaks or yield, because they are unpredictable and outside the normal realm of incremental increases.

Essentially, the problem is that the UK market increases, on average, 10.9 % (including dividends) each year.

Each month, we share transaction details of a real - life stock portfolio, including trades, dividend re-investments, dividend increases, and dividend cuts.