dividends

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However, the co-beneficiaries want their share of the account in cash, yet believe this means I must pay them the dividends, right?

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Investors should realize that BDC dividends can fluctuate, and investors should watch credit quality and the direction of interest rates for indications of where they may be headed.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

And for China, as the crisis continues in the Strait of Hormuz, its own gamble on Russian energy appears to be paying dividends.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The $22 billion ETF looks for companies that hike their dividends while showing healthy earnings growth and high levels of cash relative to debt.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Both of these decisions paid dividends the following year, when the prospects for an outright declaration of war against France looked virtually certain.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis