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Google Parent Company Alphabet Just Proved Why Dividends Matter, Even for Growth Stocks

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Just one quarter after Meta Platforms announced its first-ever dividend payout, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) joined Meta, Microsoft , and Apple to become the fourth "Magnificent Seven" company to reward shareholders with a quarterly dividend. Shareholders owe taxes on dividend income but not buybacks. based company : $20.7

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Will Viking Therapeutics Get Acquired?

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And its total liabilities were just $20 million. For a possible buyer, they would not only benefit from acquiring an exciting asset in VK2735, but they would get plenty of cash and not much in the way of debt or liabilities. How would an acquisition affect shareholders?

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What Does It Mean for Investors if CRISPR Therapeutics Gets Bought Out in 2024?

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That's nearly five times the amount of its total liabilities: $359 million. CRISPR could pay off all of its liabilities, both short and long term, and still have more than $1 billion left in short-term liquid assets. If the deal involves cash, then shareholders could be banking on a big payday coming their way. As of Sept.

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Why Verizon's Stock Plunged 7.5% Today

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What wasn't quantified was any lead contamination levels, liability for either company, or what the mitigation might be. Morningstar said that they believe any liability would be very limited because the telecom industry has put best practices in place to protect workers from lead poisoning.

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Forget Chipotle's Stock Split: Buy This Monster Restaurant Growth Stock Instead

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Through strong same-store sales and unit volume growth, Chipotle has been able to consistently grow revenue and earnings over the last 20 years, rewarding shareholders in the process. It will have plenty of room to pay back its debt and tax receivable agreements, further generating value for shareholders. billion as of this writing.

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Genworth Financial (GNW) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Genworth continued to make strong progress in the first quarter against our strategic priorities to drive long-term growth and shareholder value. We are very pleased with Enact's continued strong operating performance, capital levels, and shareholder distributions. per share and adjusted operating income of $85 million or $0.19

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3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $20 Right Now

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In spite of these challenges, there are a couple of reasons to believe Sirius XM can deliver triple-digit returns to patient shareholders from here. Further, any potential health-related liabilities would undoubtedly be determined by the U.S. In short, lead-clad cables aren't an immediate concern for the company or its shareholders.