#dividends

#dividends

Q1 2026 revenue came in at $19.80 billion, up 55.5% year over year, with non-GAAP EPS of $8.55 against a $6.79 consensus. Companies this size do not grow this fast by accident.

Viper owns mineral and royalty interests, primarily in the Permian Basin. Royalty owners collect a percentage of production revenue from every barrel of oil, cubic foot of natural gas, and barrel of natural gas liquids produced on their acreage without bearing drilling costs or capital expenditures.

NDIV generates income from two sources: dividends from energy and natural resources companies and a covered call strategy that sells call options on its holdings, collecting upfront premiums.

Gabelli Equity Trust has committed to paying at least 10% of its average net asset value annually since its inception in 1986, yielding roughly 10.5% at current prices. The fund's diversified equity portfolio includes significant holdings in companies like Berkshire Hathaway and American Express.

The fund holds roughly 3,900 stocks across developed markets outside the United States, collecting dividends from those companies and passing them through to fund holders quarterly. No options strategies, no leverage, no synthetic structures. The fund simply owns stocks and distributes what those stocks pay.

Diageo's dividend situation has deteriorated sharply, with a rebased interim payout of $0.20 per share and a new policy establishing a minimum annual floor of $0.50, indicating a focus on debt reduction over income.

The fund targets American Depositary Receipts, the dollar-denominated securities that let U.S. investors own shares in foreign companies without navigating foreign exchanges.

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF ( NYSEARCA:SPTM) generates income by collecting dividends from its holdings and passing them through to investors. With 1,500 holdings spanning the entire U.S. market, SPTM offers broad exposure at an ultra-low 0.03% expense ratio. The fund yields 1.1%, modest compared to the 10-year Treasury at 4.16% - a dynamic we explored in today's Daily Profit newsletter - but the story is capital appreciation combined with steady income rather than yield chasing.

Meta Platforms just posted record results while generating massive free cash flow, setting the stage for potential dividend growth as the company balances aggressive AI investments with returning cash to investors. In Q4, Meta ( META) posted earnings of $8.88 per share on revenue of $59.9 billion, handily beating analyst expectations of $8.23 per share and $58.59 billion in sales. Revenue jumped 24% year-over-year, with advertising accounting for nearly 97% of the total haul at $58.1 billion.

Apple ( Nasdaq: AAPL) | AAPL Price Prediction just distributed $0.26 per share to shareholders on February 12, 2026, marking another quarterly payment in the company's uninterrupted dividend streak spanning over a decade. With a current yield of 0.38% and shares trading at $279.72, Apple's dividend profile reflects a company prioritizing capital appreciation and share buybacks over income generation. Here's how the tech giant's dividend stacks up across key sustainability metrics.

"2025 was a year of accelerated momentum, with strong operational and financial performance across Shell." He added, "In the fourth quarter, despite lower earnings in a softer macro (environment), cash delivery remained solid and today we announce a 4% increase in our dividend and 3.5 billion dollars share buyback, making this the 17th consecutive quarter of at least three billion dollars of buybacks."

The Barbour family has paid itself a £30 million dividend after a fashion-led revival of waxed jackets helped drive a sharp increase in profits at the heritage outerwear group. Accounts filed at Companies House show that J Barbour & Sons posted a £10 million rise in operating profit to £49.5 million in the year to the end of April, as renewed demand for its signature waxed jackets boosted sales and margins. The company, founded in 1894 and still wholly owned by the founding family, has benefited from a resurgence in popularity as waxed jackets returned to fashion, driven by collaborations with luxury labels, musicians and designers that have broadened its appeal among younger consumers.