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Last Friday, U.S. shares closed in the red after jobs data indicated that another rate hike could be on the table. The U.S. economy will also release inflation data, followed by the Fed announcing the rate changes.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Automatic Data Processing Inc. are among the companies that closed in green territory (included in our latest dividend update) amid concerns about interest rates and inflation in the U.S. economy.
When it comes to Artificial Intelligence, besides NVIDIA getting ready to pay its first dividend, which was increased by 150% before the recent 10-for-1 stock split, Vertiv Holdings, a critical infrastructure leader, is expected to grow in value due to its cooling systems for high-performance computing. The company will be paying its second quarterly dividend after initially starting with annual payouts in late 2020 (shares are up nearly 400% since then). This year’s total payout, including the upcoming quarterly payout, is 400% higher than the previous annual payout(s) before 2023.
It’s also worth noting that NVIDIA is one of EasyEquities' thriving stocks, which qualifies for brokerage discounts. Other names popular among the EasyCommunity are Alibaba Group Holdings Limited, Meta Platforms Inc and Coca-Cola
Both (Alibaba Group Holdings Limited and Meta Platforms Inc.) will pay their second quarterly dividend, although Alibaba will top its second quarterly dividend with a special dividend.
Europe
Porsche Automobil Holding SE will be paying €2.56 per share.
South Africa
Spear REIT Limited will be paying R0.40 per share.
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited will be paying R0.19 per share.
eMedia Holdings Limited (EMH) will be paying R0.16 per share.
eMedia Holdings Limited (EMN) will be paying R0.16 per share.
Frontier Transport Holdings Limited will be paying R0.24 per share.
Southern Sun Limited will be paying R0.12 per share.
Coronation Fund Managers Limited will be paying R1.85 per share.
Exemplar REITail Limited will be paying R0.74 (R0.57 Ordinary & R0.17 Return of capital) per share.
Burstone Group Limited will be paying R0.40 per share.
Australia
ALS Limited will be paying AU$0.19 per share.
Champion Iron Limited will be paying CA$0.10 per share.
Incitec Pivot Ltd will be paying AU$0.04 per share.
United Kingdom
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc will be paying £0.02 per share.
Land Securities Group PLC R.E.I.T will be paying £0.12 per share.
Intermediate Capital Group PLC will be paying £0.53 per share.
Compass Group PLC will be paying $0.20 per share.
America
NVIDIA Corporation will be paying $0.01 per share.
B2Gold Corp will be paying $0.04 per share.
Ross Stores Inc will be paying $0.36 per share.
Regency Centers Corporation will be paying $0.67 per share.
Brookfield Corporation will be paying $0.08 per share.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc will be paying $0.45 per share.
Camping World Holdings Inc will be paying $0.12 per share.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited will be paying $1.66 ($0.66 special and $1.00 ordinary) per share.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited will be paying $0.56 per share.
Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd will be paying $0.08 per share.
Franco-Nevada Corporation will be paying $0.36 per share.
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund will be paying $0.65 per share.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. will be paying $1.01 per share.
Devon Energy Corp will be paying $0.35 ($0.22 base and $0.13 variable) per share.
HCA Healthcare Inc will be paying $0.66 per share.
Gilead Sciences Inc will be paying $0.77 per share.
Verisk Analytics Inc will be paying $0.39 per share.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc will be paying $0.39 per share.
Albemarle Corp will be paying $0.40 per share.
Automatic Data Processing Inc will be paying $1.40 per share.
Range Resources Corp will be paying $0.08 per share.
Iridium Communications Inc will be paying $0.14 per share.
Ametek Inc will be paying $0.28 per share.
Comerica Inc will be paying $0.71 per share.
American International Group Inc will be paying $0.40 per share.
American Tower Corp will be paying $1.62 per share.
Meta Platforms Inc will be paying $0.50 per share.
Boyd Gaming Corp will be paying $0.17 per share.
Leidos Holdings Inc will be paying $0.38 per share.
Coca-Cola Company (The) will be paying $0.48 per share.
Digital Realty Trust Inc will be paying $1.22 per share.
Endeavor Group Holdings Inc will be paying $0.06 per share.
Global Payments Inc will be paying $0.25 per share.
Nasdaq Inc will be paying $0.24 per share.
T. Rowe Price Group Inc will be paying $1.24 per share.
Altria Group Inc will be paying $0.98 per share.
Paramount Global will be paying $0.05 per share.
Iron Mountain Inc will be paying $0.65 per share.
Vertiv Holdings Company will be paying $0.02 per share.
Lamar Advertising Co will be paying $1.30 per share.
Teck Resources Ltd will be paying $0.12 per share.
Garmin Ltd will be paying $0.75 per share.
Unitedhealth Group Inc will be paying $2.10 per share.
Merck & Co Inc will be paying $0.77 per share.
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