Tag: financials

  • Bank OZK (OZK) increases dividend by 2.2%, its 62nd consecutive quarterly increase

    Bank OZK (OZK) increases dividend by 2.2%, its 62nd consecutive quarterly increase

    Bank OZK (the “Bank”) (Nasdaq: OZK) announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Bank’s common stock of $0.46 per share, up $0.01, or 2.22% from the prior quarter. The common stock dividend is payable on January 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 13, 2026. Bank OZK has increased its quarterly cash dividend on its common…

  • Franklin Resources (BEN) increases dividend by 3.1%, its 45th consecutive annual increase

    Franklin Resources (BEN) increases dividend by 3.1%, its 45th consecutive annual increase

    Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on January 9, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on December 30, 2025. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share represents a 3.1% increase over the dividends…

  • Old Republic International (ORI) declares special dividend of $2.50 per share

    Old Republic International (ORI) declares special dividend of $2.50 per share

    Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) – today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $2.50 per share. This special dividend is payable on January 14, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 2, 2026 and will return approximately $620 million to shareholders. Craig R. Smiddy, President and CEO, commented, “Old Republic’s strong performance continues to generate excess…

  • CIBC (CM) increases dividend by 10%, its 15th consecutive annual increase

    CIBC (CM) increases dividend by 10%, its 15th consecutive annual increase

    CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $1.07 per share on common shares for the quarter ending January 31, 2026 an increase of $0.10 per share from the previous quarter. This dividend is payable on January 28, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2025. Class A Preferred SharesThe…

  • Blue Owl (OBDC) terminates merger

    Blue Owl (OBDC) terminates merger

    This news is weeks late because I just received a copy of the letter from my broker today. On November 19, 2025, Blue Owl Capital announced that it had ended the planned merger between its publicly traded business development company, Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC), and the non-traded Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBDC…

  • Blue Owl Capital Corp (OBDC) announces merger. What this means for investors

    Blue Owl Capital Corp (OBDC) announces merger. What this means for investors

    Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC) is merging with Blue Owl Capital Corporation II. The two funds already hold almost the same loans, so this merger is mainly about size and efficiency, not about changing what OBDC invests in. Here are some key terms. The merger brings about 1.7 billion dollars of assets from OBDC II…