Why are share buybacks on the rise?

Global dividend payouts hit a first-quarter record of $339.2 billion in the first three months of the year, according to the Janus Henderson Global Dividend index. UK dividend growth, however, was “relatively pedestrian”, says Andrew Jones of Janus Henderson.  Dividends rose 2.4% on an underlying basis to $15.3 billion. Ordinary (ie, not special, one-off payments)…

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Margot Robbie launches new gin brand

Margot Robbie “defines any attempts at lazy categorisation”, says Roisin Kelly in The Times. “Blonde Aussie bombshell and global pin-up? Yes, of course. But she has also become a mogul”: a producer, investor and, as of last month, “now a liquor baron too” – she has started her own gin brand, Papa Salt.  Robbie, 34,…

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Qualcomm Stock Gains Despite Bad News

Qualcomm NASDAQ: QCOM is one of the leading players in the semiconductor industry. The firm has outperformed the market and industry over the past 12 months, with a total return of 75%. Over the same period, the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF NYSEARCA: XSD is up just 15%. Let’s look at Qualcomm’s business segments, recent earnings,…

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