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Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) is expected to report lower Q4 earnings of $1.35 per share compared to $1.53 per share a year ago, with revenue estimated at $1.67 billion versus $1.85 billion. Despite a 5% dividend increase, shares dropped 0.9%. Analysts have revised price targets, with Barclays cutting it from $110 to $105, Evercore ISI from $124 to $120, Jefferies from $150 to $146, JP Morgan from $155 to $150, and Baird from $144 to $140.

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November 20, 2023 | 8:23 am

DDS

Dillard's Inc. has announced a special dividend of $20 per share, which has led to an increase in the trading price of its shares.

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November 17, 2023 | 5:13 pm

FIBK

WSFS

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) has declared a dividend payout of $0.15 per share with an annualized yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date was November 2, 2023, and the dividend is payable on November 17, 2023. The company has shown a positive trend in dividend per share growth from $0.47 in 2019 to $0.56 in 2022, and earnings per share growth from $3.71 to $3.95 over the same period. Despite this, WSFS's dividend yield lags behind industry peer First Interstate BancSys (NASDAQ:FIBK), which has a higher annualized dividend yield of 7.36%.

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November 17, 2023 | 3:05 pm

LAD

MNRO

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) is distributing a $0.50 per share dividend with an annualized yield of 0.80%. Shareholders as of the ex-dividend date, November 09, 2023, are eligible. The company has shown a positive trend in dividend per share growth from $1.19 in 2019 to $1.61 in 2022, and earnings per share growth from $11.35 to $46.61 over the same period. This suggests financial health and potential for continued dividend increases. Monro (NASDAQ:MNRO) has a higher annualized dividend yield of 3.97% among industry peers.

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November 17, 2023 | 3:05 pm

NYCB

SSB

SouthState (NASDAQ:SSB) is distributing a dividend of $0.52 per share with an annualized yield of 3.22%. The dividend is for shareholders on record before November 9, 2023. SouthState's dividend yield is moderate compared to its industry peers, with New York Community (NYSE:NYCB) having the highest yield at 7.50%. SouthState has shown a positive trend in dividend per share from $1.24 in 2019 to $1.98 in 2022, and earnings per share growth from $5.50 to $6.79 over the same period, indicating financial health and potential for continued dividend growth.

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November 17, 2023 | 3:05 pm

BKR

KGS

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR) will pay a dividend of $0.20 per share on November 17, 2023, with an annualized yield of 2.32%. Shareholders as of November 03, 2023, will be eligible. The company's dividend per share has seen a slight increase from $0.72 in 2019 to $0.73 in 2022, while earnings per share decreased from $0.82 to $0.77 over the same period. Kodiak Gas Services (NYSE:KGS) leads the industry with an 8.52% dividend yield.

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November 17, 2023 | 3:05 pm

CLMB

TAIT

Climb Global Solutions (NASDAQ:CLMB) will pay a dividend of $0.17 per share on November 17, 2023, with an annualized yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date is November 10, 2023. The company has maintained a steady dividend per share of $0.68 from 2019 to 2022. Earnings per share have grown from $1.46 to $2.61 from 2019 to 2022, indicating a strong financial position and potential for future dividend increases. Taitron Components (NASDAQ:TAIT) has the highest annualized dividend yield among peers at 5.90%.

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November 17, 2023 | 3:05 pm

FXNC

First Ntl (NASDAQ:FXNC) announced a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share, with the ex-dividend date set for Wednesday. Shareholders owning the stock by the end of Tuesday are eligible for the dividend, to be paid on December 8, 2023. The stock is expected to open 15 cents lower on the ex-dividend date.

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November 17, 2023 | 2:45 pm

WD

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) has announced a quarterly dividend of 63 cents per share, with Tuesday being the last day for investors to buy the stock and be eligible for the dividend. The stock will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, likely opening 63 cents lower to reflect the payout. Shareholders owning the stock by the end of Tuesday will receive the dividend on December 08, 2023.

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November 17, 2023 | 2:45 pm

GSL

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) announced a quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per share, with the ex-dividend date set for Wednesday. Shareholders owning GSL stock by the end of Tuesday are eligible for the dividend, to be paid on December 4, 2023. The stock is expected to open 37.5 cents lower on the ex-dividend date.

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November 17, 2023 | 2:45 pm