Australian oil company Santos declared an interim dividend of 15 Australian cents per share, which was down from its first-half payout of 20 Australian cents per share.
Dividend cuts can signal a company's financial difficulties or a strategic shift in resource allocation. Here, we highlight the 10 companies in the USA with the largest dividend cuts in 2024 so far. Included are their dividend cuts, yields, year-to-date (YTD) stock performance, and latest stock prices, along with a brief description of their business activities. The two biggest cuts include two former dividend aristocrats : 3M (MMM) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).
BorgWarner , a global automotive supplier that designs and manufactures advanced propulsion technologies, including drivetrain systems, turbochargers, emission systems, electric propulsion solutions, and thermal management systems for vehicles, will lower its quarterly dividend from $0.17 to $0.11 quarterly per share.
US retailer Big 5 Sporting Goods (symbol: BGFV) has announced a 50% dividend cut from $0.25 to $0.125 quarterly per share. This is the third dividend cut since 2018 by the specialty retailer. Even with the big cut included the dividend yield remains high with 7% at a stock price of $7.06.
A dividend cut rarely happens in the United States , but when it happens it's mostly a big cut with the stock price taking a beating at the same time. We look at five reasons why companies will cut or suspend their dividend.