Oil company Petrobras from Brazil is reducing its dividend forecast because it expects lower crude oil prices in the coming years.
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Big 5 Sporting Goods cuts dividend by 66.7%
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Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV) will lower its quarterly dividend by 66.7 percent to $0.05 per share in the fourth quarter of 2018.
This dividend will be paid on December 14, 2018, to stockholders of record as of November 30, 2018. The ex-date fort his reduced dividend of 5 cents is November 29.
This dividend, which represents a reduction from the previous quarterly cash dividend rate of $0.15 per share, reflects the Company’s intent to utilize capital to maintain a healthy financial condition.
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).
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Intel (INTC) announced a big dividend cut in 2023. As of July 10, 2023, a total of 15 US listed stocks have announced a dividend cut so far. This however compares to more than 500 dividend hikes YTD. The most shocking dividend cuts in 2023 came from Intel (INTC) and VF Corporation (VFC).