Bank of America is expecting an uptick in dividend payouts in 2026. Dividend growth has historically lagged the growth of earnings per share by about three quarters, said Savita Subramanian, the firm’s head of U.S. equity and quant strategy. With the S & P 500 likely having seen a strong year of EPS growth in … Read more
The real estate sector is limping out of 2025, but Wall Street analysts spot an overlooked opportunity for the new year: Federal Realty Investment Trust . While the S & P 500 is on track for a 17% jump in 2025, the real estate sector within the broad market index is on pace to end … Read more
Here’s our Club Mailbag email investingclubmailbag@cnbc.com — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. This week’s question: Hi Jim, could you please do … Read more
An Olive Garden restaurant in Milpitas, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported strong sales growth, fueled by demand at Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. For the second straight quarter, the company hiked its full-year outlook for revenue growth, although it only … Read more
A Broadcom sign is pictured as the company prepares to launch new optical chip tech to fend off Nvidia in San Jose, California, U.S., September 5, 2025. Brittany Hosea-small | Reuters Broadcom reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations for earnings and revenue, and issued a strong forecast for the current quarter, driven by artificial intelligence … Read more
There hasn’t been much for dividend investors to cheer about these days, according to Trivariate Research. The yield on the S & P 500 , currently at 1.15%, is approaching its lowest levels in 50 years, founder Adam Parker pointed out in a note this week. The only time it sank lower was when it … Read more