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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.
Received Dividends:
February 24, 2026
- €90.79 – Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
February 27, 2026
- €19.52 – Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)
- €11.95 – LTC Properties, Inc. (LTC)
Week 9: Total net dividends €122.26
Dividend income is reported after the deduction of taxes. Check more at my Monthly Dividend sheet.
My Portfolio's Transactions:
February 23, 2026
- I purchased 15 shares of Intact Financial Corporation (IFC.TO)at C$261.14 per share plus commission.
At today’s exchange rate, this purchase is expected to increase my annual net dividend income by approximately €40.67. Following this acquisition, my portfolio now holds a total of 30 shares of Intact Financial Corporation, with an average purchase price of C$261.93 per share and a yield on cost of 2.24%.
After the transaction, IFC represents approximately 0.57% of my portfolio by weight and contributes about 0.34% to my projected annual dividend income.
February 24, 2026
- I opened a new position in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), purchasing 20 shares at $204.10 per share, plus commission.
At today’s exchange rate, this investment increases my expected annual net dividend income by €85.93. With a starting yield on cost of 3.33%. ADP now represents approximately 0.44% of my total portfolio and contributes about 0.36% to my projected annual dividend income.
Portfolio Holdings News:
February 23, 2026
- Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) Announces Fourth-Quarter 2025 Results; D reported fourth-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $0.68, up 17.2% year over year and $0.01 above analyst expectations. Revenue totaled $4.09 billion, rising 20.3% from the same period last year and $370 million above estimates. Management announced full-year 2026 operating earnings guidance of $3.45 to $3.69 per share.
- ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings; OKE reported fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP EPS of $1.55 down 1.3% year-over-year but $0.06 above analyst estimates. Adjusted EBITDA down to $2.145 billion from $2.174 billion a year earlier. For FY 2026 Management guides net income of 3.18 billion to 3.71 billion and Earnings per diluted share of $5.04 to $5.87.
- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) to Acquire Arcellx to Maximize Long-Term Potential of Anito-cel; GILD announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arcellx (Nasdaq: ACLX) for $115 per share in cash at closing and one contingent value right of $5 per share, which represents an implied equity value of $7.8 billion payable at closing.
- Emera Incorporated (EMA) Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter Financial Results; EMA reported fourth-quarter adjusted net income of C$0.55 per share, down 34.5% year over year and C$0.01 below analyst expectations. Revenue increased 13.8% to C$2.01 billion, significantly above the C$1.32 billion consensus estimate. Looking ahead, management extended its average adjusted EPS growth target of 5% to 7% through 2030.
February 24, 2026
- NCC AB (NCC) to construct student housing in Gothenburg; NCC has been commissioned to construct Nya Holtermanska student and researcher housing on behalf of Chalmers Student Housing, providing nearly 500 students with accommodation directly adjacent to Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg.
- The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results; HD reported fourth-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $2.72, down 13.1% year over year but $0.20 above analyst expectations. Revenue totaled $38.2 billion, exceeding estimates by $100 million, though down 3.8% from the same quarter last year. For fiscal 2026, management expects total sales growth of approximately 2.5% to 4.5% and projects adjusted diluted EPS growth of approximately flat to 4.0%, from $14.69 in fiscal 2025.
- The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Increases Quarterly Dividend; HD announced that its board of directors approved a 1.3% increase in its quarterly dividend to $2.33 per share, which equates to an annual dividend of $9.32 per share. The dividend is payable on March 26, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2026.
- LTC Properties, Inc. (LTC) Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter Results; LTC reported fourth-quarter FFO of $0.70 per share, up 7.7% year over year and $0.02 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 60.3% to $84.29 million, in line with analyst estimates. For 2026, management guides core FFO in the range of $2.75 to $2.79 per share.
- Realty Income Corporation (O) Announces Operating Results for the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2025; O reported third-quarter FFO of $1.08 per share, up 2.86% year over year but $0.01 below analyst expectations. Revenue increased 11.2% to $1.49 billion, beating estimates by $100 million. For fiscal 2026, management guides AFFO in the range of $4.38 to $4.42 per share.
- The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Reports First Quarter Results; BNS reported first-quarter non-GAAP EPS of C$2.05, up 16.5% year over year and C$0.10 above analyst expectations. Revenue rose 3.0% to C$9.65 billion, but missed estimates by C$70 million. Adjusted return on equity (ROE) was 13% compared to 11.8% a year ago. The bank reported a Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 13.3%, down approximately 10 basis points sequentially. Provisions for credit losses (PCL) totaled C$1.18 billion, compared with C$1.11 billion in Q4 and C$1.16 billion in the same quarter last year.
February 25, 2026
- NCC AB (NCC) to carry out extensive roadworks on E4 expressway in Umeå, Sweden; NCC has been commissioned by the Swedish Transport Administration to carry out extensive upgrading works on the E4 expressway between Hörnefors and Stöcksjö, south of Umeå. The order value is approximately SEK 300 million.
- Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Reports Financial Results for Full Year 2025; WTRG reported full-year GAAP EPS of $2.20, up 1.38% year over year and $0.06 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 18.7% to $2.48 billion, exceeding estimates by $240 million. Management is introducing standalone 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $3.08-3.18
- H2O America (HTO) Announces 2025 Financial Results and Updated Five-Year Plan; HTO reported fourth-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $0.46, down 37.8% year over year and $0.04 below analyst expectations. Revenue declined 1.9% to $194.1 million, missing estimates by $23.3 million. Management narrowed its 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $2.95–$3.00. The company also reaffirmed its non-linear long-term diluted EPS growth target of 5%–7% through 2029, anchored to 2022 diluted EPS of $2.43, and increased its long-term adjusted diluted EPS CAGR target to 6%–8%.
- Avista Corporation (AVA) Reports 2025 Financial Results, Initiates 2026 Utility Earnings Guidance; AVA reported quarterly non-GAAP EPS of $0.87, up 3.57% year over year but $0.15 below analyst expectations. Revenue increased 0.2% to $518 million, missing estimates by $23.1 million. Management initiated 2026 non-GAAP utility earnings guidance of $2.52 to $2.72 per diluted share.
- Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) Reports 2025 Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter Results; PNW reported fourth-quarter GAAP EPS of $0.13, compared with a loss of $0.06 a year earlier and $0.08 above analyst expectations. Revenue totaled $1.13 billion, up 3.7% year over year, but missed estimates by $40 million. For 2026, management expects consolidated earnings of $4.55 to $4.75 per diluted share, on a weather-normalized basis.
- Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) Preliminary fourth quarter and financial year 2025 results; GLNG reported Q4 2025 net income attributable to Golar of $10 million, up 130% year over year, inclusive of $28 million of non-cash items. Adjusted EBITDA increased 54% to $91 million. Revenue surged 101.5% to $132.81 million, beating estimates by $5.62 million.
February 26, 2026
- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) to Sell Equity Units; announced that it intends to sell $2.00 billion of equity units in a public offering. NEE expects to grant to the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional $0.30 billion of equity units solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments.
- Viatris Inc. (VTRS) Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results; VTRS reported fourth-quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $0.57, up 6% year-over-year and $0.04 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 5.1% to $3.7 billion, surpassing estimates by $170 million. For full-year 2026, management guides revenue between $14.45 billion and $14.95 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.33 to $2.47.
- Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) Increases Quarterly Dividend; The Board of Directors of ETN declared a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per ordinary share, an increase of 6% from prior dividend of $1.04. The dividend is payable March 27, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2026.
- Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results; MAIN reported Q4 2025 net investment income (NII) of $1.03 per share, up 5% year over year and $0.02 above analyst expectations. Total investment income increased 3.6% to $145.54 million, exceeding estimates by $2.44 million. Net asset value (NAV) was $33.33 per share as of December 31, 2025, up $0.48 per share (1.7%) from $32.78 at the end of the prior quarter.
- Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; RY reported quarterly adjusted EPS of C$4.08, up from C$3.62 a year ago and C$0.24 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 7.3% year over year to C$17.96 billion, beating estimates by C$410 million. The bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio strengthened to 13.7%, up 20 basis points sequentially. Adjusted return on equity (ROE) improved to 17.8%, compared with 17.2% a year ago. Provisions for credit losses (PCL) totaled C$1,090 million, up from C$1,007 million in the prior quarter and C$1,050 million in the year-ago period.
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; TD reported first-quarter non-GAAP EPS of C$2.44, up 20.8% year over year and C$0.18 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 10.6% to C$16.63 billion, exceeding estimates by C$2.11 billion. Adjusted return on equity (ROE) improved to 14.2%, compared with 13.2% a year ago. The bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 14.5% as of January 31, 2026, down from 14.7% in the prior quarter but up from 13.1% a year earlier. Provisions for credit losses (PCL) rose slightly to C$1.04 billion from C$982 million in Q4, but declined from C$1.21 billion in the same quarter last year.
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) Announces First Quarter 2026 Results; CM reported fiscal Q1 non-GAAP EPS of C$2.76, up 25.0% from C$2.21 a year ago and C$0.33 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 15.4% to C$8.4 billion, exceeding consensus by C$700 million. The bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 13.4% as of January 31, 2026, compared with 13.3% in the prior quarter. Provisions for credit losses (PCL) totaled C$568 million, down C$5 million year over year. Adjusted return on equity (ROE) improved to 17.4%, up from 15.3% a year ago.
- Pembina Pipeline Corporation (TSE:PPL) Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2025 and Provides Business Update; PPL reported fourth-quarter GAAP EPS of C$0.78, down from C$0.92 a year earlierbut C$0.01 above analyst expectations. Revenue declined 11.2% year-over-year to C$1.91 billion, missing estimates of C$70 million.
- Canadian Utilities Limited (TSE:CU) Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings; CU reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of C$197 million, or C$0.72 per share, which were C$6 million (C$0.02 per share) lower compared to C$203 million (C$0.74 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Articles that caught my attention:
- Undervalued Dividend Growth Stock of the Week: RELX (RELX) by Jason Fieber at Daily Trade Alert
- Five dividend stocks we plan to purchase in 2026 by Bob at Tawcan
- This Is My Retirement Blueprint: The 4% Rule That Builds Wealth And Income by Leo Nelissen at Seeking Alpha
- 10 Dividend Stocks For Perpetually Growing Retirement Income by Bob Ciura at Sure Dividend
- My 5 Favorite Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now by James Brumley at Daily Trade Alert
- Microsoft Is In A Bear Market, Which Is Creating A Major Opportunity by Steven Fiorillo at Seeking Alpha
- 10 Low Yield Stocks To Own For Rapid Dividend Growth by Bob Ciura at Sure Dividend
- 6 Stocks with Dangerous Free Cash Flow Trend – Should you Sell them or Buy More? [Podcast] by Mike at The Dividend Guy Blog
- Novo Nordisk: Can't Ignore It At These Valuations (Rating Upgrade) by Gytis Zizys at Seeking Alpha
- Wide Moat Moody’s Is Currently Undervalued by Charles Fournier at Financial Freedom Is A Journey
- “Why Is It Down?” — The Investor Question That Never Goes Away by Mike at The Dividend Guy Blog
- Best Dividend Aristocrats For March 2026 by Dividend Yield Theorist at Seeking Alpha
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