Sunday, April 26, 2026

Week in Review 17/26



 

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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:



April 20, 2026


  • €41.50 – Bank OZK (OZK)


April 21, 2026


  • €614.63 – UPM-Kymmene Corporation (UPM)


April 22, 2026


  • €51.99– Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)


April 23, 2026


  • €54.39– Ahold Delhaize N.V. (AMS:AD)


Week 17: Total net dividends €762.50


Dividend income is reported after the deduction of taxes. Check more at my Monthly Dividend sheet.



My Portfolio's Transactions:



April 23, 2026


  • I purchased 15 shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) at $196.50 per share plus commission.


At today’s exchange rate, this purchase is expected to increase my annual net dividend income by approximately €64.83. Following this acquisition, my portfolio now holds a total of 35 shares of Intact Automatic Data Processing, with an average purchase price of $200.98 per share and a yield on cost of 2.38%.


After the transaction, IFC represents approximately 0.70% of my portfolio by weight and contributes about 0.62% to my projected annual dividend income.



Portfolio Holdings News:



April 20, 2026


  • RTX Corporation's (RTX) Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RTX) got a $213.4M modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract for mission systems work on the Zumwalt-class destroyer program, the Department of Defense said on Monday.


April 21, 2026



  • RTX Corporation (RTX) Reports Q1 2026 Results; RTX reported first-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $1.78, representing a 21% year-over-year increase and a $0.26 beat versus analyst expectations. Revenue increased 8.9% to $22.1 billion, exceeding estimates by $630 million. Total backlog rose to $271 billion, comprising $162 billion in commercial and $109 billion in defense orders. The company updated its 2026 guidance, now projecting adjusted revenue of $92.5–$93.5 billion, organic sales growth of 5%–6%, and adjusted EPS of $6.70–$6.90.


  • Bank OZK (OZK) Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings; OZK reported first-quarter GAAP EPS of $1.44, beating analyst expectations by $0.01 but declining 2% year over year. Revenue increased 2.1% to $418.01 million, missing estimates by $4.49 million. Net interest income totaled $385.6 million, up 3.0% from the first quarter of 2025 but down 5.3% from the fourth quarter of 2025. Provision for credit losses decreased to $41.9 million, compared with $50.6 million in Q4 2025 and $38.4 million in the prior-year quarter.



April 22, 2026


  • Nordea Bank Abp (NDA) Reports First-Quarter Results; NDA reported first-quarter EPS of €0.36, up 3% year over year and €0.03 above analyst expectations. Revenue totaled €2,910 million, beating estimates by €35 million despite a 2% year-over-year decline. Net interest income was €1,759 million, down 4% year over year but €16 million above expectations. The bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 15.7% at quarter-end, unchanged from the prior quarter. For 2026, management guides for a return on equity above 15% and a cost-to-income ratio (excluding regulatory fees) of around 45%.


  • Tele2 AB (TEL2) Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; TEL2 reported first-quarter 2026 EPS of SEK 9.20, up from SEK 1.40 in the same period last year. Revenue increased 1.3% to SEK 7,246 million (from SEK 7,152 million), broadly in line with analyst consensus of SEK 7,253 million. Organic sales growth was 3%. Operating profit rose to SEK 6,819 million (from SEK 1,315 million), with the operating margin expanding to 94.1% (from 18.4%). The significant increase in profit was driven by a SEK 5.1 billion capital gain related to the Baltic tower company.


  • AT&T Inc. (T) Reports First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results; T reported first-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $0.57, up 11.8% year over year and exceeding analyst expectations by $0.02. Revenue increased 2.8% to $31.5 billion, beating estimates by $260 million. Free cash flow totaled $2.5 billion, compared to $3.1 billion in the prior-year quarter. For 2026, management continues to expect adjusted EPS of $2.25 to $2.35 and free cash flow of more than $18 billion.


  • Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results; TXN reported first-quarter GAAP EPS of $1.68, representing a 31% year-over-year increase and a $0.32 beat versus analyst expectations. Revenue increased 18.7% to $4.83 billion, exceeding estimates by $300 million. Management provided second-quarter guidance of $1.77–$2.05 in adjusted EPS, above the $1.57 consensus estimate, and revenue of $5.0–$5.4 billion, compared to the $4.86 billion estimate.


  • Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results; KMI reported first-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $0.48, up 41% year over year and exceeding analyst expectations by $0.09. Revenue increased 13.9% to $4.83 billion, beating estimates by $280 million. For 2026, management expects adjusted EPS of $1.36, representing 5% growth from 2025, and adjusted EBITDA of $8.6 billion, up 2% year over year.


  • Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) Raises Quarterly Dividend; KMI's board of directors approved a cash dividend of $0.2975 per share for the first quarter, payable on May 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 4, 2026. This dividend is a 2% increase over the first quarter of 2025.


  • Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) Reports 2026 First-Quarter Results; PM reported first-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $1.96, representing 16% year-over-year growth and a $0.13 beat versus analyst expectations. Revenue increased 9.1% to $10.15 billion, exceeding estimates by $240 million. Management provided 2026 guidance for adjusted diluted EPS of $8.36–$8.51.


  • General Dynamics Corporation (GD) unit Bath Iron Works won a $230.5M contract modification for work on Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers.



April 23, 2026


  • Orion Corporation (ORION) Interim report January–March 2026; ORION reported first-quarter EPS of €0.64, representing a 47.4% year-over-year increase but falling €0.02 short of analyst expectations. Net sales for January–March were €418 million, compared to €355 million in the prior-year period and slightly below the €426 million consensus estimate. The company revised its 2026 outlook, increasing the revenue guidance range to €1,950–€2,100 million (previously €1,900–€2,100 million) and the operating profit range to €600–€750 million (previously €550–€750 million).


  • NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) Reports First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results; NEE reported first-quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $1.09, which beat analyst expectations by $0.06 and represented a 10.1% year-over-year increase. Revenue rose 7.2% to $6.7 billion, though it missed consensus estimates by $390 million. Looking ahead, management reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.92 to $4.02 and reiterated its expectation of 8%+ compound annual growth in adjusted EPS through 2032, with the same growth target extending from 2032 through 2035, all based on the 2025 adjusted EPS baseline of $3.71.


  • Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results; LMT reported first-quarter GAAP EPS of $6.44, down from $7.28 in the prior-year period and $0.25 below analyst expectations. Revenue totaled $18.02 billion, up 0.3% year over year but missing estimates by $230 million. Management reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, projecting sales of $77.5–$80.0 billion, EPS of $29.35–$30.25, and free cash flow of $6.5–$6.8 billion.


  • Lockheed Martin Corporation's (LMT) business area, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, won a $177.5M contract modification for F-35 flight science aircraft support.


  • General Dynamics Corporation (GD) unit Electric Boat has secured a $196.6M contract for submarine engineering, design, and technical support for foreign military sales.


  • RTX Corporation (RTX) has secured a $369.9M modification to a fixed-price incentive contract for the F135 propulsion program.


  • Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; UNP reported first-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $2.93, representing an 8.5% year-over-year increase and a $0.07 beat versus analyst expectations. Revenue increased 3.2% to $6.22 billion but fell short of consensus estimates by $10 million. Management provided guidance for mid-single-digit EPS growth, consistent with achieving its three-year CAGR target of high-single-digit to low-double-digit EPS growth through 2027.


  • Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; DLR reported Q1 core FFO of $2.04 per share, up 15.3% year over year and $0.09 above expectations. Revenue rose 16.3% to $1.64 billion, beating estimates by $40 million. The company raised its 2026 core FFO outlook to $8.00–$8.10 ($7.95–$8.05 constant currency).


April 24, 2026


  • Telia Company AB (TELIA) Interim report January - March 2026; TELIA reported first-quarter EPS of SEK 0.42, down from SEK 0.53 in the prior-year period. Service revenue totaled SEK 17,139 million, broadly in line with estimates and up 2.1% year over year. Free cash flow improved to SEK 1.9 billion, compared with SEK 1.7 billion in the same period last year. Management raised its full-year free cash flow guidance to around SEK 9 billion, up from approximately SEK 8 billion previously.


  • The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Results; PG reported third-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $1.59, up 3% year over year and exceeding expectations by $0.03. Revenue increased 7.3% to $21.24 billion, beating estimates by $720 million. Management maintained its fiscal 2026 outlook, expecting diluted EPS growth of 1% to 6% versus fiscal 2025 EPS of $6.51, and core EPS growth ranging from in line to up 4% versus fiscal 2025 core EPS of $6.83.


  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Enters Agreement to Acquire Atraverse Medical; JNJ has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atraverse Medical, Inc., a privately-held medical device company pioneering next-generation left-heart access and radiofrequency (RF) technology. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.



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