Week in Review 41/26

 

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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:

October 5, 2026

• €12.66 - Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
• €51.33 - The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
• €34.82 - TELUS Corporation (TSE:T)
• €101.45 - Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSE:CNQ)

October 7 2026

• €43.81 – JPM Global Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF (JGPI.DE)
• €15.44 – JPM US Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF (JEIP.DE)
• €82.32 – JPM Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF (JEQP.DE)

October 8, 2026

• €25.49 - Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)

October 9, 2026

• €128.70 - Altria Group, Inc. (MO)

Week 41 Total net dividends €496.02

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

Portfolio Holdings News:

October 5, 2026

• NCC AB (NCC) to convert factory building to rental units in Turku; NCC and the Turku University Foundation have signed an agreement covering the conversion of the culturally historic Sanitas factory in Turku, into a modern rental housing complex. The conversion also includes a new extension. The order value is approximately SEK 180 million.

• AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) said its third-quarter financial results will likely include $216 million in acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) and milestone expenses on a pre-tax basis. As a result, both GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS are expected to be negatively impacted by $0.11 per share. Including the IPR&D and milestone expenses, AbbVie projects third-quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $3.73–$3.77 and full-year adjusted diluted EPS of $13.76–$13.96.

• Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) announced that it won a $209M firm-fixed-price contract modification to produce AN/SLQ-32(V)6 electronic warfare systems for the U.S. Navy. The modification includes an option, which, if exercised, could lift the cumulative contract value to $1.71B.

• Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (OHI) to Transition Operations of 32 Facilities in Florida to PACS Group; OHI announced that it transitioned 32 skilled nursing facilities in Florida from an operator managed by affiliates of Airamid Health Services, LLC (“Airamid”) to subsidiaries of PACS Group, Inc. (NYSE: PACS) (“PACS”). The effective date of the transition was October 1, 2026.

October 6, 2026

• Orion Corporation (ORION) announces agreement with Qilu Pharma Europe for pembrolizumab biosimilar for European market; ORION and Qilu Pharma Europe (“Qilu”) have entered into an agreement to commercialise intravenous (IV) pembrolizumab biosimilar in Europe. Pembrolizumab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor which is used to treat various cancers. Qilu is currently developing IV pembrolizumab. Under the terms of the agreement, ORION will gain exclusive right to distribute, market and sell Qilu’s IV pembrolizumab biosimilar in Europe. Qilu will supply the product to ORION, and is entitled to receive a share of profits from ORION as well as certain development, regulatory and sales milestone payments.

• Chevron Corporation (CVX) to divest its ownership interests in Hess Midstream and DJ Basin crude midstream assets; CVX agreed to sell ownership interests in Hess Midstream (HESM) and its DJ Basin crude oil midstream assets as part of a broader restructuring of its Bakken midstream agreements and establishing new DJ Basin midstream contracts. CVX said the revised agreements extend the Bakken contracts and are expected to reduce its Bakken unit midstream costs by roughly half, enhancing future earnings and return on capital employed.

• Intact Financial Corporation (TSE: IFC) announces third quarter catastrophe loss estimate; IFC estimates that total catastrophe losses for the third quarter were approximately $660 million on a pre-tax basis and net of reinsurance ($2.76 per diluted share after-tax).

• Emera Incorporated (TSE:EMA) ATCO and Canadian Utilities Announce Transformational Agreement to Create Canadian Utility and Energy Infrastructure Powerhouse; EMA and Canadian Utilities announced that they agreed to a merger in an all-stock transaction worth C$14.3B (US$10B), creating a combined company with a C$72B enterprise value and a regulated rate base of C$45B serving ~6M customers across Canada, the U.S., and international markets. Under the deal terms, EMA will acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Canadian Utilities and ATCO, and the transaction will be structured such that ATCO's industrial services business will be spun out as New ATCO.

October 7, 2026

• NCC AB (NCC) divests business area Industry for SEK 8.2 billion and strengthens focus on contracting; NCC has agreed to divest its Industry business area at an enterprise value of SEK 8.2 billion. The divestment will create a more focused NCC, specializing in contracting, while improving opportunities for long-term value creation. From NCC's perspective, it is a single transaction with two buyers: Heidelberg Materials and CRH. Heidelberg Materials is acquiring the operations in Sweden and Norway, while CRH is acquiring the operations in Denmark and Finland. The transaction is subject to approval by relevant authorities.

• Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Announces Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend; SBUX announced that its Board of Directors approved a 1.6% increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend, from $0.62 to $0.63 per share. The increased dividend will be paid on November 27, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 13, 2026.

October 8, 2026

• Viatris Inc. (VTRS) Agrees to Acquire Pacira BioSciences; VTRS and Pacira BioSciences (PCRX) said they entered into a definitive agreement under which VTRS will acquire all outstanding shares of Pacira for $36.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate equity value of $1.65B. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026.

• PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results; PEP reported third-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $2.34, up 2% from the prior-year period and $0.04 above analyst expectations. Revenue increased 5.6% year over year to $25.27 billion, exceeding consensus estimates by $310 million. Looking ahead, management updated its fiscal 2026 guidance, now expecting core constant-currency EPS to grow approximately 5.04% year over year and net revenue to increase approximately 5.27% year over year.

• RTX Corporation (RTX) announced that it won a new $4.43B noncompetitive, multi-year contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IB all-up rounds. The contract has a total potential value of $6.34B, including options.

• The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) Receives Regulatory Approval for New Share Buyback Program; TD announced that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada has approved TD's previously announced new share buyback program to repurchase for cancellation up to C$10 billion of its common shares, not to exceed 61 million common shares (New Buyback). The New Buyback will commence on October 9, 2026.

October 9, 2026

• Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) Provides Update on FSA Orders and Path Forward for its Japan Businesses; PRU still expects its pretax adjusted operating income across 2026 and 2027 to be reduced by ~$1.0B due to the suspension of new sales activity at two of its Japanese businesses. In April 2026, PRU had estimated that the suspension would hurt its pretax adjusted operating income across 2026 and 2027 by ~$925M-$1.03B — with $525M-$575M of that hit coming in 2026 and $400M-$450M in 2027.

Articles that caught my attention:

• Undervalued Dividend Growth Stock of the Week: DTE Energy (DTE) by Jason Fieber at Dividends and Income
• Stocks hit the pause button as rates rise. A look at the third quarter of 2026. by Dale Roberts at Cut the Crap Investing
• Nike: The Falling Knife Masterclass by Robert & Sam Kovacs at Seeking Alpha
• I Ranked Canada's 6 Highest-Yielding Stocks by Dan Kent at Youtube
• 5 Dividend Kings With 3%+ Dividend Yields | Stocks to Buy by Dividend Diplomats at Youtube
• 2026 High Dividend Stocks List | Highest Yields Up To 33.1% by Nick Sismanis at Sure Dividend
• W.P. Carey: The Market Is Overreacting, And I Am Buying The Dip by Jussi Askola, CFA at Seeking Alpha
• An Undervalued Stock That Just Raised Its Dividend by Bella Albrecht at Morningstar
• 3 Stocks to Get the Best Out of the Trade War by Mike at The Dividend Guy Blog
• Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX) Dividend Stock Analysis by D4L at Dividend Growth Stocks
• The Only Dividend Stocks I Would Bet My Retirement On by Samuel Smith at Seeking Alpha

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