Valterra Platinum ( ANGPY ) announced a dividend that far exceeded analyst expectations, following a strong earnings jump last year driven by a rally in the metals it produces. The Johannesburg-listed miner announced a total payout to shareholders for 2025 of 45 rand ($2.83) per share, beating the average analyst estimate of 23.1 rand per share, Bloomberg reported. The company also said that its p...
Valterra Platinum ( ANGPY ) announced a dividend that far exceeded analyst expectations, following a strong earnings jump last year driven by a rally in the metals it produces. The Johannesburg-listed miner announced a total payout to shareholders for 2025 of 45 rand ($2.83) per share, beating the average analyst estimate of 23.1 rand per share, Bloomberg reported. The company also said that its profit more than doubled to 15.4 billion rand. Valterra ( ANGPY ) declared a final dividend of 11.5 billion rand, or R43.00 per share, significantly above its dividend policy of paying out 40% of headline earnings. This brings total dividends for 2025 to R45.00 per share, representing 71% of headline earnings, comprising a R25.00 per share base dividend and a R20.00 per share special dividend. The company, which was demerged from Anglo American last year ( AAUKF ), reported headline earnings per share of 63.48 rand ($3.99) in the year ended December 2025, up from 32.05 rand the previous year. During 2025, the PGM dollar basket price increased 89% to finish the year at $2,562 per PGM ounce. Owing to the timing of the price and sales increases, the average realized dollar and rand basket prices for 2025 increased 26% and 22% year-on-year to $1,852 and R32,611 per PGM ounce, respectively, the miner said. More on Anglo American Platinum Valterra Platinum: Possible Backpedalled EU ICE Ban Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Anglo American Platinum Historical earnings data for Anglo American Platinum Dividend scorecard for Anglo American Platinum Financial information for Anglo American Platinum
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Stocks regained their footing, as a landmark semiconductor deal helped offset the fallout from an artificial-intelligence report that sparked Monday's rout. Meta Platforms announced a deal valued at more than $100 billion to purchase AI chips from AMD, sending shares in the Nvidia rival over 8% higher.
Stocks regained their footing, as a landmark semiconductor deal helped offset the fallout from an artificial-intelligence report that sparked Monday's rout. Meta Platforms announced a deal valued at more than $100 billion to purchase AI chips from AMD, sending shares in the Nvidia rival over 8% higher.
Anti-corruption group Transparency International have catalogued ‘sanctions circumvention’ channelled through ‘unaccountable jurisdictions’ Russian companies have used Britain’s secretive island territories to conduct $8bn (£5.9bn) of trade since the invasion of Ukraine, according to a report that highlights the flow of goods ranging from oil-drilling equipment to luxury yachts linked to Moscow’s ...
Anti-corruption group Transparency International have catalogued ‘sanctions circumvention’ channelled through ‘unaccountable jurisdictions’ Russian companies have used Britain’s secretive island territories to conduct $8bn (£5.9bn) of trade since the invasion of Ukraine, according to a report that highlights the flow of goods ranging from oil-drilling equipment to luxury yachts linked to Moscow’s political elite. The analysis, published a day after the fourth anniversary of Russia’s assault on its neighbour, raises questions over the role played by the British overseas territories in enforcing sanctions designed to turn the screw on the Kremlin. Yachts linked to allies of Vladimir Putin. Drilling kit for Kremlin-backed oil projects. Coal linked to Ukraine’s pro-Russian ex-president. A jet linked to the Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov. Continue reading...
Igor Kutyaev/iStock via Getty Images Smart Money is Investing in Highlander Silver I spend a lot of time reading SEDI filings - The System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) - which is Canada's on-line, browser-based service for the filing and viewing of insider reports. It can be tedious work, but in my experience, it has been worth tracking closely. When a CEO or director takes their o...
Igor Kutyaev/iStock via Getty Images Smart Money is Investing in Highlander Silver I spend a lot of time reading SEDI filings - The System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders (SEDI) - which is Canada's on-line, browser-based service for the filing and viewing of insider reports. It can be tedious work, but in my experience, it has been worth tracking closely. When a CEO or director takes their own money and buys shares on the open market, (and not just exercising options, not participating in a company plan, but buying at market price), it's a very strong signal that the stock price might rise in the future. Ultimately, insiders sell for all kinds of reasons, but they only buy for one reason. They think the stock is going up. I believe this to be true. This is exactly the case for Highlander Silver ( HLSCF ). The company has an exceptionally high-grade asset with resource expansion potential, a management team with a track record of building and selling mining companies for billions, and an unusually aggressive volume of insider buying—even by the elevated standards of the current gold and silver cycle. Highlander Silver: A Stock to Watch Data by YCharts I have looked at dozens of insider buying stories this cycle, and Highlander Silver is the one that stands out. The combination of who is buying, how much they are buying, and the quality of the underlying asset is pretty attractive. The Buyer: Richard Warke And The Augusta Group If you aren't familiar with the Augusta Group , this is what you need to know. Richard Warke has built and sold mining companies for three decades. His exits include Augusta Resource ( sold to Hudbay ), Arizona Mining ( sold to South32 for $1.3 billion ), and Ventana Gold. Over his career, Warke and the Augusta Group have generated over $4.5 billion in shareholder value. The track record of this management team is excellent. (Highlander Silver) That doesn't guarantee the next one will be an equal success. But, I think that when you look a...
The company in 2023 said in its Responsible Scaling Policy that it would delay AI development that might be dangerous. In a Tuesday blog post, Anthropic said it was updating its rules to say it would no longer do so if it believes it lacks a significant lead over a competitor. “The policy environment has shifted toward prioritizing AI competitiveness and economic growth, while safety-oriented disc...
The company in 2023 said in its Responsible Scaling Policy that it would delay AI development that might be dangerous. In a Tuesday blog post, Anthropic said it was updating its rules to say it would no longer do so if it believes it lacks a significant lead over a competitor. “The policy environment has shifted toward prioritizing AI competitiveness and economic growth, while safety-oriented discussions have yet to gain meaningful traction at the federal level,” Anthropic said in its post.
Whirlpool ( WHR ) priced an upsized public offering of common stock and depositary shares to support deleveraging efforts. The offerings include ~6.88M common shares at $69.00 each and 10.5M depositary shares at $50.00 each, each representing 1/20th of a share of 8.50% series A mandatory convertible preferred stock. The underwriters have a 30-day option for an additional ~1.01M common shares and 1...
Whirlpool ( WHR ) priced an upsized public offering of common stock and depositary shares to support deleveraging efforts. The offerings include ~6.88M common shares at $69.00 each and 10.5M depositary shares at $50.00 each, each representing 1/20th of a share of 8.50% series A mandatory convertible preferred stock. The underwriters have a 30-day option for an additional ~1.01M common shares and 1M depositary shares to cover over-allotments. Net proceeds total about $454.9M from common stock and $508.1M from depositary shares, after discounts and expenses (excluding over-allotment options). These funds will be used to repay debt and support general corporate purposes. The offerings are expected to close on February 27, 2026. The stock price turned ~14% lower to $71.11 after the news. More on Whirlpool Whirlpool: Fairly Valued As Stock Begins 2026 Outperforming Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Whirlpool Corporation 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Whirlpool launches $800M dual equity offering Whirlpool outlines 5% revenue growth and $400M–$500M free cash flow target for 2026 amid new product launches and cost actions
Dividend payouts by the world’s largest listed companies climbed to a record US$2.09 trillion last year, driven by financial and technology firms as companies returned more cash to shareholders, according to US asset manager Capital Group. Global dividends paid by the 1,600 publicly traded companies tracked by Capital Group rose 7 per cent year on year in 2025, according to a report released on We...
Dividend payouts by the world’s largest listed companies climbed to a record US$2.09 trillion last year, driven by financial and technology firms as companies returned more cash to shareholders, according to US asset manager Capital Group. Global dividends paid by the 1,600 publicly traded companies tracked by Capital Group rose 7 per cent year on year in 2025, according to a report released on Wednesday by the asset manager, which oversees US$3.3 trillion in assets. So-called core dividends –...