Dividend Talk

We're kicking off Season 7! This week we cover Bayer's (BAYN.DE, BAYRY) Supreme Court win in the Roundup case and the reopened Strait of Hormuz, then break down five bank dividend increases: Morgan Stanley (MS) +15%, Citigroup (C) +11.6%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +11.1%, Wells Fargo (WFC) +11.1% and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) +10%. Our main topic: the dividend growth investing mindset in "the boring middle" — staying motivated through years of slow compounding, why higher-yield names like Intel (INTC) and HP (HPQ) start looking tempting, and why we still buy growers like Accenture (ACN) and PepsiCo (PEP) even though the Magnificent Seven could have beaten our returns. Plus listener questions on diversification, rebalancing, the LDEG Europe dividend ETF, WACC/ROIC, cash-secured puts and more. ⁠Join us :Discord group - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/nJyt9KWAB5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us: Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DividendTalk_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@European_DGI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Premium Member for just 129 Euros a year: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dividendtalk.eu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: Educational content only. Not financial advice.

Are European dividend stocks becoming the ultimate safety net in a volatile market? In Episode 283 of the Dividend Talk podcast, we break down the latest European earnings Season, including massive dividend hikes from companies like NN Group and Ahold Delhaize, while also tackling the controversial Dutch Box 3 tax on unrealised gains.We discuss:What this means for dividend investorsWhy this could hit the middle class hardestWhether the Netherlands is becoming a test bed for broader European tax reform. Is this a one-off policy — or the start of something bigger?We break down recent dividend increases, including:NN Group – 13% dividend hikeBrookfield Corporation – 17% hikeBritish American Tobacco – cash flow updateAhold Delhaize – strong executionSiemens – AI infrastructure tailwindsWe analyse dividend safety, free cash flow, solvency ratios, and long-term growth prospects. Why is Walmart trading at ~45x earnings while Amazon sits around 28x?Will AI disrupt SaaS companies like Wolters Kluwer, or strengthen their competitive moat? We also discuss “AI shovel” stocks like Schneider Electric and SiemensChapters00:00 – Intro: European Earnings Season & Dividend Focus03:00 – Dutch Box 3 Tax: Unrealised Gains Explained11:00 – Walmart vs Amazon: Valuation Debate16:00 – AI Infrastructure: Investing in the “Shovels”21:00 – Rapid Fire: Recent European Dividend Hikes29:00 – Deep Dive: NN Group Earnings & 13% Dividend Boost37:00 – Ahold Delhaize: Operational Excellence45:00 – British American Tobacco: Cash Flow & Litigation53:00 – Siemens & European Industrial Growth01:00:00 – Listener Q&A: AI, T-Rowe Price, Novo Nordisk01:12:00 – Real Estate & Las Vegas Discussion01:18:00 – Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways👉 Subscribe for weekly European dividend investing insights🔥 Want a safer, more reliable dividend portfolio? Go here: (free stock card & deep dive samples) https://dividendtalk.eu/download-your-free-samples/ Stay Updated:Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DividendTalk_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@European_DGI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join ourFacebook Community - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dividend Talk FacebookGroup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord group - https://discord.gg/nJyt9KWAB5Disclaimer: Educational content only. Not financial advice.

Earnings season is in full swing, and this week on Dividend Talk it’s all about what recent earnings and dividend announcements really mean for long-term dividend investing. The conversation covers major earnings from companies likeMicrosoft, SAP, LVMH, Apple, Texas Instruments, Visa, Starbucks, UnitedHealth, and Altria, alongside a wave of European dividend increases from ASML, Deutsche Bank, Sanofi, ABB, KPN, and others. We break down what’s driving big price drops, where valuation expectations may have run ahead of reality, and how dividend growth investors should think about volatility during earnings season.🔥 Want a safer, more reliable dividend portfolio? Go here: (free stock card & deep dive samples) https://dividendtalk.eu/download-your-free-samples/ Stay Updated:Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DividendTalk_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@European_DGI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join ourFacebook Community - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dividend Talk FacebookGroup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Discord group - https://discord.gg/nJyt9KWAB5Disclaimer: Educational content only. Not financial advice.

In this episode of the Dividend Talk podcast, we review the performance of their Community Dividend Growth Portfolio, discuss Novo Nordisk's news, the Rio Tinto & Glencore Merger, Terry Smiths Fundsmith annual shareholder letter, and much more.And as always, they answer many questions from the community.🔥 Want a safer, more reliable dividend portfolio? Go here: (free stock card & deep dive samples) https://dividendtalk.eu/download-your-free-samples/ Stay Updated:Twitter - ⁠⁠@DividendTalk_⁠⁠Twitter - ⁠⁠@European_DGI⁠⁠Join our Facebook Community - ⁠⁠Dividend Talk Facebook Group⁠⁠Join our Discord group - https://discord.gg/nJyt9KWAB5

In this week’s episode of Dividend Talk we kick off with Kimberly-Clark’s surprise move to buy Kenvue, asking if it’s a smart acquisition or a future balance-sheet headache. Then we review Q3 earnings from Novo Nordisk, Wolters Kluwer, and Ahold Delhaize, three European dividend powerhouses facing very different challenges.Novo Nordisk’s obesity drugs, valuation reset, and dividend safety dominate the discussion, while Wolters Kluwer’s high-PE sell-off and the impact of AI on research businesses spark debate on fair value and buybacks. We also look at Snap-on’s double-digit dividend hike and Simon Property Group’s steady income growth for REIT investors.Later, we revisit our “Monthly Dividend Portfolio” challenge from 2022, checking how picks like Altria, AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson, Realty Income, Shell, and Texas Instruments performed with lessons on dividend growth, yield, and diversification.In the listener Q&A, we cover:Dividend tax strategies and EU exit taxes How to handle rising wealth taxes as a dividend investor Fair-value analysis vs Morningstar valuations Our take on Volkswagen, General Mills, GreenCoat UK, ExxonMobil vs Chevron, and the global renewable-energy transition Thoughts on Unilever’s upcoming Magnum spinoff SEE YOU ON THE INSIDE!!Tickers discussed: KMB, KVUE, NVO, LLY, PFE, WKL.AS, AD.AS, SNAP-ON, SPG, MO, ABBV, JNJ, O, TXN, SHEL, GIS, XOM, CVX, UKW.LJoin us:[Facebook] – Https://www.facebook.com/groups/dividendtalk⁠[Twitter] – @DividendTalk_ , @European_DG[Discord] – ⁠https://discord.gg/nJyt9KWAB5⁠[Premium Services] – ⁠https://dividendtalk.eu/download-your-free-samples/⁠[Malmo Meetup] – ⁠https://t.co/STgV1nMWKj