Weekly dividend watch: sixteen large dividend payers in Europe, the UK and the US ranked by yield at the 30 October 2026 close, split into highest, safest, riskiest and fast-growing, with dividends from company releases.
Four-session recap to Thursday's close: Russell 2000 +3.00%, STOXX 600 +2.10%, S&P 500 +1.27%, Nasdaq +0.88%. The Fed held, Alphabet fell, and next week's calendar.
McDonald's is expected to report Q3 2026 results on November 4. The recent quarters against their year-earlier quarters, the outlook items for the second half, consensus, the dividend, and what to watch.
Alphabet fell 12.6% and dragged the Nasdaq down 1.4% while small caps and Europe rose; Amazon and Intel slid after hours. Closes, overnight Asia, the Bank of Japan hold and today's calendar for October 30, 2026.
What the EU crowdfunding regulation requires from platforms, what it gives investors, and where protection ends, with ESMA’s 2025 market figures and a six-step checklist.
Pfizer reports Q3 2026 results on November 3. The recent quarters against their year-earlier quarters, what full-year guidance implies for the second half, consensus, the dividend, and what to watch.
Wall Street rose for a third day as the Fed held in a 10-2 vote; Alphabet fell about 10% after hours and Microsoft rose. Closes, overnight Asia and today's calendar for October 29, 2026: US GDP and PCE data, the ECB decision, and Amazon after the close.
Colgate-Palmolive reports Q3 2026 results on October 30. The recent quarters against their year-earlier quarters, what 2026 guidance implies for the second half, consensus, the dividend, and what to watch.
AbbVie reports Q3 2026 results on October 30. The recent quarters against their year-earlier quarters, what guidance implies for the second half, consensus, the $1.73 dividend, and what to watch.
Wall Street ended higher on Tuesday as chips lifted the Nasdaq 1.18% and Boeing fell about 10.7%; the FTSE 100 dropped on HSBC. Closes, overnight Asia and today's calendar for October 28, 2026, with the Fed decision at 2:00 p.m. ET.