CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CalAmp today announced that it has earned the Caterpillar Supplier Excellence Certification for 2025, the second consecutive year the company has received this honor. The certification recognizes suppliers that meet Caterpillar’s highest standards for quality, on-time delivery, service and manufacturing discipline. Caterpillar’s Supplier Excellence Recognition program highlights top-performing suppliers that consistently demonstrate world-class execution ...

Bill Gates and Ken Fisher are quietly sitting on massive gains from one of 2025's most overlooked winners. Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) , now the top-performing stock in the Dow, is up more than 62% year-to-date. CAT stock’s rally has added roughly $1.7 billion in combined value to holdings tied to the Gates Foundation and Fisher Asset Management, even as flashier names like Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) continued to grab the headlines.Track CAT stock here.The rally hasn't been driven by hype or headline-grabbing ...

No, it's not Nvidia, or any of its tech titans for that matter'Tis the season of looking back on this year's stock market performance. With 2026 fast approaching, traders are taking stock of their wins and losses to shape their investment strategies for the new year. Despite no shortage of volatility, the tech sector was a big winner amid the AI boom. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) has amassed a solid 44.6% year-to-date lead, even as overvaluation concerns weighed on the chip sector recently.The Dow Jon ...

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is included among the 15 Best Blue-Chip Stocks with Growing Dividends. Citi Lifts Caterpillar (CAT) Target as Construction and Mining Outlook Improves On December 11, Citi raised its price target for Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) to $690 from $670 and kept a Buy rating on the stock. The firm updated its machinery group models as part of its 2026 outlook. Citi sees the most opportunity in construction and mining next year. Agriculture and trucks could stay a bit sluggish in the n ...

The Industrial Products group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Assa Abloy AB (ASAZY) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Assa Abloy AB is one of 187 companies in the Industrial Products group. The Industrial Products group currently sits at #8 withi ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Caterpillar (CAT) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Caterpillar currently has an av ...

Caterpillar Inc (NASDAQ:CAT) experienced a significant Power Inflow alert, a key bullish indicator that is closely tracked by traders who value order flow analytics, specifically institutional and retail order flow data.At 10:00 AM EST on December 15th, CAT triggered a Power Inflow signal at a price of $588.24. CAT had seen a decrease in the stock price leading up to the Power Inflow alert, dropping over 2% in the opening hour of trading. At the time of the signal, and shortly after, both the retail and ins ...

文章核心观点 - 股息贵族股票因其持续增加股息的记录，能在经济不确定性中提供稳定收入和下行保护，是构建稳健投资组合的必备选择 [1][2] - 文章推荐了五只股息贵族股票作为2026年的明智选择，它们均具备稳健的股息增长、坚韧的商业模式和稳定的回报 [3] 股息贵族股票概述 - 股息贵族指那些连续至少25年提高股息的公司，展现了强大的财务纪律和对股东的承诺 [1] - 这类公司在经济衰退、利率变化和宏观经济波动期间，仍能持续为股东提供增长的回报 [1] - 面对2026年可能的市场波动、地缘政治紧张和不均衡的经济复苏，股息贵族股票可作为多元化投资组合的压舱石 [2] 推荐公司详情 Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) - 公司业务：从事受监管的天然气分销和存储业务 [3] - 股息记录：已连续42年提高年度股息，并连续支付了168个季度股息 [3] - 股息数据：当前季度股息为每股1美元，年度股息收益率为2.38%，五年年化股息增长率为8.3% [3] - 增长动力：受益于天然气需求增长和客户群扩大 [4] - 未来股息：2026财年新股息为每股4美元，较2025财年水平增长近15% [4] - 投资评级：Zacks排名第2位（买入）[4] Medtronic plc (MDT) - 公司业务：专注于医疗技术解决方案，收入来自心血管、医疗外科、神经科学和糖尿病四大业务板块 [5] - 股息记录：已连续48年提高股息 [5] - 股息数据：当前季度股息为71美分，年度股息收益率为2.84%，派息率为50%，五年年化股息增长率为4.29% [5] - 业务动态：正在其心血管业务领域扩大全球立足点，高血压业务和神经科学产品组合势头增强 [6] - 面临挑战：正在应对供应链中断和关税相关不确定性等短期压力 [6] - 投资评级：Zacks排名第3位（持有）[6] PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) - 公司业务：全球领先的食品饮料公司，业务遍及200多个国家和地区，旗下品牌包括百事可乐、激浪、佳得乐、乐事、多力多滋、奇多和桂格等 [7] - 股息记录：2025年将年度股息提高5%至每股5.69美元，这是其连续第53次年度股息增长，自1965年以来持续支付现金股息 [7] - 股东回报：2025年计划向股东返还86亿美元，其中包括76亿美元股息和10亿美元股票回购 [9] - 股息数据：当前年度股息收益率为3.78%，派息率为72%，五年年化股息增长率为7.65% [9] - 投资评级：Zacks排名第3位（持有）[9] Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) - 公司业务：全球建筑和采矿设备制造领域的巨头之一 [10] - 股息记录：自1933年以来有长期支付季度股息的记录，并已连续32年提高股息 [10] - 近期股息：2025年6月宣布将季度股息提高7%至每股1.51美元 [11] - 股东回报：2025年第三季度通过股息和股票回购向股东返还约11亿美元 [11] - 股息数据：当前年度股息收益率为1.01%，派息率为32%，五年年化股息增长率为8.21% [11] - 现金流展望：预计其机械、能源与运输（ME&T）部门2025年自由现金流将高于50-100亿美元目标区间的中点 [12] - 投资评级：Zacks排名第3位（持有）[12] S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) - 公司业务：全球资本和大宗商品市场透明独立评级、基准、分析和数据的领先提供商 [12] - 股息记录：每年提高股息已超过50年，自1937年以来一直支付股息 [13] - 近期股息：2025年1月将季度股息提高至96美分，年度化股息为每股3.84美元 [13] - 股息支付：2024年支付了11亿美元股息 [13] - 股息数据：股息收益率为0.77%，派息率为22%，五年股息增长率为6.31% [13] - 财务表现：上一报告季度调整后营业利润率为52.1%，较上年同期增长330个基点，自由现金流为14亿美元 [14] - 投资评级：Zacks排名第3位（持有）[14]

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 15, 2025) - CAT Strategic Metals Corporation (CSE: CAT) (OTC Pink: CATTF) (FSE: 8CHA) ("CAT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held virtually on December 9, 2025 (the "AGSM"). CAT's shareholders voted in favour of each of the matters as set out in the notice of meeting and information circular dated November 6, 2025 and considered at the AGSM, including the following:1. Setti ...

社会保障金生活成本调整 (COLA) 趋势 - 社会保障局宣布2025年生活成本调整 (COLA) 为2.5%，2026年为2.8% [1] - 近期COLA波动显著，2023年为8.7%，2024年为3.2%，长期平均年增长率约为2% [2] - 历史上存在2010年、2011年和2016年三年未进行调整的情况 [2] 股息增长型股票与COLA对比 - 股息增长型股票历史上提供的年度增幅远高于社会保障金典型的2-3%年度调整 [1] - 五家蓝筹公司拥有数十年持续增加股息的记录，其增幅持续超过COLA [1][2] 卡特彼勒 (Caterpillar) 股息分析 - 10年股息复合年增长率为7.2%，是典型COLA增幅的三倍多 [3] - 2025年12月季度股息提高7.1%至1.51美元，实现连续32年增长 [3] - 年度股息从2012年的1.84美元增至2026年预期的6.04美元，14年增长228% [4] - 2025年第三季度产生37亿美元经营现金流，向股东返还11亿美元 [4] - 最近季度收入增长10%，利润率14.3%，股本回报率46.3% [4][5] - 派息率约为30%，当前股息收益率0.93% [5] 可口可乐 (Coca-Cola) 股息分析 - 连续62年增加股息，10年股息复合年增长率为4.5% [6] - 2025年季度股息提高5.2%至0.51美元 [6] - 季度股息从1999年的0.16美元增至2025年的0.51美元，增长219% [7] - 即使在2008年金融危机期间也维持并增加了股息，从2007年的0.34美元增至2008年的0.38美元 [7] - 2025年第三季度支付股息21.08亿美元，每股收益增长30% [8] - 当前股息收益率2.92%，市盈率23倍 [8] 强生 (Johnson & Johnson) 股息分析 - 连续62年增加股息，10年股息复合年增长率约为6.5% [9] - 季度股息从1999年的0.25美元增至2025年的1.30美元，增长420% [10] - 2025年股息提高4.8%，从每季度1.24美元增至1.30美元 [10] - 年度股息从2015年的3.00美元增至2025年的5.20美元，增长73% [10] - 2025年第三季度支付股息31.32亿美元，每股收益同比增长91% [11] - 利润率27.3%，股本回报率33.6%，派息率约49%，当前股息收益率2.42% [11] 百事公司 (PepsiCo) 股息分析 - 连续52年增加股息，10年股息复合年增长率为7.1% [12] - 2025年季度股息增至1.4225美元 [12] - 年度股息从2012年的2.15美元增至2025年的5.55美元，增长158% [13] - 2025年第三季度支付股息19.49亿美元，经营现金流45亿美元 [13] - 当前股息收益率3.73%，为五家公司中最高 [14] - 近期股息增幅：2022年7.0%，2023年10.0%，2024年7.8% [14] - 五年股息复合年增长率7.5%，约为典型COLA调整的三倍 [14] 宝洁 (Procter & Gamble) 股息分析 - 拥有68年连续增加股息的历史，在五家公司中记录最长 [15] - 年度股息增长平均5-7%，持续超越社会保障金调整 [15] - 当前季度股息为1.0568美元，2026年第一季度向股东支付25.49亿美元 [16] - 股息收益率2.93%，派息率60%，利润率19.7%，股本回报率31.9%，每股收益增长21% [16] - 机构持股比例70.2%，分析师目标价暗示18%上涨潜力 [17] - 自1957年以来股息增长从未间断，业务模式具有防御性和抗衰退性 [17]