Key Takeaways PNR recently declared a 27-cent dividend, marking its fifth increase in five years with a payout ratio of 21%.CNP announced a 23-cent dividend and has raised payouts eight times in five years, yielding 2.3%.VAC declared an 80-cent dividend, offering a 5.5% yield with a payout ratio of 44%.The U.S. market remains fraught with volatility, but investors are better off with nearly 19.2%, 15.8%, and 13.7% returns from the Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, respecti ...

​Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (NYSE:VAC) is one of the Best Small Cap Value Stocks to Buy. Wall Street maintains a positive outlook on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (NYSE:VAC) despite a 13% loss in share price since fiscal Q3 2025, announced on November 4. Recently, on December 5, Simon Yarmak from Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a Buy rating on the stock but lowered the firm’s price target from $83 to $70. On the same day, Brandt Montour from Barclays reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a pri ...

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) (the "Company†) today announced that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly dividend to $0.80 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on or around January 7, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 24, 2025. In addition, the Board of Directors extended the Company's share repurchase authorization through December 31, 2026. Share repurchases may be made through open-market ...