S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) is one of the best dividend stocks in the financial sector. On November 14, Jeffrey Silber from BMI Capital reiterated a Buy call on SPGI, and moved up the price target from $538 to $546.
In a separate business update dated November 13, S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) reported that its board has approved a share buyback program of up to 30 million units of stock. Earlier, the company disclosed an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) worth $2.5 billion, which would initiate in Q4 2025 after its investor day. S&P aims to return nearly 85% of its adjusted free cash flow to shareholders, either via dividend payouts or stock buybacks.
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S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI), headquartered in New York, provides credit ratings, market indices, data, and analytics across the financial, energy, and automotive sectors. The company operates through five business divisions: Market Intelligence, Ratings, Energy, Mobility, and Dow Jones Indices.
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