| As we head into 2026, the private-market landscape is shifting fast.
While the headlines focus on election noise, rate cuts, and volatility, the quietest opportunities continue happening off the public exchanges — in private deals reserved only for accredited investors.
And this next year is shaping up to be one of the most active cycles we’ve seen. 👉 Check Your Eligibility & Access the 2025–2026 Accredited Investor Playbook |
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| | Digital asset markets have gone quiet — tighter ranges, lower volatility, prices well below prior highs. Historically, that kind of compressed price action has often preceded outsized moves as capital quietly rotates back in. The Wealthiest Investor team has put together a new briefing called "The 2026 Digital Asset Reset" identifying three digital assets they believe are positioned for the next upside phase and breaking down why this setup looks similar to previous accumulation windows. Read the Full 2026 Digital Asset Reset Briefing |
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| Ex-Dividend Stocks for Friday, April 17th |
| | Company | Share Price | Amount / Period | Yield | Previous Amount | Payout Ratio | Payable Date | | AYI Acuity | $283.12 | $0.20 quarterly | 0.30% | $0.20 | 5.9% | 5/1/26
| | DCOM Dime Community Bancshares | $35.88 | $0.25 quarterly | 3.00% | $0.25 | 42.4% | 4/24/26
| | DEO Diageo | $80.07 | $0.80 | 2.07% | - | - | 6/4/26
| | DOC Healthpeak Properties | $17.16 | $0.10 monthly | 7.32% | $0.10 | 1,220.0% | 4/30/26
| | ING ING Group | $29.25 | $0.88 | 5.89% | - | 43.1% | 5/1/26
| | PNR Pentair | $88.70 | $0.27 quarterly | 1.06% | $0.27 | 27.3% | 5/1/26
| | RVTY Revvity | $89.45 | $0.07 quarterly | 0.24% | $0.07 | 13.5% | 5/8/26
| | WB Weibo | $9.27 | $0.61 annual | 7.06% | $0.82 | 47.1% | 5/22/26
| | WDFC WD-40 | $203.64 | $1.02 quarterly | 1.79% | $1.02 | 69.4% | 4/30/26
| | WSM Williams-Sonoma | $191.53 | $0.76 quarterly | 1.65% | $0.66 | 29.8% | 5/22/26
| | Please note you must purchase shares of these companies by the market close today to receive the next dividend payment. |
As we move through early 2026, markets are responding to a series of political and policy decisions that are already reshaping capital flows.
Recent moves tied to trade enforcement, regulatory direction, and tax positioning are beginning to influence corporate guidance, sector leadership, and institutional allocation. This is often the stage where markets adjust first — long before outcomes fully show up in headlines.
We’re already seeing strength emerge in specific areas tied to these developments. 5 Best Stocks to Buy Under the Current Administration |
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Ex-Dividend Stocks for Monday, April 20th |
| | Company | Share Price | Amount / Period | Yield | Previous Amount | Payout Ratio | Payable Date | | BBAR BBVA Banco Frances | $16.56 | $0.04 monthly | 2.85% | $0.04 | 53.0% | 4/27/26
| | BMA Macro Bank | $81.73 | $0.41 monthly | 5.99% | $0.40 | 148.3% | 4/27/26
| | CAT Caterpillar | $772.49 | $1.51 quarterly | 0.78% | $1.51 | 32.1% | 5/19/26
| | CL Colgate-Palmolive | $83.61 | $0.53 quarterly | 2.41% | $0.52 | 80.9% | 5/15/26
| | CMRE Costamare | $17.08 | $0.12 quarterly | 2.66% | $0.12 | 16.1% | 5/5/26
| | GBX Greenbrier Companies | $50.29 | $0.34 quarterly | 2.58% | $0.32 | 27.6% | 5/11/26
| | KOF Coca Cola Femsa | $102.47 | $1.09 quarterly | 4.20% | $1.00 | 64.6% | 5/1/26
| | MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated | $53.20 | $0.48 quarterly | 3.80% | $0.48 | 31.5% | 4/27/26
| | MNSO MINISO Group | $16.01 | $0.38 | 4.68% | - | 103.7% | 5/4/26
| | TTAM Titan America | $15.97 | $0.04 quarterly | 1.00% | - | 15.7% | 5/8/26
| | ZTS Zoetis | $119.15 | $0.53 quarterly | 1.67% | $0.53 | 35.2% | 6/2/26
| | Please note you must purchase shares of these companies by the market close tomorrow to receive the next dividend payment. |
We’re entering a rare moment in the market — a quiet window before what many analysts expect to be a busier IPO cycle heading into 2026.
This is the period where early investors often position themselves before Wall Street turns its attention back to private companies preparing to go public.
That’s why we created a new guide that explains how this world works behind the scenes — and how everyday investors can participate long before the public offering hype begins. Access: From Private to Public — How to Invest in Companies Before They IPO |
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Ex-Dividend Stocks for Tuesday, April 21st |
| | Company | Share Price | Amount / Period | Yield | Previous Amount | Payout Ratio | Payable Date | | BVN Buenaventura Mining | $36.20 | $0.99 special | - | - | 13.6% | 5/12/26
| | DELL Dell Technologies | $193.11 | $0.63 quarterly | 1.64% | $0.53 | 24.1% | 5/1/26
| | RACE Ferrari | $356.76 | $3.62 annual | 0.99% | $3.13 | - | 5/5/26
| | Please note you must purchase shares of these companies by the market close tomorrow to receive the next dividend payment. |
New Dividend Declarations for Thursday, April 16th |
| | Company | Share Price | Amount / Period | Yield | Previous Amount | Payout Ratio | Payable Date | | BK BNY | $134.69 | $0.53 quarterly | 1.57% | $0.53 | 28.6% | 5/8/26
| | CFG Citizens Financial Group | $64.31 | $0.46 quarterly | 2.86% | $0.46 | 47.5% | 5/14/26
| | PPG PPG Industries | $112.22 | $0.71 quarterly | 2.53% | $0.71 | 40.9% | 6/12/26
| | TRV Travelers Companies | $298.53 | $1.25 quarterly | 1.67% | $1.10 | 16.0% | 6/30/26
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| Dividend Stock IdeasThis is a list of companies that meet common criteria that investors use to evaluate dividend stocks. This list contains companies that have dividend yields greater than 3%, payout ratios of less than 75% (or less than 100% for REITs), five-year average annual dividend growth of at least 1.5% and a minimum market cap of $1 billion. |
| | Company | Dividend Yield | Annual Payout | Payout Ratio | Annual Dividend Growth | P/E Ratio | Market Cap | | TBCG TBC Bank Group PLC | 7.86% | GBX 886.60 | 34.95% | 5.29% | 1.97 | £2.75K | | WPP WPP plc | 5.78% | GBX 31.90 | N/A | 4.75% | N/A | £2.89K | | PRGO Perrigo Company plc | 10.17% | $1.16 | N/A | 5.21% | N/A | $1.57K | | UKW Greencoat UK Wind PLC | 9.69% | GBX 10.27 | N/A | 1.51% | N/A | £2.23K | | CAG Conagra Brands | 9.94% | $1.40 | N/A | 10.50% | N/A | $7.03K | | BME B&M European Value Retail S.A. | 7.63% | GBX 15 | 60.73% | 2.73% | 7.10 | £1.76K |
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