Hello Getquin Community,

I would be interested to know: What are your top dividend stocks or which ones do you currently have on your watchlist that you would like to add to your portfolio?

My strongest stocks at the moment are definitely $HSBA (+3,61%) and $BATS (-0,64%) Both deliver solid dividend yields and are real classics in the dividend strategy sector.

I'll add a few more to the list - I'm looking forward to your additions:

$SREN (-0,9%)
$ZURN (-0,4%)
$MO (-2,76%)
$CVX (+3,66%)
$MAIN (+3,31%)
$O (+0,25%)

In response to the introduction of far-reaching tariffs by President Donald Trump on April 2, which led to retaliatory measures by countries such as China, HSBC $HSBA (+3,61%) has introduced a new financial instrument for its US clients to settle import tariffs.

The product, called HSBC's TradePay for Import Duties, is designed to offer credit for import duties and simplify their payment. According to the bank, this includes direct payment of these duties either through pre-arranged credit terms with brokers or direct Automated Clearing House (ACH) credits.

Vivek Ramachandran, Head of Global Trade Solutions at HSBC, said, "By offering direct and frictionless settlement of import duties through HSBC TradePay, our US clients have greater visibility and control over their working capital at the time they need it most. "

This new tool aims to increase transparency and control for US clients amidst the changing trade landscape.

HSBC $HSBA (+3,61%) plans to hire 200 new employees for its wealth management business in the UK this year, even though CEO Georges Elhedery has downsized other areas as part of a far-reaching restructuring. The British bank plans to halve its 400-strong team of relationship managers and wealth managers by the end of the year in order to achieve its goal of becoming one of the top five providers and doubling assets under management to 100 billion dollars by 2028.

The bank is positioning itself as a "holistic financial planning company", said Christopher Dean, Managing Director of Wealth, Premier and Personal Banking at HSBC UK.

CEO Elhedery, who has been in office since September, has initiated a comprehensive restructuring of the group and wants to save 1.8 billion dollars in costs, primarily by reducing personnel costs by 8 percent. Hundreds of jobs have already been cut and business units such as HSBC's M&A and equity capital markets division in the UK and Europe have been closed. The bank will have to bear severance costs of 200 million dollars this year.

Asset management is one of the few areas whose employees have so far been largely spared from the red pencil. The bank has also hired new staff for the private banking team in the UK, although not to the same extent as in general asset management.

According to Dean, HSBC plans to expand its UK wealth management business organically for the time being. The bank wants to capitalize on those customers who have a bank account with HSBC but do not currently receive financial advice from the bank.

HSBC Holdings plc $HSBA (+3,61%) has announced the commencement of a share buyback program starting on Sunday, May 7, 2025, for a maximum outlay of $3 billion to reduce the number of ordinary shares outstanding. The global banking giant, which operates in 58 countries and territories, has entered into agreements with Morgan Stanley & Co $MS (+5,65%) to facilitate the buyback, which is expected to be completed by July 25, 2025, subject to continued regulatory approval.

The share buyback will be conducted on several trading venues, including the London Stock Exchange (LON:LSEG), Aquis Exchange, Cboe Europe Limited, Turquoise and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The buyback will be conducted pursuant to the authority granted by HSBC shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 2 May 2025, known as the "2025 Authority", and in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, including the listing rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and applicable US federal securities laws.

Under the parameters established by the 2025 Authority, up to 1,780,490,250 shares of common stock may be repurchased under this program. All shares purchased under this repurchase will be canceled, thereby reducing the total number of shares.

Morgan Stanley will make the trading decisions in relation to the buyback independently of HSBC and will ensure that all transactions are executed in accordance with the specified parameters. These transactions will be classified as "on-exchange transactions" and "market purchases" under the Companies Act 2006 on UK trading venues, while the buybacks on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will be considered off-exchange under the same Act, but will still comply with the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Hong Kong Buyback Code.

HSBC Holdings $HSBA (+3,61%) has informed the market of possible stabilization measures to begin today as part of its securities offering. The bank has announced that its stabilization managers may execute transactions to maintain the market price of the securities at a higher level than might naturally be the case.

The securities in question are fixed rate bonds with a maturity of 5 years and a call lock-up period of 4 years, denominated in Euro. The aggregate principal amount is described as a benchmark amount and the offer price has not yet been confirmed.

HSBC Bank plc has been appointed as stabilization manager together with BBVA, Erste Group, IMI-Intesa, KBC, Swedbank and TD Securities. They are authorized to potentially over-allot securities or take other actions to maintain market prices from today and potentially until 06.06.2025. An over-allotment facility of up to 5% of the nominal amount has been disclosed, with all stabilization measures to be taken over-the-counter (OTC).

However, the Bank has made it clear that there is no guarantee that stabilization activities will be undertaken and, if commenced, they may be discontinued at any time. All activities will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to subscribe for or purchase securities. The offer of securities is directed at qualified investors in the European Economic Area and certain investors in the United Kingdom who have professional experience in matters relating to investments or who are high net worth individuals as defined in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

The securities have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and therefore may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. There will be no public offering of the securities in the United States.

To give me a better overview, I have looked up the publication dates of all the quarterly figures of the companies in which I am invested.

Of course I don't want to withhold this from you:

May 2025

• 05.05.25 -> Realty Income $O (+0,25%)
• 06.05.25 -> Ferrari $RACE (+1,08%)
• 06.05.25 -> Progressive $PGR (+0%)
• 06.05.25 -> Zoetis $ZTS (+3,13%)
• 07.05.25 -> Novo Nordisk $NOVO B (+3,58%)
• 08.05.25 -> Main Street Capital $MAIN (+3,31%)
• 15.05.25 -> Allianz $ALV (-2,71%)
• 20.05.25 -> Mutares $MUX (-1,68%)
• 22.05.25 -> NextEra Energy $NEE (+0,79%)

July 2025

• 10.07.25 -> Progressive $PGR (+0%)
• 21.07.25 -> Prologis $PLD (+5,38%)
• 23.07.25 -> Amphenol $APH (+6,7%)
• 24.07.25 -> Greencoat UK Wind $UKW (-2,17%)
• 24.07.25 -> NextEra Energy $NEE (+0,79%)
• 24.07.25 -> Vidrala $VID (+2,94%)
• 25.07.25 -> Palfinger $PAL (+5,73%)
• 25.07.25 -> Volkswagen $VOW (+3,29%)
• 30.07.25 -> HSBC $HSBA (+3,61%)
• 30.07.25 -> Realty Income $O (+0,25%)
• 30.07.25 -> Rio Tinto $RIO (+2,19%)
• 31.07.25 -> Ferrari $RACE (+1,08%)
• 31.07.25 -> Main Street Capital $MAIN (+3,31%)
• 31.07.25 -> OMV $OMV (+1,76%)

August 2025

• 05.08.25 -> Aflac $AFL (+0,35%)
• 05.08.25 -> DHL Group $DHL (+4,71%)
• 05.08.25 -> Public Storage $PSA (+1,79%)
• 06.08.25 -> Novo Nordisk $NOVO B (+3,58%)
• 07.08.25 -> Allianz $ALV (-2,71%)
• 12.08.25 -> Mutares $MUX (-1,68%)
• 12.08.25 -> Zoetis $ZTS (+3,13%)

October 2025

• 09.10.25 -> Progressive $PGR (+0%)
• 21.10.25 -> Prologis $PLD (+5,38%)
• 22.10.25 -> Amphenol $APH (+6,7%)
• 22.10.25 -> NextEra Energy $NEE (+0,79%)
• 27.10.25 -> Palfinger $PAL (+5,73%)
• 28.10.25 -> HSBC $HSBA (+3,61%)
• 29.10.25 -> OMV $OMV (+1,76%)
• 29.10.25 -> Vidrala $VID (+2,94%)
• 30.10.25 -> Main Street Capital $MAIN (+3,31%)
• 30.10.25 -> Volkswagen $VOW (+3,29%)
• 30.10.25 -> Zoetis $ZTS (+3,13%)

November 2025

• 03.11.25 -> Public Storage $PSA (+1,79%)
• 04.11.25 -> Aflac $AFL (+0,35%)
• 04.11.25 -> Ferrari $RACE (+1,08%)
• 05.11.25 -> Novo Nordisk $NOVO B (+3,58%)
• 06.11.25 -> DHL Group $DHL (+4,71%)
• 10.11.25 -> Realty Income $O (+0,25%)
• 13.11.25 -> Mutares $MUX (-1,68%)
• 14.11.25 -> Allianz $ALV (-2,71%)

January 2026

• 23.01.26 -> NextEra Energy $NEE (+0,79%)
• 27.01.26 -> Prologis $PLD (+5,38%)
• 28.01.26 -> Progressive $PGR (+0%)
• 28.01.26 -> Amphenol $APH (+6,7%)
• 29.01.26 -> Ferrari $RACE (+1,08%)
• 29.01.26 -> OMV $OMV (+1,76%)

February 2026

• 04.02.26 -> Aflac $AFL (+0,35%)
• 04.02.26 -> Novo Nordisk $NOVO B (+3,58%)
• 13.02.26 -> Allianz $ALV (-2,71%)
• 17.02.26 -> Zoetis $ZTS (+3,13%)
• 19.02.26 -> Main Street Capital $MAIN (+3,31%)
• 24.02.26 -> HSBC $HSBA (+3,61%)
• 24.02.26 -> Palfinger $PAL (+5,73%)
• 24.02.26 -> Public Storage $PSA (+1,79%)
• 24.02.26 -> Realty Income $O (+0,25%)
• 26.02.26 -> Greencoat UK Wind $UKW (-2,17%)
• 26.02.26 -> Vidrala $VID (+2,94%)

March 2026

• 04.03.26 -> Rio Tinto $RIO (+2,19%)
• 05.03.26 -> DHL Group $DHL (+4,71%)
• 17.03.26 -> Volkswagen $VOW (+3,29%)

April 2026

• 15.04.26 -> Mutares $MUX (-1,68%)

Ps: Does anyone have the dates of the quarterly figures for $SHEL (+1,93%) ? Unfortunately I can't find them online.

After making my first small investments of a few hundred euros in the stock market in February '25, I added a larger amount in the course of April. It also took some time to develop an investment strategy; where do I want to invest? What risk do I want to take? Accumulating or distributing? ETFs and/or individual shares? If so, which ones and why? Are there specific countries and/or sectors I would like to focus on?

Only at the end of last week were all the answers to these questions clear: a long-term investment horizon of just over 35 years with relatively low risk. A healthy ETF/share mix of 60/40. Distributing portfolio with high-yield and high-growth positions and with a relative focus on the USA and Europe.

I have a good feeling that I am happy with my strategy in the long term and finally no longer have to constantly turn the entire portfolio inside out.

My ETFs and individual stocks are $HMWO (+4,12%)
$TDIV (+2,5%)
$DGSD (+2,24%)
$MAIN (+3,31%)
$NOVO B (+3,58%)
$PGR (+0%)
$PSA (+1,79%)
$UKW (-2,17%)
$APH (+6,7%)
$DHL (+4,71%)
$HSBA (+3,61%)
$MUX (-1,68%)
$NEE (+0,79%)
$ZTS (+3,13%)
$AFL (+0,35%)
$O (+0,25%)
$SHEL (+1,93%)
$VID (+2,94%)
$RACE (+1,08%)
$PLD (+5,38%)
$OMV (+1,76%)
$PAL (+5,73%)
$RIO (+4,05%) and last but not least $VOW (+3,29%)

#dividende
#dividends
#etfs
#growth
#personalstrategy
#portfoliofeedback

The British credit institution HSBC Holdings Plc $HSBA (+3,61%) has reported a decline in profits and sales in the first quarter.

In addition, the Board of Directors has declared a first interim dividend for 2025 of $0.10 per share.

The company now intends to initiate a share buyback of up to $3 billion, to commence shortly after the annual general meeting on May 2 and to be completed by the time the 2025 interim results are announced.

Looking ahead, the company continues to expect the net asset value of its banking business to be around USD 42 billion in 2025.

The company continues to expect a mid-teens average return on equity in each of the three years from 2025 to 2027 with no significant items.

HSBC added: "Given the current uncertainty and market turmoil, we expect demand for credit to remain subdued in 2025. However, we continue to expect mid-single digit percentage growth in customer loans year-on-year in the medium to long term. In the medium term, we continue to expect average annual growth in the double-digit percentage range for fees and other income from Wealth.

In the first quarter, profit before tax fell from USD 12.65 billion in the previous year to USD 9.48 billion, which is primarily due to the absence of the net impact of USD 3.7 billion in the previous year in connection with the sale of the banking business in Canada and the business in Argentina.

Profit after tax amounted to USD 7.57 billion and was thus below the previous year's figure of USD 10.84 billion.

Sales fell by 15 percent to USD 17.65 billion (previous year: USD 20.75 billion), mainly due to the effects of business disposals, particularly in Canada and Argentina. At constant exchange rates, sales excluding significant items increased by 7 percent.

Net interest income of USD 8.3 billion fell by USD 0.4 billion in the quarter compared to the previous year. The net interest margin of 1.59 percent fell by 4 basis points.

"Our strong results this quarter demonstrate the momentum in our earnings, the discipline in executing our strategy and the confidence in our ability to achieve our goals. We continue to support our clients through this period of economic uncertainty and market unpredictability, which we are approaching from a position of financial strength," commented Georges Elhedery, CEO of HSBC Group.

...and the next time it will be more than double 🫠

HSBC ETFs plc$HSBA (+3,61%) has announced revised dates for the upcoming May 2025 dividend payments for several of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company has changed the ex-date, record date and payment date for the dividends, according to a recent statement.

The updated schedule sets the ex-date for all affected dividends to May 8, 2025, with the record date to follow on May 9, 2025. The payment date for these dividends has been moved to May 30, 2025. This adjustment represents a delay from the previously announced dates where the ex-date was May 1, the record date was May 2 and the payment date was May 23.

The affected securities include HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF - USD (Distribution), HSBC Multi Factor WW Equity UCITS ETF - USD (Distribution), HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF - GBP (Distribution), HSBC FTSE EPRANAREIT DEVELOPED UCITS ETF - USD (Distribution), HSBC DEVELOPED WORLD SUSTAINABLE EQUITY UCITS ETF - USD (distributing), HSBC UK SUSTAINABLE EQUITY UCITS ETF-GBP (distributing), and the HSBC FTSE EPRA NAREIT DEVELOPED CLIMATE PARIS ALIGNED UCITS ETF - USD (distributing).

The dividends for these ETFs, which are distributed quarterly, are as follows: HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF at $0.1379, HSBC Multi Factor WW Equity UCITS ETF at $0.1221, HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF at £0.1104, HSBC FTSE EPRANAREIT DEVELOPED UCITS ETF at $0. 1774, HSBC DEVELOPED WORLD SUSTAINABLE EQUITY UCITS ETF at $0.1037, HSBC UK SUSTAINABLE EQUITY UCITS ETF at £0.1165 and HSBC FTSE EPRA NAREIT DEVELOPED CLIMATE PARIS ALIGNED UCITS ETF at $0.0913.

These funds are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LON:LSEG) and trade under various ticker symbols including HMWO LN and HMWD LN for the HSBC MSCI WORLD UCITS ETF, HWWD LN and HWWA LN for the HSBC Multi Factor WW Equity UCITS ETF and HMCX LN for the HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF.

Investors holding shares in these ETFs on the record date will benefit from the announced dividend payments, which will be distributed at the end of May. The changes to the dividend schedule are the only changes made to the previous announcement, while all other information remains unchanged.