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Raymond James (RJF) Is Up 5.4% After Boosting Payouts and Launching US$2 Billion Buyback Program
In early December 2025, Raymond James Financial announced an 8% increase in its quarterly common dividend to US$0.54 per share, authorized a new US$2.00 billion open-ended share repurchase program, and set plans to redeem all outstanding Series B preferred shares on January 2, 2026.
Taken together, these moves highlight a shift toward returning more cash directly to common shareholders while simplifying the firm’s capital structure by retiring a fixed-cost preferred layer.
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