Did the company raise or lower its dividend or share‑repurchase plan? | EQH (Aug 06, 2025) | Candlesense
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Did the company raise or lower its dividend or share‑repurchase plan?

Answer

Based on the information you supplied—​the headline, source, ticker, category, and publication timestamp of the press release—​there is no mention of any dividend action (increase, decrease, initiation, suspension) or any change to a share‑repurchase (stock‑buyback) plan for Equitable Holdings (ticker EQH).

Why we can’t determine the answer from the provided excerpt

Item in the excerpt Presence of dividend or repurchase details?
Title (“Equitable Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results”) No
Summary line (identical to the title) No
Symbol, Category, Provider, Publication date No financial‑policy specifics

The typical places where a company would disclose dividend or buy‑back information are:

  1. Management’s Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) – often a paragraph titled “Dividends” or “Capital Return.”
  2. Cash‑flow or financing section of the earnings release – where the company may announce a change to its quarterly dividend or a new share‑repurchase authorization.
  3. Press‑release “Highlights” or “Key Financial Metrics” – sometimes a bullet point such as “Quarterly dividend increased to $0.12 per share” or “Authorized $150 million of share repurchases.”

None of those elements appear in the snippet you posted.

What you can do next

  • Locate the full press release on Business Wire (or the company’s investor‑relations website). The complete document will contain the “Key Financial Highlights” and the “Capital Allocation” or “Dividend” sections where any adjustments are disclosed.
  • Check the “Dividend” or “Share Repurchase” sections of the Q2 2025 earnings call transcript or the accompanying PowerPoint presentation, if available. Companies often reiterate dividend changes during the call.
  • Review the SEC filing (Form 10‑Q) for Q2 2025 once it is filed. The filing includes a “Dividends” line in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” subsection and a “Share Repurchase” note if the company has an active buy‑back program.

Bottom line: With the current excerpt alone, we cannot confirm whether Equitable Holdings raised, lowered, or otherwise modified its dividend or share‑repurchase plan. You’ll need to consult the full earnings release or the related SEC filing to obtain that detail.

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