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Today we will look into Novo Nordisk, MMM, and Taiwan Semiconductor, highlight a few dividend stocks worth watching, and share companies that are about to pay a dividend in the next few days.

Technology (Sponsored)

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk To Sell Wegovy at Lower Price

Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) announced today that it will provide its weight loss medication, Wegovy, at less than half its regular monthly price through a newly established direct-to-consumer online pharmacy, NovoCare. The strategy is aimed at expanding access to the drug, particularly for those millions of patients who lack insurance coverage for the injection, such as Medicare recipients.

The company’s move also seeks to encourage patients to use the branded drug over less expensive compounded alternatives that gained popularity during a recently resolved shortage of the company's medication in the U.S. Through NovoCare, patients will be able to purchase the weekly medication at a cash price of $499 per month. This is significantly lower than Wegovy's list price before insurance and other rebates, which stands close to $1,350 per month.

In addition to offering the drug at a reduced price, NovoCare will facilitate direct shipment of Wegovy prescriptions to patients' homes via a specialty pharmacy partner. The online pharmacy will also provide refill reminders and live support from a case manager at the company, among other patient support services.

NVO currently trades at $91 and pays a dividend of 40 cents per share, a yield of 1.78%.

Manufacturing

3M Targets 1,000 New Products with Multibillion-Dollar Investment

3M (NYSE: MMM) invests significantly in research and development, committing $3.5 billion over the next three years. The initiative is designed to drive innovation across multiple industries, focusing on aerospace, automotive, electronics, industrial automation, safety, and semiconductors.

The company plans to allocate one-third of the investment toward technological advancements supporting R&D efforts, while the remaining two-thirds will fund the development of new commercial products. With this approach, 3M aims to accelerate the pace of new product launches, introducing 1,000 new offerings by 2027.

3M has adjusted its innovation strategy, shifting away from smaller, localized projects to emphasize scalable and high-impact developments. The company previously directed a significant portion of its investment toward healthcare but is now redirecting its focus to core industrial markets after spinning off its healthcare division.

The investment also includes a stronger push into artificial intelligence applications, enhancing product design, materials research, and manufacturing efficiency. One AI-driven project already in use has helped optimize materials for industrial abrasives, reducing development time and improving performance.

3M continues to focus on expanding its presence in sectors with a strong footprint. The company is integrating digital modeling tools to streamline production and reduce costs while developing advanced materials for next-generation applications.

This investment reflects 3M’s effort to enhance its product pipeline and strengthen its position in key industries.

MMM currently trades at $147 and pays a dividend of $0.73 cents per share, a yield of 1.98%.

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Tech

Taiwan Semiconductor To Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Chip Facilities

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSMC), the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, announced plans to invest $100 billion in the U.S.-based chip manufacturing facilities. 

The company's expansion plan includes the construction of three new chip fabrication plants, two advanced packaging facilities, and a research and development center at its Arizona complex. This will bring TSMC's total investment at the site to $165 billion. 

President Trump, at the televised press conference, noted that the most powerful AI chips globally will be manufactured in the U.S. He further emphasized that this development is not just an economic security matter but also a national security issue.

The expansion of TSMC's U.S. production aligns with the Trump administration's goal of ensuring AI chips are designed and manufactured domestically. The first factory at TSMC's Arizona complex started production in the fourth quarter of 2024 and was recently in dialogue to produce Nvidia’s Blackwell chips. 

The two plants currently under construction are projected to begin production in 2028 and by the end of the decade, as per the company's website. In 2024, the complex received $6.6 billion in federal funding through the CHIPS and Science Act, a 2022 legislation supported by then-President Biden. This act allocated over $50 billion for investment in semiconductor research and manufacturing facilities in the U.S.

TSM currently trades at $182 and pays a dividend of $0.62 cents per share, a yield of 1.35%.

AXP grew its dividend payout to 82 cents per share, an increase of 17%. Its new forward yield is 1.1%.

LHX boosted its dividend payout to $1.20 per share, an increase of 3.4%. Its new forward yield is 2.3%.

DELL increased its dividend payout to 52 cents per share, an increase of 18%. Its new forward yield is 2.1%.

RC decreased its dividend payout to 12.5 cents per share, a cut of 50%. Its new dividend yield is 7.2%.

FRO reduced its dividend payout to 20 cents per share, a cut of 41%. Its new dividend yield is 4.98%.

GSBD dropped its dividend payout to 32 cents per share, a cut of 29%. Its new dividend yield is 10.3%.

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Everything Else

• One Liberty Properties has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share.

• Avance Gas Holding is trading ex-dividend today with a payout of $0.75 per share.

• FedEx may be an attractive buy ahead of its upcoming dividend payment.

• MicroStrategy surged as Bitcoin climbed, alongside announcing a dividend.

• Ramaco Resources detailed its first-quarter Class A stock dividend.

• AT&T CEO John Stankey provided an update to shareholders at a Morgan Stanley conference.