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The Taiwan Dollar reached a 14-month low against the US Dollar, driven by gains in the Greenback and dividend-related factors. The currency's decline highlights ongoing economic pressures linked to foreign exchange market dynamics.

Strategy sold 3,588 Bitcoin worth $216 million to fund dividend payments while retaining a $2.55 billion Bitcoin reserve. Wealth manager Bernstein maintained its year-end Bitcoin price target of $150,000.

CryptoQuant warns that Strategy's cash reserves have fallen 38%, reducing dividend coverage from a seven-year level to 14 months. The company advises Strategy to pause Bitcoin purchases and rebuild reserves.

Franklin Templeton has filed for two proposed 'Bitcoin DRIP' funds that will hold U.S. stocks and reinvest dividends into Bitcoin. The funds represent a novel ETF structure combining traditional stock holdings with cryptocurrency reinvestment.

Brazil will impose a 10% withholding tax on dividends paid to nonresidents starting January 1, 2026, under Law 15.270/2025. This reverses a 1996 exemption that had previously attracted foreign capital, with grandfathering for dividends on 2025 profits approved by December 31, 2025.

A 73-year-old individual lives entirely off dividends from their stock portfolio and seeks strategies to generate additional income. The article suggests that while a fully secure portfolio may be unattainable, significant investment can help approximate it.

Big Tech is influencing a niche market for US dividends. Wall Street traders are cautious ahead of Nvidia Corp.'s earnings and a key jobs report, which will shape market outlook for 2025.

The article argues that nationalisation of failing water utilities can be beneficial, as it allows for easier funding of maintenance and infrastructure upgrades without the pressure to pay large dividends. This approach removes the temptation to prioritize shareholder returns over necessary public service investments.