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Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ford's Dividend Looks Hard to Maintain, Even With Bespoke Accounting
Ford Motor (F) so far this year has reported 11 cents of earnings per share, and paid about four times that much in cash dividends to its shareholders. That might not look sustainable. But Ford appears determined to avoid cutting its dividend, even as President Trump's tariff policies wreak havoc on its business and hammer its profits. Scotts Miracle-Gro Tried Playing Both Sides: Weed Killers, 'Weed' Growers What Are Passkeys—and What Do You Need to Know About Using Them? Oregon Man Accused of Operating One of Most Powerful Attack 'Botnets' Ever Seen They Needed a Surrogate, So They Asked a Sibling to Do It Demand for Rental Housing Drives Unexpected Jump in Building Ford is on track this year to pay dividends of 75 cents a share, including a 15-cent supplemental dividend paid in March. That is almost as much as analysts' average earnings estimate of 78 cents a share, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, which would be down by nearly half from last year. Ford said in July that tariffs will cut about $2 billion from this year's pretax earnings, up from the $1.5 billion it estimated three months earlier. Some reasons for the hefty shareholder payout might be sensible, others not so much. Keeping the dividend elevated signals confidence in Ford's long-term prospects, helps support the share price and appeals to income-oriented investors who appreciate the stock's 5.2% dividend yield. Ford also has shown a willingness before to suspend its dividend in times of turmoil, as it did during the 2008-09 financial crisis and again when the pandemic struck in 2020. The generous payout, however, raises questions about Ford's stewardship. Ford has a dual-class share structure, in which Ford family members own Class B shares that have 40% of the voting rights but represent only 2% of the total shares outstanding. Class B shareholders received $55 million in dividend payments last year. The dividend also is important to Ford's large base of individual investors. But hesitating to cut the dividend to appease any class of shareholders—while business prospects suffer—comes at a cost. It means, for instance, that there will be less cash available to reinvest in the business or pay down debt. To justify its payouts, Ford steers investors to a bespoke, nonstandard metric it calls 'adjusted free cash flow.' A more apt label would be cash flow before bad stuff. But suppose for argument's sake that all of Ford's adjustments are defensible. Ford says it aims for shareholder distributions—including dividends and share buybacks—of 40% to 50% of adjusted free cash flow. It says it determines its first-quarter supplemental dividends based on the previous year's adjusted free cash flow, suggesting that those payments count toward the prior year's payout ratio. Calculated this way, Ford could come close to staying within the 40% to 50% range for 2025—if it hit the top of its guidance for adjusted free cash flow, skipped share buybacks completely, and decided not to pay a supplemental dividend in the first quarter of 2026. In that scenario, if Ford kept its regular dividend unchanged, its payout ratio for 2025 would be 53%, slightly higher than its target range. Ford has said it expects adjusted free cash flow of $3.5 billion to $4.5 billion this year, after factoring in $9 billion of capital expenditures. The payouts look more lopsided if one looks at Ford's figures year-to-date. Ford reported adjusted free cash flow of just $1.3 billion for the first half of 2025. Between its supplemental dividend of about $600 million in the first quarter and two regular quarterly dividends of about $600 million each, it paid out $1.8 billion in the first half, significantly more than total adjusted free cash flow. To calculate adjusted free cash flow, Ford starts with its automotive segment's cash flow from operating activities, which was $3.37 billion during the first half of 2025. This excludes the company's Ford Credit arm, which is reasonable given the fungibility of cash in that business. Ford subtracts the automotive segment's capital expenditures, which were $3.84 billion. If Ford stopped there, that would be a fine way for a manufacturer to calculate free cash flow as the term is typically defined. It would also show negative free cash flow of $471 million. The additional adjustments help bolster the number. Ford excludes a litany of cash payments that it classifies as normal operating activities under the accounting rules. This year Ford has excluded $209 million of cash restructuring costs, including severance payments for laid-off employees. It also excluded $515 million of cash pension contributions. These were hardly one-time items. Ford has excluded cash restructuring and pension outflows every quarter since it started reporting its adjusted free cash flow metric in 2019. Ford this year also has excluded $285 million of 'other' cash outflows, without saying what those were. Ford also includes a bevy of cash inflows that it classifies as investing, rather than operating, activities on its regular cash-flow statement. These included $110 million of cash inflows from settlements of derivative contracts, as well as $700 million of cash distributions to the automotive segment from the company's Ford Credit segment. The last of these looks defensible as a way of recognizing Ford Credit's real economic contribution to the overall company. The other adjustments make less sense. The exclusion of unspecified 'other' cash outflows, in particular, is impossible for investors to parse. In a statement, a Ford spokesman said the company believes 'adjusted free cash flow best represents the underlying cash generation of the business.' He added: 'We have an established, consistent approach to returning cash to our shareholders—something that they value—and are confident in the performance and cash-generation potential of our business to support our shareholder distribution strategy.' Ford might well decide to maintain its dividend at current levels. But investors should be aware that it is stretching to do so. 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Business Upturn
10-07-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Exodus Movement, Inc. June 2025 Treasury Update and Monthly Metrics
By GlobeNewswire Published on July 10, 2025, 01:30 IST OMAHA, Neb., July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Exodus Movement, Inc . (NYSE American: EXOD) ('Exodus' or 'the company'), a leading self-custodial cryptocurrency platform, today announced an update to selected digital asset holdings of Exodus' corporate treasury, as well as updated user and exchange provider processed volume metrics, as of June 30, 2025: Selected Digital Asset Holdings (Unaudited)Bitcoin (BTC): 2,058 BTC as of June 30, 2025 compared to 2,038 as of May 31, 2025Ethereum (ETH): 2,729 ETH as of June 30, 2025 compared to 2,721 as of May 31, 2025 Solana (SOL): 31,823 SOL as of June 30, 2025 compared to 29,109 as of May 31, 2025 Users Monthly Active Users (MAUs): 1.5 million as of June 30, 2025, of which 21,000 are Passkeys wallets. That figure compares with the 2.2 million MAUs as of May 31, 2025, of which approximately 675,000 were Passkeys wallets driven by the one-time Passkeys promotion in May. Swap Volume Exodus' exchange provider processed volume was $446M for the month of June 2025, of which $90M (20%) originated from the company's XO Swap partners. This volume is compared to $486M for the month of May 2025. Exodus CFO James Gernetzke remarked: 'We continued to grow our digital asset treasury through our operations in June as overall markets, including digital asset markets, saw lower volatility and volumes at the start of the summer. Exodus continues to build amazing digital asset experiences across multiple chains, helping to enhance our position in growing areas such as stablecoins and tokenized stocks.' Stablecoins and Exodus A requirement to use stablecoins and to harness the growing utility of stablecoins is having a digital asset wallet. Stablecoins will not function without a digital asset wallet. Exodus has embraced stablecoins for nearly a decade. The company's wallet supports a wide variety of stablecoins, including the largest coins such as Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC. Additionally, by supporting over 40 different networks, including large networks like Ethereum, Solana, and Tron, Exodus is positioned to natively support stablecoins wherever current and future use cases emerge. As the financial sector embraces new, innovative solutions powered by stablecoins, the need for a secure, trusted wallet is critical. Accordingly, Exodus' XO Swap product already provides the company's partners a seamless solution for swapping between stablecoins and between blockchains. Finally, as mentioned in Exodus CEO JP Richardson's keynote presentation titled 'The Trojan Horse Behind Bitcoin Adoption' at Bitcoin 2025, stablecoins are just one prominent use case supported by the company's products. We believe Exodus has and will continue to build a better financial future powered by blockchain technologies. About Exodus Exodus is a financial technology leader empowering individuals and businesses with secure, user-friendly crypto software solutions. Since 2015, Exodus has made digital assets accessible to everyone through its multi-asset crypto wallets prioritizing design and ease of use. With self-custodial wallets, Exodus puts customers in full control of their funds, enabling them to swap, buy, and sell crypto. Its business solutions include Passkeys Wallet and XO Swap, industry-leading tools for embedded crypto wallets and swap aggregation. Exodus is committed to driving the future of accessible and secure finance. Learn more at or follow us on X at . 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Deccan Herald
19-06-2025
- Deccan Herald
Meta finally introduces Passkeys feature to securely sign in to Facebook
Meta brings Passkeys to Facebook Credit: Meta How to setup Passkeys on Facebook. Credit: Meta
Scottish Sun
19-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Urgent Facebook warning for all users over risk of ‘stolen passwords' as billions urged to change ‘key' setting today
BILLIONS of Facebook users are being urged to use a new way of logging in. Meta bosses who run Facebook say that the new system is safer than passwords, which can be "guessed or easily stolen". 5 Meta has added a new way of logging in for Facebook Credit: Meta 5 Passkeys are far safer than logging in with passwords Credit: Meta Instead, Facebook is now offering Passkeys on smartphones – like your iPhone or Android. Instead of typing in a password, you'll simply log in the same way you unlock your phone. That means a Face ID scan on iPhone, or by tapping a fingerprint sensor. It's part of a massive push by tech giants – including Apple and Google – to replace passwords with Passkeys, which are seen as much safer. "Passkeys are secure digital credentials that act as alternatives for passwords," Meta explained. "They allow you to log in to websites and apps securely by verifying it's you using the fingerprint, face or PIN you use to unlock your device. "Passkeys can give you peace of mind about your account's security – they can't be guessed or easily stolen. "And once created, they make it faster and easier than ever to log in to Facebook, no memorised password needed." Meta says that Passkeys will be available for Facebook "soon" and that the rollout has already begun. They'll also arrive on the Messenger app "in the coming months". Once you've set up a Facebook Passkey, it'll also work on Messenger when that support is added. The Sun tests Meta's Orion holographic smart glasses built to replace phones Having a good password has been the recommendation from security experts for years. But passwords have major problems. They're difficult to remember unless they're short – which makes them easy to guess. And people often re-use passwords on multiple apps and sites, letting hackers break into several accounts all in one go. 5 You'll be able to 'skip' typing in passwords going forward Credit: Meta Even if you use long and unique log-ins via a password manager that remembers them for you, they can still be leaked or hacked. These problems don't exist with Passkeys, making them far safer. "Passkeys are an upgrade in security compared to traditional passwords and one-time SMS codes," Meta explained. "Because they are resistant to guessing or theft by malicious websites or scam links, making them effective against phishing and password spraying attacks. WHAT CAN FACEBOOK PASSKEYS BE USED FOR? Here's the official word from Meta... "Passkeys aren't limited to logging in to your Facebook account," Meta said. "You'll also be able to use your passkey to securely autofill payment information when making purchases using Meta Pay. "And eventually to log in to Messenger and protect your encrypted message backups." Picture Credit: Meta "By using passkeys, you'll have increased protection against online threats while also simplifying your login experience." Meta added: "Passkeys and the fingerprint, face scan or PIN you use to create them are always stored on your device and we'll never see, share or store them." HOW TO STEP UP A PASSKEY Once Passkeys are available to you, you'll get an alert when you log into your account. You can also find the option in the Accounts Centre area of your Facebook Settings. 5 You can easily create a Passkey inside your Facebook app's settings Credit: Meta 5 Once you've logged in, Facebook will work just like normal Credit: Meta Choose the Create Passkey option on the pop-up, and you'll be guided through the process. It'll take a few seconds, linking your Passkey to a face or fingerprint scan, or screen lock code. Then you can use your passkey for logging in on your mobile phone going forwards.
The Irish Sun
19-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Urgent Facebook warning for all users over risk of ‘stolen passwords' as billions urged to change ‘key' setting today
BILLIONS of Facebook users are being urged to use a new way of logging in. Meta bosses who run Facebook say that the new system is safer than passwords, which can be "guessed or easily stolen". 5 Meta has added a new way of logging in for Facebook Credit: Meta 5 Passkeys are far safer than logging in with passwords Credit: Meta Instead, Facebook is now offering Passkeys on smartphones – like your Instead of typing in a password, you'll simply log in the same way you unlock your phone. That means a Face ID scan on iPhone, or by tapping a fingerprint sensor. It's part of a massive push by tech giants – including Apple and Google – to replace passwords with Passkeys, which are seen as much safer. "Passkeys are secure digital credentials that act as alternatives for passwords," Meta explained. Read more on Meta "They allow you to log in to websites and apps securely by verifying it's you using the fingerprint, face or PIN you use to unlock your device. "Passkeys can give you peace of mind about your account's security – they can't be guessed or easily stolen. "And once created, they make it faster and easier than ever to log in to Facebook, no memorised password needed." Meta says that Passkeys will be available for Facebook "soon" and that the rollout has already begun. Most read in Tech They'll also arrive on the Messenger app "in the coming months". Once you've set up a Facebook Passkey, it'll also work on Messenger when that support is added. The Sun tests Meta's Orion holographic smart glasses built to replace phones Having a good password has been the recommendation from security experts for years. But passwords have major problems. They're difficult to remember unless they're short – which makes them easy to guess. And people often re-use passwords on multiple apps and sites, letting hackers break into several accounts all in one go. 5 You'll be able to 'skip' typing in passwords going forward Credit: Meta Even if you use long and unique log-ins via a password manager that remembers them for you, they can still be leaked or hacked. These problems don't exist with Passkeys, making them far safer. "Passkeys are an upgrade in security compared to traditional passwords and one-time SMS codes," Meta explained. "Because they are resistant to guessing or theft by malicious websites or scam links, making them effective against phishing and password spraying attacks. WHAT CAN FACEBOOK PASSKEYS BE USED FOR? Here's the official word from Meta... "Passkeys aren't limited to logging in to your Facebook account," Meta said. "You'll also be able to use your passkey to securely autofill payment information when making purchases using Meta Pay. "And eventually to log in to Messenger and protect your encrypted message backups." Picture Credit: Meta "By using passkeys, you'll have increased protection against online threats while also simplifying your login experience." Meta added: "Passkeys and the fingerprint, face scan or PIN you use to create them are always stored on your device and we'll never see, share or store them." HOW TO STEP UP A PASSKEY Once Passkeys are available to you, you'll get an alert when you log into your account. You can also find the option in the Accounts Centre area of your Facebook Settings. 5 You can easily create a Passkey inside your Facebook app's settings Credit: Meta 5 Once you've logged in, Facebook will work just like normal Credit: Meta Choose the Create Passkey option on the pop-up, and you'll be guided through the process. It'll take a few seconds, linking your Passkey to a face or fingerprint scan, or screen lock code. Then you can use your passkey for logging in on your mobile phone going forwards.
